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Hunting Dog Training and Snakes
Hunting Dog Training and Snakes
If you own a dog, especially a hunting dog and live in a
part of the country that has poisonous snakes then you
should train your dog to avoid all snakes. Unlike people
dogs cannot wear snake boots to protect themselves
from the fangs of a pit viper that lives nearby. Dogs by
their nature a curious about everything including
snakes. It only takes a second for a dog to be struck in
the muzzle or the eye and you have a serious problem.
Hunting dog training that includes snake avoidance will
reduce the chances that your dog will be bit by a
poisonous snake. Snake avoidance training is a
specialty that requires the trainer to be very comfortable
in handling snakes. Several hunting dog training
specialists located in the South and West train their
prize hunting dogs during the regular obedience
training. They would never risk their dog and all the time
and effort they have invested by ignoring this serious
problem.
We have bird dogs and during their early training we
introduce them to snakes. In many case catching a local
non poisonous snake is the first step in snake
avoidance. Placing a freshly caught snake in front of
puppy will cause the snake to strike the dog repeatedly.
It is important not to say anything to the dog during this
avoidance training. Frequently this will cause the pup to
avoid snakes for the rest of their lives. However this
procedure frequently needs to be followed up with
additional hunting dog training methods.
A more intensive method of teaching snake avoidance
is through the use of an electronic training collar in
addition to a fresh caught non poisonous snake. You
want to select fresh caught snakes to assure that they
snake will strike the dog repeatedly. Snakes that are
handled frequently seldom will provide the proper
striking response that you need. Again the snake is
placed so you dog will encounter it however when the
snake strikes you will use the electronic dog collar to
provide a shock to the dog. Applying the correction at
the same time as the snake strikes the dog is important.
Again do not say anything during this process as you
want the dog to associate the pain of the correction with
the snake and not you and the training collar.
It should be noted that non poisonous snakes do not
smell the same as pit vipers like rattlesnakes. Should
you have the opportunity to kill or capture a rattlesnake,
copperhead or cottonmouth without endangering
yourself you should do so. In snake country you will
find dead pit vipers on local roads which will provide the
material you need for advanced snake avoidance
training. It is recommended that you remove the head of
the poisonous snake before you bag the body in a zip
lock bag in your freezer. The dead snake parts are
thawed out and are placed in a bag with the non
poisonous snake for 30 minutes to provide the odor of a
pit viper to it. Then the hunting dog training process
outlined above is employed to achieve the desired
effects. The dog’s sense of smell will help it avoid pit
vipers in the wild.
Some career dog trainers use live rattlesnake to teach
snake avoidance. This is not recommended unless you
are very comfortable working with poisonous snakes.
This process requires the removal of the rattlesnake’s
fangs with a pair of needle nose pliers. Again the
hunting dog training process outlined above is used.
The major benefit to this method is to provide an
association of both smell and the sound of the snake
rattling with the snake. Again this should not be
attempted unless you are experienced in handling
snakes.
It must be understood that hunting dog training that
includes snake avoidance is no guarantee that your dog
will not be struck by a poisonous snake. In many cases
as the dog works the cover it will surprise a snake and
be struck. However frequently these initial strikes do not
carry a large dose of venom and are used by the snake
to warn the intruder off. An untrained dog will frequently
turn on the snake and be struck again with a full load of
venom which may kill or blind a dog. In most cases a
trained dog will immediately leave the snake alone and
continue hunting.
In every case whenever your dog encounters a snake it
should be examined closely. Hunting dogs should be
put up and observed for any swelling or signs of a bite.
Many Vets will provide you with the first aid medicines
that you need to treat your dog in the field. If you have
any doubts about a snake bite you should contact your
Vet immediately. If you love your dog then you will
invest in the time and effort to properly train it in snake
avoidance. Hunting dog training that includes snake
avoidance only make sense and will save you
heartache, time and money.
Hunting Dog Training
part of the country that has poisonous snakes then you
should train your dog to avoid all snakes. Unlike people
dogs cannot wear snake boots to protect themselves
from the fangs of a pit viper that lives nearby. Dogs by
their nature a curious about everything including
snakes. It only takes a second for a dog to be struck in
the muzzle or the eye and you have a serious problem.
Hunting dog training that includes snake avoidance will
reduce the chances that your dog will be bit by a
poisonous snake. Snake avoidance training is a
specialty that requires the trainer to be very comfortable
in handling snakes. Several hunting dog training
specialists located in the South and West train their
prize hunting dogs during the regular obedience
training. They would never risk their dog and all the time
and effort they have invested by ignoring this serious
problem.
We have bird dogs and during their early training we
introduce them to snakes. In many case catching a local
non poisonous snake is the first step in snake
avoidance. Placing a freshly caught snake in front of
puppy will cause the snake to strike the dog repeatedly.
It is important not to say anything to the dog during this
avoidance training. Frequently this will cause the pup to
avoid snakes for the rest of their lives. However this
procedure frequently needs to be followed up with
additional hunting dog training methods.
A more intensive method of teaching snake avoidance
is through the use of an electronic training collar in
addition to a fresh caught non poisonous snake. You
want to select fresh caught snakes to assure that they
snake will strike the dog repeatedly. Snakes that are
handled frequently seldom will provide the proper
striking response that you need. Again the snake is
placed so you dog will encounter it however when the
snake strikes you will use the electronic dog collar to
provide a shock to the dog. Applying the correction at
the same time as the snake strikes the dog is important.
Again do not say anything during this process as you
want the dog to associate the pain of the correction with
the snake and not you and the training collar.
It should be noted that non poisonous snakes do not
smell the same as pit vipers like rattlesnakes. Should
you have the opportunity to kill or capture a rattlesnake,
copperhead or cottonmouth without endangering
yourself you should do so. In snake country you will
find dead pit vipers on local roads which will provide the
material you need for advanced snake avoidance
training. It is recommended that you remove the head of
the poisonous snake before you bag the body in a zip
lock bag in your freezer. The dead snake parts are
thawed out and are placed in a bag with the non
poisonous snake for 30 minutes to provide the odor of a
pit viper to it. Then the hunting dog training process
outlined above is employed to achieve the desired
effects. The dog’s sense of smell will help it avoid pit
vipers in the wild.
Some career dog trainers use live rattlesnake to teach
snake avoidance. This is not recommended unless you
are very comfortable working with poisonous snakes.
This process requires the removal of the rattlesnake’s
fangs with a pair of needle nose pliers. Again the
hunting dog training process outlined above is used.
The major benefit to this method is to provide an
association of both smell and the sound of the snake
rattling with the snake. Again this should not be
attempted unless you are experienced in handling
snakes.
It must be understood that hunting dog training that
includes snake avoidance is no guarantee that your dog
will not be struck by a poisonous snake. In many cases
as the dog works the cover it will surprise a snake and
be struck. However frequently these initial strikes do not
carry a large dose of venom and are used by the snake
to warn the intruder off. An untrained dog will frequently
turn on the snake and be struck again with a full load of
venom which may kill or blind a dog. In most cases a
trained dog will immediately leave the snake alone and
continue hunting.
In every case whenever your dog encounters a snake it
should be examined closely. Hunting dogs should be
put up and observed for any swelling or signs of a bite.
Many Vets will provide you with the first aid medicines
that you need to treat your dog in the field. If you have
any doubts about a snake bite you should contact your
Vet immediately. If you love your dog then you will
invest in the time and effort to properly train it in snake
avoidance. Hunting dog training that includes snake
avoidance only make sense and will save you
heartache, time and money.
Hunting Dog Training
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