Reuben
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Re: Track minded/Tree Minded
quote: Originally posted by Rocketman55
well it depends on what stage of training but here is my observation.
A track minded young dog prefers to track rather than stop and tree. Some of these type dogs finally figure out that these tracks go up trees and they finally learn to stop and start treeing on that tree and also learn to stay at that tree. Then others in this same catagory seem to get stronger to track and care less about treeing, and are ALWAYS off the tree trying to find where the track went. I have found that this type of hound may be more likely to be junky and will like to run tracks that they can really drive such as fox and deer, but those that learn to stop and tree can sometimes become some of the best, (most accurate) tree dogs that you will ever own.
Now the young dog that is heavy to tree, is usually less junky, has a little less drive to go find a track, and trees empty more often at a young age than the heavy track minded pup. But this same pup is usually a little easier to hunt by itself at a younger age as it will get treed, and you can walk in and get it off a tree and then go home more often without having to shock your dog in to you so you can catch it.
Dogs don't always understand what it is you are trying to teach them, every time you hit that shock button. You can easily confuse a young dog by over correcting with a shocker.
Pick your poison as either type CAN make a nice hound, depending upon how much track or tree desire is in the dog. It's up to you as to how much you think you can stand to mold them into a good coon catching hound. Good Luck to You!
Excellent post...
what do you think about the deep and alone kick rocks in your face when the dog is cast out?
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