I have a 7 year old Jackabee house dog (1/2 Jack Russell and 1/2 Beagle). He is very athletic still. He does chase squirrels and follows them in the trees but does not sniff them out. Only reacts when he sees them on the ground. Can I train him to be a squirrel dog.??? My brother has a lot of woods but not that thick with squirrels and they are shy and elusive; but I thought the dog could help me hunt them. I am thinking the dog right now in those woods would not give much time for finding squirrels. I can live trap them at home for training if needed. He does go crazy when I let him chase them out fo the trap. Please advise if it is worth my effort and what to do to make him a decent squirrel dog. Thanks for all replies.