Monday, April 25, 2011

Where to Get a Hunting Dog and How to Train it?

By David Albright


Though hunting has largely been eliminated in large parts of the world, there are some places that are considered to be ideal for game hunting. In such places, hunting and gathering would be impossible without a resourceful hunting dog at your disposal. Some people keep hunting dogs just for the sake of keeping one without even using its services! It is cruel on the part of the dog too, considering that you're robbing it of its inherent skills and in turn might give rise to a generation of hunting dogs that are like any other pet dogs! At least if not hunting, you can always keep the dog in good shape by following the simple training tips mentioned below.

Sourcing a Hunting Dog

In places where game hunting is still very much active, hunting dogs can be found at the local pet store. For those who do not stay in vicinity of such a place can now even order a hunting dog online! The internet has become the world's biggest marketplace for sourcing pets and good pet shops now even have their own websites for people to use! This has indeed made things easier because with the website, you can learn details about the pet dog without even having to move from your seat. Once you plan to get a hunting dog, all you have to do is gather information about the breed of dog and order it online! Some even have the facility to have it home delivered with a user-instruction manual!

After you have got hold of a hunting dog, the main part is its training. Hunting or no hunting, you will have to train it to maintain its agility and huge metabolism that always keeps the dog on fire! It is also their unique ability to stay absolutely fixed and calm when game hunting and to bring this out, you have to train it in stealth! It shall be a greatly gratifying experience when you train your hunting dog to become one of the best in business.

Important points to consider when training hunting dogs:

* They are food lovers. They might want to eat more and more but you have to fix its diet according to its health. Hunting dogs have to be trained for discipline. Try to give them natural food as much as possible because their digestive systems and built in a way that accepts natural food more readily than the food available off the supermarket!

* Train them in timing and stealth. They should learn when to keep quiet and when to show their agility. They are quick learners and you shall not be disappointed once you start with them. The idea is to keep your dog lean and fit so that they remain agile throughout.

* Hunting dogs need sleep more than the average dog, but the irony is that they won't sleep. Try to adjust their routine such that they get adequate rest after a day's hard work. Adequate rest in turn improves the agility of the hunting dog!




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