| Information on training a hunting dog. | | | | of hunting dogs. Terriers ferret out animals in their |
| The term hunting dog is applied to any dog that is | | | | habits (dens for instance) and then kill them with |
| able to assist a human in the act of hunting. There | | | | brute strength. Curs are hunting dogs that are very |
| are several different types of breeds of dogs that | | | | well known to take on creatures that are much |
| are quite useful as hunting dogs and each has a | | | | larger then they are. |
| particularly unique and useful talented that is used | | | | When you begin to train your hunting dog the first |
| during hunting. | | | | thing you need to do is to begin getting them used |
| Hounds such as coonhounds are often used for | | | | to the great outdoors. A dog that is going to assist a |
| stalking prey either by sight or sound. Sight hounds | | | | hunting party needs to be able to handle all types of |
| generally kill what they are stalking for their masters, | | | | weather. Allow your dog to roam around in an empty |
| while scent hounds are very likely to corner prey in | | | | open area with your close supervision. When doing |
| some manner so someone in the hunting party may | | | | this you want to make sure that your dog is given |
| kill it. | | | | plenty of water. |
| Hunters that hunt small game such a wild turkey and | | | | You are also going to need to teach your hunting |
| pheasants normally use gun dogs. There are pointers | | | | dog how to track. This task can be accomplished by |
| who point at game birds that are being tracked by | | | | purchasing a container of animal blood and create a |
| the hunting party and will additionally flush out the | | | | small trail of it that your dog can follow. Leaving a |
| prey for the hunter. There are also pointers that | | | | treat at the end of that trail can further encourage |
| basically freeze and point when a game bird is | | | | your dog to take to tracking. |
| spotted and allows the hunting party the opportunity | | | | If you are extremely patient with your dog while |
| to flush out the prey. Retrievers are a class of | | | | training it to be a hunting dog in time you are going |
| hunting dog that will go out an retrieve the carcasses | | | | to have a very faithful and useful member of your |
| of prey that have been shot by the hunting party. | | | | hunting party for years to come. |
| Curs and terriers are also in the gun dog classification | | | | |