Not exact matches
Hunting hounds are selective, using their remarkable scenting ability to catch mainly those weak, old, ailing and injured
wild mammals — just as wolves and other
wild canines do when
hunting.
In the
wild,
canines developed body language and behaviors that have a calming effect so the animals can cooperatively
hunt for prey, raise their young, and resolve conflicts without violence.
Here are some of the breeds that were used to
hunt, repel or kill
wild canines.
If there is an overpopulation of
wild canines, then some
hunting is justified.
As a simple example, how do you think that
wild canines, like wolves, learn to
hunt?
Canines in the
wild like wolves and coyotes will often scavenge the waste from other animals if they can not
hunt prey.
The ancestors of our domestic
canines, wolves and
wild dogs, live in a pack,
hunt as a team and raise their young with assistance from others within the family.
In the
wild,
canines were most likely to
hunt on birds, rabbits, rodents, goats, and possibly, the occasional deer.
Food is a primary reinforcer, animals can't live without it, in the
wild they must
hunt (work) for it... and the «leader» controls it, in this case it is controlled by the «human pack leader, and the «other» human pack leader is a child, one in which the
canine will learn to respect as well with you guidance.
You may think this is a lot, but
canines in the
wild also spend their days snoozing, only waking properly to play and
hunt for food when required.