I have a young pup and for whatever reason she is timid and hard to catch when you get done hunting. She will get within 2 or 3 feet and stay just out of reach. A friend told me to take a swivel snap and attach about 10 feet of weedeater string to it. It works like a charm. The dog can go thru the thickest brush you can imagine and the string will not get tangled. When you are ready to catch the dog just step on the string and reel em in like a fish. By the way I have been feeding her dog treats and hot dogs after I catch her and she has almost come out of it.