Interesting video. I'm from Türkiye and one detail caught my attention: When you tried to sic the dogs on the mink, you said "kıss kıs kıs". I'm very much surprized because we use the same exclamation here when we sic dogs on someone or something. People from different countries (Russia, Britain, Gemany, Spain...) laughed at me in the past, when I said "kıss kıss kıs" to my dog. They said they had never heard such a thing and found it funny. Now I see that we've something in common with Icelanders 🙂
Hello Kenan, I really like your comment since I find this topic very interesting. This sound definitely turns the dogs on! I've also had people make fun of it when I make this sound. Making this sound makes everything much more simple. I only make this sound when I see the mink, as soon as I make it the dogs will notice what direction I am looking and always run that way but as soon as I stop making the sound they know approximately were it is and will start searching that area or spot. I've been using this method for some time now and it works super well for me and my dogs. Thanks for the comment Kenan.
@@IcelandicElements I absolutely agree with you that uttering that "kıss kıss" sound makes everything simple. Here in Türkiye, we usually point to the target with the index finger and emphatically say "kıss kıss" and dogs instantly get alarmed and cock up their ears with a serious face. I think those sibilant "sss", when uttered emphatically, turn on the dogs with a sort of primal instinct. We've been using this sound to sic dogs for centuries and I believe it is passed on to generations of dogs genetically. Because even the stray dogs here get alarmed when you make this sound. Let me tell you a funny thing: I've worked in Russia for several years and was suprised to see that they say "kis kis kis" to cats wheh they call them. What is a battle cry for our dogs here is an affectionate call for cats in Russia.☺
I used to do the same sound back in the days to get cats attention haha but I would not dare doing that today with the dogs around. I have also seen this work on dogs that have never been taught to hunt using this sound, I do have that on video. It definitely turns on something primal in the dogs.
Chicken farmers must be glad having you guy's around
They call us for help sometimes.
Interesting video. I'm from Türkiye and one detail caught my attention: When you tried to sic the dogs on the mink, you said "kıss kıs kıs". I'm very much surprized because we use the same exclamation here when we sic dogs on someone or something. People from different countries (Russia, Britain, Gemany, Spain...) laughed at me in the past, when I said "kıss kıss kıs" to my dog. They said they had never heard such a thing and found it funny. Now I see that we've something in common with Icelanders 🙂
Hello Kenan, I really like your comment since I find this topic very interesting. This sound definitely turns the dogs on! I've also had people make fun of it when I make this sound. Making this sound makes everything much more simple. I only make this sound when I see the mink, as soon as I make it the dogs will notice what direction I am looking and always run that way but as soon as I stop making the sound they know approximately were it is and will start searching that area or spot. I've been using this method for some time now and it works super well for me and my dogs. Thanks for the comment Kenan.
Same here in ireland
@@IcelandicElements I absolutely agree with you that uttering that "kıss kıss" sound makes everything simple. Here in Türkiye, we usually point to the target with the index finger and emphatically say "kıss kıss" and dogs instantly get alarmed and cock up their ears with a serious face. I think those sibilant "sss", when uttered emphatically, turn on the dogs with a sort of primal instinct. We've been using this sound to sic dogs for centuries and I believe it is passed on to generations of dogs genetically. Because even the stray dogs here get alarmed when you make this sound. Let me tell you a funny thing: I've worked in Russia for several years and was suprised to see that they say "kis kis kis" to cats wheh they call them. What is a battle cry for our dogs here is an affectionate call for cats in Russia.☺
@@joelong9693 You make the same sound to sic dogs on?🤔 I didn't know this. Very interesting indeed.
I used to do the same sound back in the days to get cats attention haha but I would not dare doing that today with the dogs around. I have also seen this work on dogs that have never been taught to hunt using this sound, I do have that on video. It definitely turns on something primal in the dogs.