Mute

[rob284 1,682]

Anyone ever had a dog that is completely mute but doesn't mix it with its quarry. Just sits in front of it about 6 inch without punishment but will stay hours till dug without a sound at all.

[Onlyworkmatters 1,584]

My mate sent a dog to N.I years ago that did that, just lay in there looking at his game, If it wanted to move the dog would go fast but if it settled in the block end the dog would just look at it...... strange, never did it when it was over here tho

Edited November 22, 2014 by Onlyworkmatters

[mighty celt 996]

ya i heard of a terrier used to do the exact same thing.

[rob284 1,682]

What came of the dog doing it?

[milliken 793]

a friend has a small bitch tiny thing she is but a smashing we thing every time we dug her she was in grips never sounded but did nt get much punishment we couldnt under stand it but it works out that she just lies there in the dark near nose to nose but the minute she knows your just about to break threw bang she goes to grips wish i had a couple just like her

[neil cooney 10,416]

Seen them and a liability if a collar fails. Not even a knock or a bump to start the terrierman in the right direction.

[Mosby 355]

Saw a few like that last May. All were bred from similar stock. Small dogs. The nutria would be just in front of them. That is pretty useless in my opinion. Like Neil said, if collar goes bunk, the dog is up shit creek without a paddle. You'd have to trench, which sucks.

If a dog is going to be mute, it better be kicking ass. And if it ain't kicking ass, it better be making as much noise as possible.

Without collars, a mute dog is a risk. Here in the states, we have noisy game. We can dig to the game if the dog isn't make noise cause coons and nutria are noisy as hell.

[russ2012 328]

Anyone ever had a dog that is completely mute but doesn't mix it with its quarry. Just sits in front of it about 6 inch without punishment but will stay hours till dug without a sound at all.

personally i wouldnt have it in my way

[THE GENERAL 1,982]

I had one at a time that would have gave his all the first 20mins then come off and just stay there no noise, nothing. He done it on a 7 ft dig early in his career in a place and it was the last time he done it.

[crazydave 185]

I had a dog like this would bay first few hours then nothing lost him last week collar went off cudnt find him. Been back every day since nothing.

Edited November 23, 2014 by crazydave

[snizle06 202]

What Finder were you using

[crazydave 185]

Bellman the new 1

Edited November 23, 2014 by crazydave

[Moorside 642]

Wish my mrs was mute