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Location: varnville sc
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Any ideas on how 2 break a gunshy dog @ 3 yrs old

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Get your self some 22 blanks.everytime you feed the dog shoot a few rounds. Try and get it into a shed or somewhere small if ya can and get some dog treats and shoot a few times and give it a dog treat. it takes awhile but be persistent and ypu will succeed.

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get some cb longs tie the dog every time it trees and sshoot the coon out to it after about 10 slip a long rifle in or keep using the cb longs.

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If the dog is 3 years old you've got a tough road to plow.
First..Start completely over with the dog.
At feed time be a good 100 feet or so away from the dog. When he lowers his head to eat fire one shot from a blank gun. Do not pay any attenton to the dog but notice if he raises his head or shows any sign of fear. You're done this time. Repeat this for several days...one shot when the dog is eating. After 3-4 days if the dog is not showing fear move 25 feet closer. One shot...that's all. Never pay any attention to the dog once you have fired the gun!! The dog will watch you and if you act as if nothing has happened the dog will begin to feel secure. We hope that the dog will go right back to eating. Do not rush this process. It may take a week it may take several weeks. One shot a day and only when the dog is eating. We are hoping the dog will associate the sound of the gun with something positive.
I would not risk shooting anything more than a blank gun until the dog is showing no signs of fear.
Also,anything you do around the dog should be loud!!!!
If you play music, blast it. If the dog is in the house...crank up the TV.
Never never console the dog for showing fear of the gun or noise. This only sends the message to the dog that he was right to be scared.
Trying to turn around a gunshy dog takes an extreme amount of time and patience but in some cases it can be achieved.
I can not stress enough....one shot a day...no more!
Ken

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Registered: May 2009
Location: Tonkawa Oklahoma
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I just tie them to the tail gate then sit down on it with pieces of weinie and a starter pistel. shoot once and treat once then pet once. Let them see and smell the gun. Then shoot once and treat once. Keep going till it settles down. Might take a day and might take several depending on what made it that way in the first place.

If it is real bad and you have to force break it. Put it on a 50 ft. line with a choke chain,call it to you and treat it for coming. Then shoot and if it runs and hits the end of the chain it will get punished by it's own actions. Then call it back and if it doesn't come nick it back with an ecollar or drag it back if you have to. Treat it when it gets back no matter what it takes to get it there.
When it figures out that it's reaction to the shot is the only thing that is giveing it discomfort and if it stays with you it feels no pain and gets rewarded it will stay with you.

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Registered: Nov 2011
Location: varnville sc
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Thanks guys. Will try a assortment of all and let's hope 4 da best bc I think this dog has great potential

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Originally posted by Bluegrass57
If the dog is 3 years old you've got a tough road to plow.
First..Start completely over with the dog.
At feed time be a good 100 feet or so away from the dog. When he lowers his head to eat fire one shot from a blank gun. Do not pay any attenton to the dog but notice if he raises his head or shows any sign of fear. You're done this time. Repeat this for several days...one shot when the dog is eating. After 3-4 days if the dog is not showing fear move 25 feet closer. One shot...that's all. Never pay any attention to the dog once you have fired the gun!! The dog will watch you and if you act as if nothing has happened the dog will begin to feel secure. We hope that the dog will go right back to eating. Do not rush this process. It may take a week it may take several weeks. One shot a day and only when the dog is eating. We are hoping the dog will associate the sound of the gun with something positive.
I would not risk shooting anything more than a blank gun until the dog is showing no signs of fear.
Also,anything you do around the dog should be loud!!!!
If you play music, blast it. If the dog is in the house...crank up the TV.
Never never console the dog for showing fear of the gun or noise. This only sends the message to the dog that he was right to be scared.
Trying to turn around a gunshy dog takes an extreme amount of time and patience but in some cases it can be achieved.
I can not stress enough....one shot a day...no more!
Ken

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Location: s.c.
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Tie it so it can't runnoft. My dogs like to hear dat "whop" sound hitting the ground alot more than a little pop noise!.

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