Bruce Sam would scare anything to death on the trap line, save time and money. Don't have to buy shells for a 22, and Death ray will take too long compared to that smile and googly eyes lol.

Rhobbs I have a mnt cur/ fist mix. Good looking dog and full of energy, Will tree a squirrel but doesn't use his nose to track he is a sight/ listen dog. Is your fiest that way??

Beautiful dog rhobb!

Those black squirrels are awesome! Wish we had some of them!

Love my dog! Good Thread Trav! Great pics guys.

Thanks! Same to you. Squirrel dogs are a blast, aren't they?

Monty, I love that dog too. I sure hope Gus turns out like him.

Yes rhobb squirrel dogs are great. I've hunted coon hounds my whole life and hog dogs for most of it but the squirrel dogs hands down handle the best and are the most relaxing to hunt. I've got two half mountain cur half mountain fiest litter mate sisters that I'm starting on squirrels right now. They are two of the most alert dogs I've ever seen. They don't miss anything if it happens up in the trees.

This is my dog Pete. A pup out of Travis Chilson's dogs. Year and a half old now and a work in progress. Hopefully he'll slow down a little soon. If it runs from him he wants it to die. Couple more coyotes with the right attitude should make him start barking a little.

Good looking dog doug.

He looks good doug

Beautiful dog Doug! Looks like he's built for speed!

Then there was lucky

Awe heck okie, I'm just looking for a good squirrel dog pup, you didn't have to go and break one for me.

Well Catch if ya wanna make the trip down we'll go on a good old fashioned squirrel hunt. But when ya go back north the dogs gotta stay lol.

I don't have a trap line dog but I would love to get one..just not sure what to get.. I would like it to be and inside dog also and good with kids being that I have 4 little ones lol

I use a rat terrier. They're smart aggressive and make great indoor pets. I tried posting a picture but it didn't work.

When I picked mine I had been researching breeds and I found a good mix of some different breeds that I thought would work and lucked out. I think any dog that listens well would work really. My wife's Boston terrier/pug cross is going along today he is good for finding locations but thinks he has to mark every set so she will have him on a lease while me a Gus do our thing. He also walks right in to a catch circle unafraid like coyotes are big fluffy dog friends (another reason for the leash). I could have put more time into training him but he just doesn't have the coat to be outside in the snow and cold we have here. I will take some more pics today.

My buddies need to take better bow shots.

Scouting for bobcats yesterday and Gus found an elk shed horn. So many advantages to having a good dog along with you on the trap line.