Dogtracking

[beagleboy2]

I have a 7 month old dog that can run and circle a rabbit solo without a problem and when running with a pack he likes to take control and has the ability to do it.My problem is that I just noticed him doing what I think was dogtracking and have only seen him do this twice ,should I be concerned or is this a case of him being to competetive with the more older and experienced dogs or will this be a serious problem to come.I did shock him after the second time I thought he was doing it .ANY thoughts on this matter would be appreciated.
Thanks

[Doc S]

In my opinion a 7 month old no matter how talented should not be running with a pack. Back off, run him solo or braced, and let him grow up and mature. Sounds like a young dog getting too much pressure too soon. Doc S

[snowshoehareguide]

any pup that age is dogtracking if your running with top speed hounds. run him alone or ocasionaly with a slower hound he has a chance to keep up with. training hounds is different than hunting. think before you use that shocker. if your running a pup that realy is just a baby with experienced hounds than how do you expect him to keep up. theres very little rabbit scent left after a few hounds run over it. if i was going to shock a dog for dogtracking id make sure dog he was tracking wasnt running a rabbit. im a big believer in shock collars but just think about why you are using it and what results will be. run him alone alot. run him with other dogs occasinally. see if this problem doesnt cure itself. pete

[New York Hillbilly]

I too am a proponent of using sock collars but vert sparingly. You want to be careful that you do not ruin your pup. While I do run my hounds in a pack at the age you mention on occassion it is not with my hardest hitting hounds. When a pup gets overly excited and can't keep up it will often begin dog tracking. This is something I am very careful of because it is one of the things I personally hate. We all have things that bothers us and after running deer this is right up there for me. I would warn you however to NEVER shock your hound if you THINK it is doing something wrong only when you KNOW it is. Many a good hound has been ruined by frustrated well meaning owner/handlers. I would do as others have already mentioned and back off the preasure on this young hound. I would also stick to solo or brace at this point with a hound that is not to hard driving. Try this first before you get the shock collar out. My guess is it will work for you and you won't need the collar.
Good luck,
NYH

[beagler2]

Thanks guys for the advice,I will definitly use it.