Looks like I have a coyote problem

V-NH · #21 09/14/14, 06:54 PM

One of the great things about Treeing Walkers is that they tend to run cheap. I am finding that rescue dogs are going for around $400-500 these days. Purebred Treeing Walkers are often in the $500-600 range. I found mine as a rescue puppy for $450. Every, single day I regret not buying one of his brothers with him. As I type, he has his head resting on my knee and is whimpering because he wants love.

V-NH · #22 09/14/14, 06:56 PM

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I had a Jack Russel/ Dalmatian mix (yeah weird) that was the easiest dog to train I ever had. I could point to places and he would go and sit where indicated. He was a joy. Thought the funny thing was if he felt like you were just making him do 'tricks' for no good reason he'd start talking back while he did them. He'd still do it but he was grumbling and muttering the whole time.

Being new to my area here I wonder how I can find the correct people to get in touch with about good dogs. I don't need show dogs, I would rather have working line dogs. And I know lots of people would like to argue they are the same but my experiences are pointing more and more towards that not being the case. I truly enjoy an intelligent dog that thinks and reasons on its own. I like training them and learning how to work together with them.

There was a neighborhood dog up in rural Georgia who patrolled and saw everything was in order for about a mile around his own house. I think he was an American Fox hound that really impressed me. He respected my property and when I said an animal belonged then he let it be. I still remember when we brought home a new kitten to be our new barn cat and D.A. (our nick name for him) came up like, "Oh let me handle that varmint for you." It only took one time of me claiming the kitten and letting him know it was mine for him to lay off. I know it's anthropomorphism but I swear he looked at me with the equivalent of a doggy shrug and said, "Whatever, still looks like a varmint to me though."

He probably did understand to some degree. One of the reasons dogs get along so well with us is that we are very similar in terms of social structure. The dog might have no idea what you are saying, but he picked up on your tone and mannerisms and knew it was time to buzz off.

fffarmergirl · #23 09/15/14, 09:56 AM

I've never been the slightest bit good at training dogs. My husband's better at it than I am, but he's no expert either. Fortunately he's extremely likeable and struck up a good relationship with the ladies at the pound. His soft heart won him a lot of points too, as they were able to talk him into bringing home a great dog who needed expensive surgery.

He told them our exact situation (free range chickens, dog needs unrestricted access to entire property and will not be tied or fenced) and they let us try out a few dogs before we found the perfect ones. The ones who could not be easily trained to leave the chickens alone, or wouldn't stay on the property, or who had any habits that might get them hurt, went back to the pound and they gave us another one to try out.

We wound up with what looks like a German shorthair pointer. I'm not sure what kind of dog he is but he is the absolute best dog I have ever had. The first day we had him, he went chasing after a chicken. I yelled "No!" and he tucked his tail between his legs and ran back to me at full speed asking for forgiveness. He never looked at another chicken. The other day he was running toward a nest of ground hornets and I yelled "No! Turn around!" and he did the same exact thing - tucked tail and ran back to me. By then he was covered in hornets and they were stinging and he stayed right by me and let me get them all off of him. I just love this dog.

We had a really awesome border collie once too. Great dog.

Lady89 · #24 09/16/14, 04:51 PM

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I spoke to a very nice lady already who was willing to let me borrow one of her older dogs until a puppy she would sell me is grown enough to take his place. I might take her up on that.

That sounds like a very good deal to me you should take her up on that