How to Start a Coonhound Without Creating a Me-Too Dog
Most handlers know what a me-too dog looks like. The pup piles out of the truck, follows the pack straight […]
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How to Tell if a Squirrel Dog Is Effective on Slow Days
Any dog can look useful when squirrels are moving fast and making mistakes. Throw a dog in the woods on
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How to Handle a Coonhound That Trees Fast but Misses Under Hunt Pressure
Speed looks like ability. That’s the problem. A dog that gets to a tree fast, hits it hard, and stands
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Why Young Squirrel Dogs Get Worse When You Hunt Them Too Hard
You had a young dog that was starting to look right. It was finding squirrels, staying on tracks, and showing
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Why Young Dogs Get Blamed for Handler Mistakes Too Early
Most handlers will not admit this out loud, but a lot of young dogs get written off before they ever
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Natural Ability Shows Up Early, Finished Dog Qualities Show Up Late
A young dog can do some exciting things. It might strike a track fast, push hard to the tree, and
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How to Judge Progress in a Young Coonhound Without Lying to Yourself
Most handlers do not struggle because the dog has no ability. They struggle because they keep grading progress off emotion,
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Why Young Tree Dogs Regress After a Few Good Hunts
You drop a young dog in decent cover, conditions are right, and the pup works a track clean and trees
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Why Your Young Squirrel Dog Looks Worse After Showing Promise
You had one hunt where everything clicked. The pup hunted out, stayed busy, hit a tree with confidence. You told
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How to Get a Squirrel Dog to Range Out Instead of Hunting Under Your Feet
You cut the dog loose and it just follows you. Stays inside ten yards. Circles back every couple of minutes.
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