Nurturing?

[BlueHoundsMann13]

Hey y'all! Got a question, i have a 7mo old bluetick pup and was wondering if fixing him would make him less of a hunting dog. I'm new to all of hounding and my Dad wants me to fix him saying that he will be easier to work with. Any comments would be helpful!

[Jkohnke]

I'm sure you will get several different opinions but I wouldn't fix a hunting or a working dog. That's just me. I've seen a few herding dogs fixed so it would keep their mind off the ladies and it pretty much took half the drive out of them. I know some tree dogs are fixed to try to lower some aggression some times but I wouldn't fix him just because you can. He's not a pet he's gonna be a hunting dog.

[Anderson_HOTD69]

I have 9 hounds total, 3 are females, 6 are males, 2 of those males are uncut... I never owned a cut male before and I had one that desperately needed it. Changed him 110% for the better.

I won't cut one as a pup, and honestly, cutting a dog IMO does nothing for their dog fightingness or makes them less of a hound. Best solution for a dog that likes to fight is a shock collar, a dog box, dog food, and another dog with a shocker on him as well. Don't run from it, dive into it and fix it.

[1bludawg]

I wouldn't cut the pup .The few that i've seen that were fixed didn't change their behavior at all.If your pup has papers you might as well burn them,if you cut him.