Old Seabee
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Want to use for hunting & take to my farm buddy
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Looking Looking at getting a lousiana catahoula lepoard dog any Pros or cons
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jlrhiner
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I don't know what that is, but I want one!
J. R. WEEMS
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Doug M.
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They are a pretty uncommon breed, but I have heard of them (a little), and they were spoken of well. Because of the relative rarity of the breed, you will probably have to do a lot of research to find a good breeder and learn the attributes of the breed, along with genetic risks.
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Old Seabee
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Catahoula
At 68 I need a hunting / tracking dog to help with squirrel / deer. From what I have read a very interesting & hearty dog
At 68 I need a hunting / tracking dog to help with squirrel / deer. From what I have read a very interesting & hearty dog
model70hunter
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They are very structured and you must be the pack leader or alpha Male. Please read the following.
Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog Information and Pictures
Catahoula Cur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
You can be his buddy but you will have to lead the pack so to speak or he will. A female may be the best bet.
I've had 2 Male Labs that self appointed themselves as the Alpha male. The 1st one and I reached agreement.
The other was too assertive with my wife and daughter, growling and surley. He broke bones in my hand at 11 months. Asleep he went and I hated it. But today one can't keep a biting dog.
Most male dogs due to genetics aspire to be the pack leader. I don't think I would want one where it is so noted as an issue with the breed. They are a good looking dog, but again one might think female.
My brother has a long haired grey merle stock dog, beautiful and smart female. She sticks to him like glue and makes a great farm dog. And when I was a kid our farm dogs picked up on hunting quickly.
Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog Information and Pictures
Catahoula Cur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
You can be his buddy but you will have to lead the pack so to speak or he will. A female may be the best bet.
I've had 2 Male Labs that self appointed themselves as the Alpha male. The 1st one and I reached agreement.
The other was too assertive with my wife and daughter, growling and surley. He broke bones in my hand at 11 months. Asleep he went and I hated it. But today one can't keep a biting dog.
Most male dogs due to genetics aspire to be the pack leader. I don't think I would want one where it is so noted as an issue with the breed. They are a good looking dog, but again one might think female.
My brother has a long haired grey merle stock dog, beautiful and smart female. She sticks to him like glue and makes a great farm dog. And when I was a kid our farm dogs picked up on hunting quickly.
Years ago, when I was "playing cowboy," the ranch where I worked had a couple of Catahoulas. They had a total of around fifteen stock dogs in all, mostly McNabbs, Kelpies, or crosses. Like I said, they had a couple of Catahoulas. I never saw the Catahoulas work while I was working there. I think they were still in training and a little uncontrollable.
Anyway, last I heard, the ranch went back to McNabbs. I kinda got the impression the "Catahoulies," as they called them, were a little too hard-headed. But, on the other hand, they can be an "all-around" dog, i.e. can herd cattle or hunt game.
Anyway, last I heard, the ranch went back to McNabbs. I kinda got the impression the "Catahoulies," as they called them, were a little too hard-headed. But, on the other hand, they can be an "all-around" dog, i.e. can herd cattle or hunt game.
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sipowicz
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Tell your farm buddy to get his own dog.
Camo-Man
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They are good dogs but head strong. When training you need to be firm with them make sure they know you are the top dog. As far as hunting they are top notch can be aggressive toward strangers. Great hunting dogs but not great family pets.
NCTexan
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Our good friends got one as a pup over a year ago. They love her and are trying to train her as an indoor family pet.
She is very active and extremely hard to train and get under control... also very strong. "Biscuit" is sweet but this breed would not be my choice for a house pet.
She is very active and extremely hard to train and get under control... also very strong. "Biscuit" is sweet but this breed would not be my choice for a house pet.
Doug M.
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I think that if you could "know", he had a wire loose. That's really odd for a lab. I know a few other folks who have had dogs with some flaw of that nature, or a tumor. It was HARD to do what had to be done, but there was no choice. BTDT, and it near killed my wife to have to take her heart dog to the vet when he showed his crazy.
gunnails
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Neighbors had one, I watched grow from a pup to old age.
Very robust and strong dog, stubborn, protective, and a bit wack.
