This puppy is a beagle/basit hound.... so if any you hunters out there tell me what the secret is plz!!!
2006-11-12 11:50:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Your puppy's skill to hunt whatever it was bred to hunt is innate. You can help him along by giving him rabbit pelts (I think thats what beagles are bred to hunt). That will get him used to the scent.
2006-11-12 11:58:47 · answer #1 · answered by Carole 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am not a hunter anymore. I seen my grandfather many years ago train his dog to hunt. Hunters will probably laugh at what I am about to tell you but what he did was kill a squirrell, a rabbit, and cut them both open and tied a string to them and dragged them through the farm fields, and woods. After about an hour of slow dragging, by the way I was about six years old and handling a 410 shotgun at that age. I have a grandson that is 19 and I wouldn't give him a "slingshot". But this went on for a couple of days, dragging etc; and we took the beagle to the woods, which at the times was full of squirrels. We were just trying out the beagle to see what he had learned. It was amazing. I think we got about nine that day, and mother cooked them but I had to clean them. Yuk! But the dumblings and the meat were fantastic.
2006-11-12 12:06:12 · answer #2 · answered by virginiamayoaunt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do you want that puppy to hunt? The dog is already a hunting breed all you have to do is think of what you want it to hunt. If your pup likes it then you have a hunting dog....
Get whatever it is, when it gets to stinky you will have to toss it and go get another one. Some critters you can buy the urine. Put it on a towel or something you do not want and start a game of hide n seek with it. Otherwise the real carcass is the best thing to have to play hide n seek with. Soon your pup will have the cent down....
If you are going to hunt with a gun you need this puppy not to be afraid of loud sharp noises. Not all pups are ment to be a hunting dog even though it is a hunting breed! Take the pup out shooting with you...Get the pup used to the small of blood....
There are also those shock collars and these types of things. Using a shock collar make sure it is not on in the city!! The same wave length used on the shock collar is also used for such things as opening a garage door, who wants there pup being shocked for nothing? These are rather cruel unless used by a professional and used right...
Remember your pup has to have basic puppy class....obediant training....
Hope this helps...
2006-11-12 12:02:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't "train" any dog to hunt.They will or they won't.
All you can do help tem devlope their "expertise".
Introducing them to the scent of the quarry is FIRST! So yeah..getting a FRESH rabbit carcass is fine.
DON'T let it "rag" it! But ***DO*** praise it up!
There are GAZILLIONS of "bunny-hunters" out there who'd be GLAD to help a novice!! Call around to sportsmans/coon/beagle/gun clubs!
pppssssst...learn how to SPELL basset,OK?? So you don't look a doof. ;-)
2006-11-12 13:10:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's way too detailed to answer in a post. First of all, you need to decide WHAT you want your dog to hunt. There are no shortcuts.
2006-11-12 11:52:48 · answer #5 · answered by Shane 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
throw him in the fire and go Moose hunting with the little beggar.
2006-11-12 11:53:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure
2006-11-12 11:52:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can't really teach them to hunt it has to be in their instinct
2006-11-12 11:59:54 · answer #8 · answered by Amy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
work him around with a long leash & see if he is into it.
2006-11-12 11:52:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends how little he is
2006-11-12 11:52:18 · answer #10 · answered by Candy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