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Im new at training hounds and i was wondering if anyone had any good methods of teachingthem how to strike off the box?

Best to buy a rig dog, but... Monkey see monkey do works if you have a buddy with a rig dog. Or... Put the fluffasorass in cage upwind of road. Unload first striker. If none then one dog. Let one dog work cage, then unload all dogs. Get them fired up and put them back in truck. Don't move cage. Back up and wait a while and then go back and repeat. Move cage and do it again. Repeat until they get it. Then try with a walking fluffasorass or drag cage across road. Now, givem some real game. Cross your fingers and hold your mouth just right. If that don't work let me know and I'll make something else up. Just kidding it should bring out a rig strike. If they start a track from the ground then switch to a quad. it seems to be a smaller step. Just some thoughts.
Sean

Thanks. ill let ya know how it works

Chuck,with the pup you just got---you won't have to train it to strike,just nuture it's natural abilities.Real cat strike dogs are born,not made.And the bloodlines that pup is out of is among the best there is to be found!!
Tim 541-912-6464

i agree with the cage work and the born ability. i have a nance female outa some of the best breeding and i just had to put her on the box and a caged varmint in the bushes and she hit it like an old pro. now even in the dry utah stuff she will strike a cat and shes only 2