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need opinions on how to get a pup to bark at coon.

I got a pup that wont have nothin to do with a coon. And need advice on how to train it.

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first of all .......and im not expert about it and have asked similar questions when i first started...but how old is this pup...if the pup is too young u might be doing more harm than good......I didnt show my first pup a coon until she was 9 to 10 months old.

The way I do it I always have a dog that will bark at a caged coon. Like an older dog or something. Then I leave the pup in the pen while Im showing the other dog the coon. I will do this for a minute or two and tell teh dog good dog and praise him/her while this pup sees this. Then I will give the dog a doggy treat and place the dog back in the pen. Generally the pup will come unglued off the rip and will bark in the pen. then I will walk away and put the coon up for a couple hours then I will walk back outside and take the older dog and repeat the process for another couple minutes then let the pup see it for the final minute. Remember something has to show that pup what to do. I dont speak dog talk so I need a translater, which is an old broke dog I have here. Dogs communicate with each other so the old dog works good for me. Also Dont get discouraged at your pup. time will tell what your dog can do. 9 times out of 10 its not the pup that doesnt make it but the trainer not allowing enough time fo rthat dog to make it. Hope I helped. Feel free to call me at 843-830-6806 if you need any help.

my pup is 4-5 months. not really sure. but thanks for the advise, and i will try all of the stuff that yall said. Thanks!!!!!

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take the coon to the pup, not the pup to the coon..they are more apt to bark at it on there home turf,,

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Never force the situation. The pup will bark at one when he is ready,not always when you wish it would. Every pup is different. I've had them take up to 9 or 10 months . If using a roll cage roll the cage away from the pup,not towards it.

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elvis method

i really like some of Wesley Sanford's training techniques. I bought a video called, "Tree my Dog." It's all about training puppies. He has a good idea about getting a pup's instincts turned on my using coon scent from the time they are 7 or 8 weeks old. They play with coon scent on toys and balls and then immediatley afterwards they get fed. he also puts wet puppy chow on trees with coon scent around the tree and on the bark. this gets the pup associating coon scent with something good like food. this also builds the pups confidence. I've learned that a cage coon can often do more harm than good if not done at the right time and stage of development.

Try just using a familiar toy of the pups with coon scent on it. get him treeing that toy and then gradually switch to a coon hide. dogs can find their toys with their noses so work on them finding a coon hide with their nose.

I used this method on my elvis pup and he could run and tree a drag 100 times by the time he was 6 months old.

but, all dogs are different.

thanks for posting. hope this helps. just don't get discouraged. If you like the dog that's all that matters. if he won't bark at a cage coon right now teach him to load, heal, fetch, sit, lay down; and when he does turn on to be a coon dog you'll have the best of both worlds. don't let anyone tell you when he or she should be starting. they are all different.

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