Two notes of caution

First note: Situations in which hunting is forbidden:
• A pilgrim in the state of ihram may neither kill land game, hunt it, nor assist others in hunting it—whether by directing them, signaling, or any other means—for Allah says, “O you who believe, do not kill game while you are in a state of ihram” (Q 5:95).
• He is likewise forbidden to eat any animal that he himself hunted, contributed to hunting, or was hunted on his behalf, as Allah says, “Land game is forbidden to you as long as you remain in ihram” (Q 5:96).
• There is also a place where hunting is prohibited: the Meccan Sanctuary (ḥaram). By unanimous agreement, it is unlawful for both pilgrims and non-pilgrims to kill its game, on account of the report of Ibn ʿAbbās (d. 68 AH) who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, proclaimed on the day Mecca was conquered, “Indeed, this city was declared sacred by Allah the day He created the heavens and the earth. It will remain sacred, by Allah’s decree, until the Day of Resurrection: its thorns are not to be cut, its vegetation is not to be uprooted, and its game is not to be driven away,” and so forth.

Second note: Keeping a dog for any purpose other than those the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, permitted is forbidden. The concession covers only three cases: for hunting, for guarding livestock, or for guarding crops. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever keeps a dog—except one for herding livestock, hunting, or guarding crops—his reward diminishes each day by one qirāṭ.” Agreed upon.