Leon Keys
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Registered: Sep 2019
Location: North Texas
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Tree Minded Young Dog
You have your work cut out for you on this one. You have to accept that you may not be able to fix this flaw. It sounds like he is young & talented and you like him. He might be worth some extra work. Only you can decide when you have had enough. Below are a few things I would try with him. I’m not trying to tell you how to handle your business but I would recommend neutering him so you don’t breed him if he turns out nice.
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Go back to square one. This will sound like a waste of time and like your moving backwards. In reality, you are. Trap at least 5 Coons. Turn them out, give them a few minutes head start, and let him trail & tree them ALONE. Session is over. Take him home & put him up until the next session.
Hunt him alone. If he’s already treeing wild Coons and splitting from other dogs, he’s ready for it. He might be overly competitive with other dogs right now which might be causing him to grab bad trees just to be first.
Do not recast him. If he trees a Coon right out of the box, put him on a lead, go back to the truck, and drive to another set of woods. He might be getting motored up by the first tree causing him to grab other trees in those woods.
Keep him on the lead after the first tree until the other dogs strike. This may not be an option with him if he’s as independent as described. I don’t like teaching one to cover but it’s better than walking to slicks.
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Happy Huntin’
Leon
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