How To Train Hunting Dogs - Family - Pets

Training a hunting dog can be a simple task in some cases but a long and complicated process in different cases. Most owners train their dogs because they want to take their dog out hunting.

When you have a good hunting dog by your side, it makes the whole hunting process simpler. Your hunting dog will be able to track the scent of blood and lead you straight to the fallen game.

The type of game a dog will track and the climate in which she will be tracking are two things you must take into account when buying a hunting dog. Hunting dogs have good senses of smell that are used for tracking. Dogs that are used for hunting game includes Labrador Retrievers, Basset Hounds, Daschunds, Beagles, and Bloodhounds.

No dogs are born to hunt. However, you must be prepared to train your own hunting dogs.

It is best to purchase a hunting puppy dog to begin training because it is easier to bond with puppies. If you buy a full grown hunting dog, she will not have such an affinity to you. You can begin training the puppy when she is 7 to 10 weeks old.

A hunting dog should be taught to hunt by scent rather than being trained to hunt by sight. Well trained hunting dogs can always track by smell. Do not overfeed your dog so that she will be in good physical condition and fit to perform well. Always provide your dog with foods that contain all the essential nutrients for a healthy development. You should also supply a large supply of fresh water for your dog because of the exhausting activities that she has to undergo.

If you want to train your dog to track a game, prepare a trail of blood from the game with a dog treat at the end. Let your dog follow the trail of blood towards the dog treat. At first, you will have to supervise the activity. After that, your dog will learn to track the scent by herself.

If you want to train your puppy to retrieve an object, hold the puppy close to you and entice her to the object by waving it in front of her. Then throw the object in a short distance of 3 feet away from the puppy. If the puppy respond to you by going after the object and picks it up, command your puppy to come back to you with the retrieve object in her mouth.

Once you have train your puppy to retrieve, you can teach her to do more advance retrieves. Walk your dog to a location and drop the retrieve object on the ground. After that, walk your dog away from the object. Now that your dog is away from the object, you can train her to wait on your signal and retrieve the object. This teaches your dog the ability to control and retrieve an object from memory. When beginning this training, use short waiting period. As the training progresses, you can make the waiting time longer and increase the distance from the retrieve object.

A well trained hunting dog will protect the owner. Although training a hunting dog is not an easy task, it can be accomplished if you treat your dog with love and in return, she will be a good hunting companion beside you.

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