How to Train a Hunting Dog
Dogs are of great help for the hunters and hence training dogs for hunting is an interesting task. You can start training dogs in hunting from the young age of four to six months old.
Initially the training will start with simple commands like we do with other dogs. Just like sit, stand, get,Rest and so on. First of all you should treat it as your pet dog and then you have lay some strong foundation. You can slowly train them with obedience, respect and trust. Usually the hunting dogs are not tied and hence you must first train them to obey your commands then and there.
Some important points to keep in mind while training a dog for hunting are
The most important thing in training is that your dog should obey your commands immediately. So initially while training the dog some hunters may use electric collars for the dogs in order make them obey the commands. But some of them may protest that this is inhumane because it is just like punishing a dog for the wrong thing.
You should make your dog to oblige for the commands and do it otherwise if you go for hunting the dogs will hunt on their own and they dont’ even care your commands. This needs lots of patience and time.
Not all the dogs are suited for hunting. So you have to choose the right breed dog that are best for hunting. Secondly you have to choose the type of hunting you need and depending on that you can train the dog.
There are different types of dogs such as water hunting, fire hunting, tracking dogs and digging dogs. Always be cool while training the dogs and make them trust you.
