Traveling with dog and quails

[Luigi]

Hi all,

This weekend I will be going quail and pheasent hunting at a friends farm and plan to take my young pup (7 months) to introduce him to birds...

I dont plan to shoot over him, but i want to start with some blankshots and birds.
(He has had some experience with quails before)

Birds are not 100% sure, so just in case, to make things a bit easier I plan to buy some 5 or 6 live quails and take them with me just in case.

My question is...

Is it a clever idea to do so? or is the dog going to go crazy with a 4 hour trip and 6 live birds in such a closed space?

Thanks

[postoakshorthairs]

where do you carry the dog? ie: in the car, cabin of a truck, bed of a truck ?

[Luigi]

Inside the car... It´s a "state wagon" type.

[topher40]

If you have him in a kennel in the wagon you wont have a problem, but I wouldnt say the same thing having a pup running loose in the car with the birds in there. Just put him in a kennel and you wont have any problems plus it is safer for the dog AND you.

[Luigi]

yeah I carry him in the kennel... I am just worried that the scent of 6 live birds in a closed space for such a long will teach him to "ignore" that smell in the field. (Am i making any sense??)

I am sure that its just an over-protective rookie trainer nonsense, but everyone has told me that I have a dog with a lot of potential, and I am still trying to figure out what can "spoil" a dog "forever" or not. :S - more nonsense I am sure... but scary nevertheless-

Thanks

[topher40]

Its no big deal if your going to have him kenneled in the car and not running free. I routinely carry hundreds of birds in the back of my truck with the dogs in the dog box, literally inches away from their noses.

[Brittguy]

The dog will be alright but quail can really stink up a car.Maybe 5 or 6 will not be too bad.

[postoakshorthairs]

I wouldn't worry as much about having the scent close to your dog as having the bird crap, dander and smell in the car with you

[Luigi]

LOL

Ok, message understood

as a side note, It IS astonishing the amount of crap such small birds can produce...

Cheers

[Sharon]

It certainly is. Make sure the quail can't escape. I had about 25 get out in the car once as I was driving. Not fun. :roll:

[postoakshorthairs]

Make sure the quail can't escape. I had about 25 get out in the car once as I was driving. Not fun.

I can picture that. I thought swatting at one bee was a chore while driving.

[Sharon]

You know how you sometimes stick a bird in your coat when you're training ? I had done that. On the way home I stopped for gas.Reached into my pocket for my wallet and ...............you guessed it. The clerk screamed; the other people ran for the door. A never to be forgotten moment.

[Calisdad]

It certainly is. Make sure the quail can't escape. I had about 25 get out in the car once as I was driving. Not fun. :roll:

Too Funny ! Another good reason to kennel your dog in the car. What a scene that would have been.

[alex0742]

THAT IS FUNNY. LMAO

[Luigi]

You know how you sometimes stick a bird in your coat when you're training ? I had done that. On the way home I stopped for gas.Reached into my pocket for my wallet and ...............you guessed it. The clerk screamed; the other people ran for the door. A never to be forgotten moment.

LOL I can imagine de scene... hahaha