SHOPPING FOR DOG

M&M · Post by **M&M** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:35 pm

HAVE ANY OF YOU DEALT WITH MEL WOOD AND HIS HOUNDS IN WV.

mike crabtree · Post by **mike crabtree** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:41 pm

i have dealt with Mel he is pretty honest. You need to try out what you get from him. He has so many he doesnt really know how good they are.

As far as the shots. I give mine a 5 way at 5 weeks old.

Where in VA are you? I am from Wytheville.

ill help you with your pups if you need it. Call 276 620 1572

tommyg · Post by **tommyg** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:08 pm

I sold Mel a very nice male a couple of months ago,he had alot of hounds. I have a couple of buddys that deal with Mel alot,they seem happy with what they get from him. He sold a friend one of the best Jump dogs I've seen in these parts. He has a place to try hounds at his house.

M&M · Post by **M&M** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:09 pm

thanks for the input mel sounded like if i came to see the dogs run he felt sure he had what i was looking for. (could hear a pile of hounds in back ground) i really enjoyed talking with him he seemed like a good guy.

TickedDog · Post by **TickedDog** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:32 pm

I have dealt with him. Try out before you buy. No one with that many dogs can really tell you that much about any of them or as far as I'm concerned hunt them as much as they should be.

Blue Briar Kennel · Post by **Blue Briar Kennel** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:32 am

I bought a couple hounds off of him when I first got into rabbit hunting. I didn't know much about it and ol Mel sounded like he knew his stuff. So me and my brother went up and bought a couple grade dogs off of him. He didn't even offer to put the dogs on the ground and as little as knew at the time I didn't know it was an option. So we brought 3 dogs home he told us would run a rabbit and has been shot around. He told us he has shot around all of his hounds. Well one dog wouldn't even run a rabbit, one had seziures as soon as we turned lose, and the other was gun shy. You live and learn. I will never buy another hound without trying it out first. I got burned bad. As far as I am concerned I would not waste my time or gas money to drive up there. If you really want a hound off of him then make sure you watch it run first. I would try to talk him into giving you a week trail or something. Good Luck