Two Dog Pack?

Is it possible to hunt pig with just two dogs? I live Hawaiian Homes and we can only keep two dogs.

i from the big island and sometimes only run two dogs, she go, get two good heelers or something that nip, stop any pig and hold um right in his tracks...spin um.

i from big island and some times we hunt 2 or 3 dogs dat bite ass 4 stop em and den bark em i like using olny a few dogs

i been hunting on oahu for a long time. and i think its much better to hunt at less 4 dogs... its much safe with for 4 dogs then 2. cause this one time i took 2 younger dog on a hike, but the dog where pups from my hunting dog. and they came across a nice size boar, and they got the dirty cracks............. what hawaiian home u live in kapolie?

Upfront! It definately can be done and has been done with just 1 dog! I would reccommend 2-4 grown dogs(depending on the caliber of each dog) and maybe 1 youngin learning at a time. If you decide to run your 2 dogs then I would either get 2 that are already best friends and will stick together or house them next to each other if not together to strengthen that bond. You can only keep 2 dogs but I am sure you have more friends than that, That could bring a dog or 2 and seal the deal and make it safer at the same time!

Yeah, you gotta point there Cruzah, hook up with a friend and more dogs. I wish I could get two dogs that could do everything, track, grab pigs and bird hunt too.. Alika, I stay Kanehili, the new one where they still building. I still gotta do the back yard and I was thinkin bout planning a kennel.

If you figure out a way to teach the dog to differentiate between what game to go after and not to point a pig out LET ME KNOW!

Guarruns I will end up getting all kine bird action while pig hunting and pig action while bird hunting.

I actually got the go ahead from my step dad to take the Pointer/Lab on some pigs if I want to! I have spent the past year working him for birds and now he says go ahead and work him on pigs! No can win but I ain't complaining, I now got another damn good nose on my team to bad it comes with a soft mouth!

Howzit Bradda Dave,

Yes, it is possible to hunt pigs on Oahu with just 2 dogs catching them is a whole 'nother story i'll leave it at that!

Aloha,

Bradda Muns

You absolutely can run 2 dogs with great success, even one if the right traits are there and not overlooked. I prefer this way and have done it for years. Occasionally I may put 3 on the ground at a time (tri-angle offense) but I always fall back to two or one.
This is a great question and I am really passionate about this type of training. After thinking about it though, I may be too passionate about it and some things may be taken the wrong way because of our own personal experiences with training animals so I'll leave it at " yes you can"

MAUKAKANE1
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I figure they would both have to be pretty good size and both grab solid yeah? what would be the best breeds, traits to look for in a dynamic duo?

Bradda J,

You bring up a very good point that I believe is to often overlooked and that is the Training of the dog(s) we as hunters are hunting.
Some dogs are just naturals they need very little to no training at all and they are putting meat on the table. Some dogs do need alittle more training then others before they become what you want them to be.

Unfortunately I wrote a pretty lengthy answer to this question last night while up in the mountain and when I submitted it my computer froze and deleted what I had written and I wasnt about to do it all over again so thats why the short answer .

Also besides the training the dog(s) receive theres other things that one must take into consideration.

Aloha!

To me it depends were you going hunt and what island you live on.

Aloha Bradda Muns,

I hear you! I began and stopped because of all the variables involved and emotional aspects it may stir. Not only that, I would burn about 4 maybe 5 keyboards in the process. I find it hard to just throw out one or two things and leave it at that because it's never that simple. One thing depends on another which supports another that leads to another. It's systematic. Bowing out gracefully now..........exit stage left.

MAUKAKANE1
Onipa'a a ku ha'aheo