Posted 4/4/2014 11:08 (#3796515 - in reply to #3796444) Subject: RE: Controlling Rats with Dogs around
West Texas
I have 2 dogs. One is the best ratter/mouser I've ever had, and the other doesn't really care unless it's a coyote. The ratter is a mutt and the coyote chaser is a purebred Akbash.
If you get them started young and actively help them hunt, with lots of praise for successful kills, pretty much any dog can be a good varmint hunter. They will consider it to be more fun than anything.