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Help with a young black dog!

Help with a young black dog!
11 month old male dog out of sundown ryder has got plenty of hunt with or without dogs. The problem comes when he is on track with older dogs just as soon as they open dog will pull off of track and go off by himself . Even when the other dogs tree with a coon he still want come to the tree with them he just circles them. While hunting by himself he has treed four coons but just as soon as he sees you coming to the tree he will come off. Any help from the black and tan guys to get this dog back on the right track would be appreciated !

Sounds like you have a very independent young hound there. At only 11 months old, I would not worry to much just yet. As far as the track problem he just may need more time and experience to put everything together. I am not aware of any way to get them to run track with the older hounds but most will come around if you continue to hunt them. The coming off the tree can usually be corrected a number of ways. My first attempt would be to tie him at every tree he makes, and I would also tie him up close when the other dogs make a tree. This will make him realize that he needs to stay at the tree until YOU are ready for them to move on. After some time, if he continues to not want to tree with the older dogs, catch him up on your way to the tree and tie him up at that spot. This should make him realize that if he doesn't tree with them that he is not going to get any of the coon and should help with your problem. I would not let him have any more coons unless he/she trees them and sticks the tree until you get there. Both methods take time to work but if you are consistent you should see improvement.