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So i posted something about 3 weeks ago about my bluetick traking silent. She a pup almost 4 months. I had several pepole respond saying that it was to soon. I should just keep walking her in the woods and teaching "dog basics" heal, sit, come, no etc... I have been, and she's doing very well. But when is a good time to start runing drags and chasing caged coons. Also what can i do about the silent track. She is vocal in the house and when we play with her but not during "training"???

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Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Neenah,WI.
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I've only had one pup in over 20 years ever bark on track
on a drag but they all did in the woods on coon tracks when they
got started later on. As far as showing them a cage coon I
really don't like showing them one until 6 or 7 months at the
youngest, maybe older depending on the on the pup. The
younger they are the better chance of the coon scaring them
and possibly ruining them. I might let them see one with other dogs when they are younger from a distance at first. I did have
a litter about 9 weeks old that were running loose years ago
find a cage coon I had by the woods and they were all going
nuts at it. You don't need to be in a big hurry, 8 months is plenty
young enough to start them if your not experienced at starting
pups.

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