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<blockquote data-quote="TheBullLady" data-source="post: 32491" data-attributes="member: 173"><p>If you can't handle the calf on the halter, using the nose ring is not going to help you do anything, other than piss him off eventually. A friend of mine did the exact same thing y'all are talking about.. "I can't control him so I hurt him with the nose ring and he listens" and got very seriously injured when the bull had had enough of that and pinned her to a pipe fence.</p><p></p><p>What I'm trying to suggest is that you teach the bull different habits.. not by hurting him with the ring. I understand the need to "take control" and not let him get away with anything, but what are you teaching him? Brahmans are VERY susceptible to pain and don't understand the punishment a lot of times. If the only time you can control him is with the nose ring, how will you ever get him to listen on the halter?</p><p></p><p>My philosophy has been if I'm not getting the results I want one way, to try something else. Do not let the calf get away with butting or running off with you.. but use something else to encourage him to behave. If he loves to be brushed or handled, reward him with that when he behaves. Just remember every time you do something with him, you're teaching him a certain behavior.</p><p></p><p>Just my OPINION of course</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheBullLady, post: 32491, member: 173"] If you can't handle the calf on the halter, using the nose ring is not going to help you do anything, other than piss him off eventually. A friend of mine did the exact same thing y'all are talking about.. "I can't control him so I hurt him with the nose ring and he listens" and got very seriously injured when the bull had had enough of that and pinned her to a pipe fence. What I'm trying to suggest is that you teach the bull different habits.. not by hurting him with the ring. I understand the need to "take control" and not let him get away with anything, but what are you teaching him? Brahmans are VERY susceptible to pain and don't understand the punishment a lot of times. If the only time you can control him is with the nose ring, how will you ever get him to listen on the halter? My philosophy has been if I'm not getting the results I want one way, to try something else. Do not let the calf get away with butting or running off with you.. but use something else to encourage him to behave. If he loves to be brushed or handled, reward him with that when he behaves. Just remember every time you do something with him, you're teaching him a certain behavior. Just my OPINION of course [/QUOTE]
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