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Can you train a dog to do 2 different task, and them do them both effectively?
Posted on 2/16/15 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 2/16/15 at 6:55 pm
Ok I just got a 6 week old catahoula cur puppy. I got her with the intent of training her to be a blood dog. That is still my first goal for her, but I found a set of sheds rabbit hunting Saturday and thought it would be cool to try and teach her to find sheds too. My question is could I train her to do both effectively or would she get distracted or confused while tracking a deer? I'm super excited for this little girl. I need a companion to ride and stay with me on our place in Mississippi.
Also her and one other pup were the runts and way smaller then the other 6 puppies, I'm hoping she catches up. I've had and raised boxers and golden retrievers my whole life, but never have kept the runt so I'm hoping she catches up.
Also her and one other pup were the runts and way smaller then the other 6 puppies, I'm hoping she catches up. I've had and raised boxers and golden retrievers my whole life, but never have kept the runt so I'm hoping she catches up.
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Posted on 2/16/15 at 7:14 pm to Dylan
Dogs can easily handle more than one job. The more jobs, the better.
We had a blue lacy that was a full time herd dog, squirrel dog, and blood dog. She was good at all 3.
A smart dog can handle more work than you can give it.
We had a blue lacy that was a full time herd dog, squirrel dog, and blood dog. She was good at all 3.
A smart dog can handle more work than you can give it.
Posted on 2/16/15 at 7:30 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Tgars what I was thinking, especially a working breed, but thought it might get distracted if it was trailing and smelled or stumbled on an old shed or something.
Posted on 2/16/15 at 8:10 pm to Dylan
Nahhh
Maybe when theyre young, but you generally aren't tracking when sheds are on the ground. Most tracking jobs happen in October and November. Finding sheds and tracking won't interfere at all.
Once they get some miles on them they know what you want. Focus on your primary job for the first year and after that you can try other things.
ETA: a catahoula is going to be tough to train for both of those. Be patient. Retrievers are naturally better are retrieving things like dead deer or sheds, and curs are better at baying/treeing. They can do it well, it just takes a little more time.
Maybe when theyre young, but you generally aren't tracking when sheds are on the ground. Most tracking jobs happen in October and November. Finding sheds and tracking won't interfere at all.
Once they get some miles on them they know what you want. Focus on your primary job for the first year and after that you can try other things.
ETA: a catahoula is going to be tough to train for both of those. Be patient. Retrievers are naturally better are retrieving things like dead deer or sheds, and curs are better at baying/treeing. They can do it well, it just takes a little more time.
This post was edited on 2/16/15 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 2/16/15 at 9:49 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Yeah I talked to people who have had great luck with catahoulas as blood dogs, but I know a lot of people use labs. I know it's a process that will take time. It's crazy I read online and have heard from people that a long hair dachshun makes the best blood dog.
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