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Wide Too Early: How Young Coonhounds Learn Bad Habits That Stick

A pup that runs big looks impressive on the tailgate. It doesn’t look so impressive when it’s a two-year-old that […]

Some young squirrel dogs move like they’re late for something. They strike scent and rush it. They blow past losses.

There’s a kind of dog that looks busy all day. He ranges. He moves. He covers miles. From a distance,

Every coonhound will run trash at some point. Deer. Fox. Coyote. Armadillo. Whatever moves through your woods. The real question

A young squirrel dog that trees a lot feels exciting. He’s locating. He’s barking. He’s hitting trees fast. You barely

You don’t have a fast coonhound. You have a guessing coonhound. There’s a difference. A dog that slams a tree

You turn him loose, and he hunts decent. Opens up a little. Drifts into a tree. You walk in expecting

There’s a particular kind of frustration that only squirrel dog handlers understand. Your dog strikes. He works the track clean.

There’s a moment every squirrel dog handler runs into sooner or later. Your dog strikes, works a short track, and

There’s a moment most coonhound handlers remember. A young coonhound strikes, moves a track with excitement, and comes treed hard.