@encinoman I will never not have a Hound in my house for this reason. I have a rescue Bluetick Coonhound and he is the greatest thing to have ever happened in my life. I've never met a more easygoing and friendly dog. He is definitely stubborn and training him through his adolescence after I rescued him at 9 months just about broke me because I was dealing with all of his anxiety from being in a new place having been a former Outdoor Dog Who Knew none of the rules on top of regular adolescent stubbornness and Hound stubbornness. Every bit of the blood sweat and tears I shed were worth it for the dog I have now. Hounds are the absolute masters of making mischief but because of their independence but the upside is because they are comfortable making their own decisions (that may or may not be in agreement with what the humans want) they tend to be pretty self-assured and nonreactive.
One of my neighbors is fostering a Treeing Walker Coonhound rescue right now who came to her half-starved with a broken femur they are still trying to get funding to fix. Despite all of this neglect this dog is just happy to be living life and friendly with every person and dog he meets.
One of my neighbors is fostering a Treeing Walker Coonhound rescue right now who came to her half-starved with a broken femur they are still trying to get funding to fix. Despite all of this neglect this dog is just happy to be living life and friendly with every person and dog he meets.