She was great towards her own family and to those in the neighboring homes. Saw her bight a few people, nothing real bad, but they weren't happy.
She did not get along with other dogs except my Vizsla who she was great friends with. Any other dog she ever saw she would attack. Which was a real pain cause I always had friends and family bringing there dogs over. I pulled her off at least 6 dogs.
I got along great with her and liked her just fine despite some of her bad habits. Died at about 12 years old, not sure what was wrong but she started to shrivel up and couldn't keep her food down....
Very robust and strong dog, stubborn, protective, and a bit wack.
She was great towards her own family and to those in the neighboring homes. Saw her bight a few people, nothing real bad, but they weren't happy.
She did not get along with other dogs except my Vizsla who she was great friends with. Any other dog she ever saw she would attack. Which was a real pain cause I always had friends and family bringing there dogs over. I pulled her off at least 6 dogs.
I got along great with her and liked her just fine despite some of her bad habits. Died at about 12 years old, not sure what was wrong but she started to shrivel up and couldn't keep her food down....
CAJUNLAWYER
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About 35 years ago a friend had a catahoula and it was without a doubt the meanest thing I have ever been around. Hated everything and everybody. We were shooting doves one day and he fetched one and brought it in. His owner reached out his hand for the bird and you could hear the dogs jaws "click" the feet and head fell to the ground and the body went down his gullet. After that-he would grudgingly bring in birds. One time we saw him tear up a stump to get to a mama possum, he killed her and then began eating the baby possums like he was eating chicken McNuggetts. I mean just a mean ornery cur dog. He was a great watch dog though. kept trespassers and vermin alike away from the farm house. I think what really made him hate me was when he peed on an electric fence and got the hell shocked out of him and I laughed at him. From that point on, I could not leave anything around as he would either tear it up or pee all over it. That was just a mean dog!!
Although the name is Louisiana catahouls lepoard dog, they are known as Catahoula Curs and this guy exceed all expectations.
Although the name is Louisiana catahouls lepoard dog, they are known as Catahoula Curs and this guy exceed all expectations.
gtk
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my grandfather had them on & off again, to work our cows.. if I remember correctly, his catahoula's always had one crazy looking eye, and one normal eye.. their eyes fit their personalities.. the dogs my gradfather had were decent herd dogs, but they were a "one man" dog..
Caj is right. They're also known as Catahoula Hounds, but they are not actual hounds. They are considered one of the Cur breeds (an actual breed, believe it or not).
From what little I've seen of them, and from everything I've heard and read, I'd stay shy of the breed and get yourself a nice Border Collie, Kelpie, or Heeler if you really want a good farm buddy.
There's a reason Catahoula's aren't America's most popular breed. They appear to be willful, mean, so-and-so's.
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Old Seabee
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Thank all of you guys for your replies , never hurts to check when we have people from the south & guys that have been around them Thanks OldSeabee
Thank all of you guys for your replies , never hurts to check when we have people from the south & guys that have been around them Thanks OldSeabee
My landlady had (HAD being the operative word) one and he was a handful. Did not play well with the Labs she already had. I think he would have been a great dog if he was the only one. Very energetic. Farm dog, with lots of room to roam, yes. Apartment or city place with little or no yard, no. Would definitely need to be on a leash in a park.
He was a rescue dog and had been in an abusive place as a puppy. She is a very experienced dog owner with massive patience and was trying to rehabilitate him, but after he bit the other dogs more than once trying to be the dominant one and bit the owner two different times while trying to separate them, she had to put him down. It was a sad, sad day.
He was a rescue dog and had been in an abusive place as a puppy. She is a very experienced dog owner with massive patience and was trying to rehabilitate him, but after he bit the other dogs more than once trying to be the dominant one and bit the owner two different times while trying to separate them, she had to put him down. It was a sad, sad day.
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model70hunter
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I've owned many labs, trained quite a few and raised some registered liters.
I bought this dog, his mother was very, very surly, it was a red flag I ignored.
model70hunter
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Well I'm gonna have to rethink this, Caj did he not like you because you laughed or did he know what your profession is?
: Ok, sorry. Poor timing for a lawyer joke, unless he bit you.....
