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| Crazy Wolf's |
Temperament & Personality
Catahoulas are not aggressive by nature but they are assertive. They are a breed that tends to live within
a pack mentality & requires their owner to prove their ability to be the Alpha or leader of the pack and
they will push their boundaries constantly. Sometimes it is difficult to discern who owns who! They do not
tolerate heavy handedness or abuse however with consistency & understanding the Catahoula is easily
controllable & more than willing to learn.
The Catahoula will do anything to please his master. He is as loyal as they come but despite his loving
nature with his family he can be very wary of strangers. He will work himself into exhaustion if given half
a chance & if raised with children he will protect them with his life if necessary.
They are a baying dog with a natural herding instinct & it is not uncommon for a Houla to have a barking
meltdown around livestock, strangers & even children at play, believing it is his job to herd them into an
easily manageable group. Strangers who have stepped into our yard have found that they were allowed to
come in easily enough but not allowed to leave finding themselves bayed into a corner until one of us
comes to the rescue. As a general rule Catahoulas are not biters but there are exceptions to the rule &
they may bite when threatened or when they feel the need to protect. Our Catahoulas are a great alarm
system, notifying us the very second anyone or anything approaches our property.
The Multiple Houla Household
For thousands of years people have been hunting & ranching with dogs. Their pack instinct is very
valuable in this sense but owning multiple Catahoulas can be both a blessing and a headache. For some
owners it is a pleasant walk in the park, their dogs can work well together as a team and there are rarely
any issues. Others have found that there isn't always harmony to be found in Houla Land. Catahoulas will
resort to a pack mentality and will establish a pecking order. Sometimes the noises that come from them,
even in play, sound like demons from the underworld! There is never a dull moment in a multiple Houla
household.
Uses
These dogs have a lot of energy and a lot of drive. They definitely need something to do. Even if it's a long
daily walk it is important that they have a way to spend some of their energy. They are primarily used for
hunting boar, treeing & herding cattle but because the Catahoula is such a versatile breed of dog, they
have been used for just about anything you can think of. Some known uses for the Catahoula are:
Our Conclusions
Collectively we have owned over a dozen different breeds of dogs from Shih Tsus to wolf hybrids and we
can honestly say that in our 20+ years raising and training dogs we can't ever imagine owning anything
other than a Catahoula. They are arrogant, bossy and yet they are the one of the most interactive breeds
we've had the pleasure of working with. They are loyal to the bone and owning one is an experience like
no other. Their personalities, coloration & talents are as versatile as the spectrum of the rainbow.
Everyday with these dogs holds new adventures we are truly grateful to have them in our lives.
Catahoulas are not aggressive by nature but they are assertive. They are a breed that tends to live within
a pack mentality & requires their owner to prove their ability to be the Alpha or leader of the pack and
they will push their boundaries constantly. Sometimes it is difficult to discern who owns who! They do not
tolerate heavy handedness or abuse however with consistency & understanding the Catahoula is easily
controllable & more than willing to learn.
The Catahoula will do anything to please his master. He is as loyal as they come but despite his loving
nature with his family he can be very wary of strangers. He will work himself into exhaustion if given half
a chance & if raised with children he will protect them with his life if necessary.
They are a baying dog with a natural herding instinct & it is not uncommon for a Houla to have a barking
meltdown around livestock, strangers & even children at play, believing it is his job to herd them into an
easily manageable group. Strangers who have stepped into our yard have found that they were allowed to
come in easily enough but not allowed to leave finding themselves bayed into a corner until one of us
comes to the rescue. As a general rule Catahoulas are not biters but there are exceptions to the rule &
they may bite when threatened or when they feel the need to protect. Our Catahoulas are a great alarm
system, notifying us the very second anyone or anything approaches our property.
The Multiple Houla Household
For thousands of years people have been hunting & ranching with dogs. Their pack instinct is very
valuable in this sense but owning multiple Catahoulas can be both a blessing and a headache. For some
owners it is a pleasant walk in the park, their dogs can work well together as a team and there are rarely
any issues. Others have found that there isn't always harmony to be found in Houla Land. Catahoulas will
resort to a pack mentality and will establish a pecking order. Sometimes the noises that come from them,
even in play, sound like demons from the underworld! There is never a dull moment in a multiple Houla
household.
Uses
These dogs have a lot of energy and a lot of drive. They definitely need something to do. Even if it's a long
daily walk it is important that they have a way to spend some of their energy. They are primarily used for
hunting boar, treeing & herding cattle but because the Catahoula is such a versatile breed of dog, they
have been used for just about anything you can think of. Some known uses for the Catahoula are:
- Herding (cattle, sheep, goats)
- Hunting (boar, bear, large cat etc.)
- Treeing (Raccoon, Squirrel)
- Scent work
- Agility
- Search & Rescue/ Therapy
- Protection/Police Work
- Dock Diving
- Obedience
- Show (Conformation, Instinct Testing etc.)
- Weight Pull
- Family Companion
Our Conclusions
Collectively we have owned over a dozen different breeds of dogs from Shih Tsus to wolf hybrids and we
can honestly say that in our 20+ years raising and training dogs we can't ever imagine owning anything
other than a Catahoula. They are arrogant, bossy and yet they are the one of the most interactive breeds
we've had the pleasure of working with. They are loyal to the bone and owning one is an experience like
no other. Their personalities, coloration & talents are as versatile as the spectrum of the rainbow.
Everyday with these dogs holds new adventures we are truly grateful to have them in our lives.
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