need help w/ gun shy dogs

MOhillbilly · 03-26-2008, 10:47 AM

i know theres some gundog hunters on the BB. i have a 15 month Walker hound whos scared to death of guns, get in the doghouse and not come out for nothin scared. hes a good dog and a nice prospect but he isnt gonna do me any good if he runs everytime he sees a rifle. any suggestions or tricks on how to curb his phobia?

beach tribe · 03-26-2008, 10:48 AM

Old Yeller. J/K

seclark · 03-26-2008, 10:49 AM

15 months is kind of old to get him over this, isn't it?
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Hog's Gone Fishin · 03-26-2008, 10:49 AM

ANTI-FREEZE

MOhillbilly · 03-26-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by seclark

15 months is kind of old to get him over this, isn't it?
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i figure a dog aint nothing but a dog and can be conditioned accordingly. dont wanna ruin him in the process though. and i dont like to start dogs till there head is right.

MOhillbilly · 03-26-2008, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

Old Yeller. J/K

when i first got this dog he got spider bit, he layed around and all the fluid drained from him couldnt keep nothin down. took me four days to get him whered hed stand on his feet and another 3 where hed eat on his own. hes a dumb bastard but my pitbull enjoys him so i keep him around.

catfish307 · 03-26-2008, 11:11 AM

Give him a reason to be scared. Shoot him in the Ass.

Chest Rockwell · 03-26-2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

i figure a dog aint nothing but a dog and can be conditioned accordingly. dont wanna ruin him in the process though. and i dont like to start dogs till there head is right.

I've got mixed ideas about this one. I personally think you're right, it can be trained out, but my Grandad bred coon dogs, and dad bred bird dogs and both of them didn't believe you could fix a gunshy dog.

My two cents would be try taking him out with a tie-out some treats (and a clicker if you believe in clicker-training) and just work with him. Give him plenty of space at first, fire one off, then call him over and give him a treat. Maybe gradually shorten up the tie-out length and work it so you're giving him a treat before a shot and after if he comes over by himself, then eventually only rewarding if he stays put. I'd say it may take some time, but that's the only way I can think of that might work.

Course, now that I think about that, that may just train him to come to you every time you shoot, which would be about as bad...

Mr. Laz · 03-26-2008, 11:15 AM

sounds like a smart dog

blueballs · 03-26-2008, 11:16 AM

ear plugs

MOhillbilly · 03-26-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Laz

sounds like a smart dog

he is smart. smarter than i give him credit most times.

Demonpenz · 03-26-2008, 11:25 AM

So did you get the sattlite dish installed?

MOhillbilly · 03-26-2008, 11:34 AM

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So did you get the sattlite dish installed?

no, i dont really like tv.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 03-26-2008, 11:37 AM

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So did you get the sattlite dish installed?

Chiefnj2 · 03-26-2008, 11:37 AM

Follow this link: http://www.gundogsonline.com/Article...Dogs-Page1.htm

Or, when you feed him his dinner walk off to a distance where if you shoot a few rounds off the dog will look up, but not become frightened and still finish his meal. Decrease the distance a bit every day until the dog is used to it.

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