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giles

giles

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So due to some not smart teenager decisions we have a new dog in the house. I have a feeling it will run away the first time it catches a coon in the yard, but I still gotta give it a fair chance. It's a redbone and I have no experience with these kinds of dogs. I figure he could track a deer or find some kind of use out of him.

Meet Hank...Zero training, full of energy and driven by his nose. Seems to really like me for some reason and has the drive to please at this point. Responds well to positive things.
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No clue what to do with him and I really love to hate him...but I can't. We clicked. Just don't tell my daughter. Anyone every make one of these dogs a house dog? Any suggestions on what not to do with him?
 
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Shoot-straight

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Had them for years. My dad first got them when I was a kid after we watched where the red fern grows. Had a blast coon hunting with them. They can be good house dogs but the energy level is tough to manage indoors. They also have an oily coat that has a bit of a smell to it. They love to run and I strongly recommend breaking him from deer or he’ll disappear for a couple days at a time when he gets on one. Our kennel dogs we broke from deer by hanging a tarsal scent around their collar. The smell was so strong it made them sick and broke them from running deer. I believe it was a bill boatman scent. Also broke some with a shock collar too. Best of luck. Only thing I ever saw that was bad with one in the house is it got aggressive on furniture when it was sleeping or when it had a toy. That was it. They can be great dogs and if you have any desire to coon hunt, I would recommend giving it a try with him.
 
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Shoot-straight said:
Had them for years. My dad first got them when I was a kid after we watched where the red fern grows. Had a blast coon hunting with them. They can be good house dogs but the energy level is tough to manage indoors. They also have an oily coat that has a bit of a smell to it. They love to run and I strongly recommend breaking him from deer or he’ll disappear for a couple days at a time when he gets on one. Our kennel dogs we broke from deer by hanging a tarsal scent around their collar. The smell was so strong it made them sick and broke them from running deer. I believe it was a bill boatman scent. Also broke some with a shock collar too. Best of luck. Only thing I ever saw that was bad with one in the house is it got aggressive on furniture when it was sleeping or when it had a toy. That was it. They can be great dogs and if you have any desire to coon hunt, I would recommend giving it a try with him.
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any pics? love hound pics !
 
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"J"

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Jamie said:
and never forget that a tired dog is an obedient one. bad dogs almost invariably don't get enough exercise. drain their energy and they will submit much more readily while you are training them.
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This more than anything. I always smdh when people who are couch potatoes and turn around and get a high energy dog…. Usually doesn’t end well for either of them…

Bristol averages a 3-4 mile walk/run 5-6 x a week. You can definitely tell the days she doesn’t….
 
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