de la Houssaye's Catahoula Blood Trail Dogs
I offer purebredCatahoulas and Catahoula/Beagle mix. Every puppy is raised in a natural wilderness setting with other dogs, horses and mules. They are fed a natural diet of raw meats and hauled in boats and trucks from an early age. At about 6 months when blood trail lessons begin, puppies are allowed group exersizes and later, individual-on leash drills. Puppies are given in-house priveleges(for house breaking) once a week, and allowed to follow at least one blood trail per month in excess of 100 meters long. If you would like for me to train a dog you already own, my advise is we start training the earlier the better. I am also open to training older dogs, so if you have a family pet, consider that it may be a good candidate to shatter the myth that, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks".
Although I am willing to work with other breeds, the focus of this site is primarily on training Catahoulas
Catahoulas are loyal and intelligent. They are often aloof to strangers, but not unaware. They are protective over their owners, families and territory. If trained well, they can be an excellent guard dog.This is not to be confused with aggression. A Catahoula who is properly raised, will be more inclined to ignore a stranger than to challenge them. This breed requires positive, reward-based training, good socialization and consistency, and is often not the best choice for inexperienced dog owners. Catahoulas are strong-willed, intelligent, and many seem to have a penchant for mischief. As puppies, they will get in trouble every day at my house. I accept this as part of owning Catahoulas and do not hold it against them. It is a reality not a judgement. They will dig under, and climb over fences, tear through, and open latched gates. Many people under estimate my dogs level of intelligence.
Despite their grit and athletic, sometimes imposing exterior, the Catahoula has a sensitive side. Excessively harsh training methods that might be tolerated by a hound or other working dog will likely backfire on a Catahoula. For this reason, I do not own a shock collar. The Catahoula accepts correction as long as it is fair and justified, and as long as it comes from someone he knows and trusts. I cannot stress this enough: "rough treatment ... should never be administered to these dogs, especially when they are young. They become very shy and elusive with handling of that kind."
Every dog has a unique personality and disposition. Because of this, every animal needs to be trained individually. This requires a unique trainer, with patience and a wide range of experience and a wealth of knowledge. Whether you want to train a young animal, or an older animal, you need expert guidance to effectively train your animal. If you love your dog, and create a desire in that dog to serve you, you can count on me, Marcus de la Houssaye to train with a focus to meet your individual needs and an understanding of the dogs personality.
Catahoulas are loyal and intelligent. They are often aloof to strangers, but not unaware. They are protective over their owners, families and territory. If trained well, they can be an excellent guard dog.This is not to be confused with aggression. A Catahoula who is properly raised, will be more inclined to ignore a stranger than to challenge them. This breed requires positive, reward-based training, good socialization and consistency, and is often not the best choice for inexperienced dog owners. Catahoulas are strong-willed, intelligent, and many seem to have a penchant for mischief. As puppies, they will get in trouble every day at my house. I accept this as part of owning Catahoulas and do not hold it against them. It is a reality not a judgement. They will dig under, and climb over fences, tear through, and open latched gates. Many people under estimate my dogs level of intelligence.
Despite their grit and athletic, sometimes imposing exterior, the Catahoula has a sensitive side. Excessively harsh training methods that might be tolerated by a hound or other working dog will likely backfire on a Catahoula. For this reason, I do not own a shock collar. The Catahoula accepts correction as long as it is fair and justified, and as long as it comes from someone he knows and trusts. I cannot stress this enough: "rough treatment ... should never be administered to these dogs, especially when they are young. They become very shy and elusive with handling of that kind."
Every dog has a unique personality and disposition. Because of this, every animal needs to be trained individually. This requires a unique trainer, with patience and a wide range of experience and a wealth of knowledge. Whether you want to train a young animal, or an older animal, you need expert guidance to effectively train your animal. If you love your dog, and create a desire in that dog to serve you, you can count on me, Marcus de la Houssaye to train with a focus to meet your individual needs and an understanding of the dogs personality.
An effective part of training and proper handling of a catahoula blood trail dog should include giving that dog a job as a working dog or as a family pet. That also applies to other breeds as well. Many people believe a good working dog should be allowed to operate under one service only or the dog is prone to be confused. I think it is the owner who is often confused as to the dogs range of working abilities. A large part of my success involves educating people, then dogs.
In the photo on the right, Marcus is leading a new group of trainees on their first blood trail with fresh raw liver in a ziplock bag.
At the end of the trail everyone was allowed to partake in a slice of fresh liver as seen below, and to feast on a fresh kill above, just like wolves in the wild.
Repeating this exersize time after time reinforces the pack instinct of wolves that has been carried out for gererations past
- Trained and started dogs for sale
- Private lessons for individuals
- Group lessons for clubs
- Family lessons
- Basic canine obedience training
- Behavioral modification and training
- House breaking (Puppies and older dogs)
- Training for older dogs
- Canine socialization
- Off-leash training
- Behavior modification for timid dogs
- Aggression management towards children and strangers
- Separation anxiety
- Barking, chewing, digging resolution
At the end of the trail everyone was allowed to partake in a slice of fresh liver as seen below, and to feast on a fresh kill above, just like wolves in the wild.
Repeating this exersize time after time reinforces the pack instinct of wolves that has been carried out for gererations past
We train ALL animals. Call for details! 337 298 2630 If in an initial consultation, I am convinced you have a dog you already own who qualifies for my program, we can meet and I will further evaluate your options for training.
