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I don't have a Black & Tan , but I do have a Redbone Coonhound....who very very happily has adjusted to suburban life since I rescued him. He has a pointer sister and they get to hike 5 days a week for around 90 minutes and he couldnt be more relaxed and content with life. He comes home and generally will bury himself under a blanket and not be seen until dinner time. Every dog is different....but even those bred for very specific purposes are still remarkably adaptive so long as their basic need are met and they are treated well. I love my two hunting dogs, even though I've never hunted in my life and have no intention to. And I challenge anyone to come and meet my dogs and then tell me they aren't happy.
@@jasonwhitaker2726 That 90 minutes a day hike is no joke. Whats tough is maintaining that with kids, a job and household duties. You might be able to do it, and thats awesome, but thinking about me we're two working parents and no outside help. Its hard to be honest with where were at now. 10 years ago we would hike all day, but I sometimes forget that I have near zero time to take on more responsibility. Thats a harsh reality. I narrowly missed buying a Giant Schnauzer a few months ago until I was honest with myself. Imagine.
I’ve had a female blue tick coonhound for the last 11 years in the suburbs. She’s the best, kindest, smartest, obedient dog ever. Very good with kids. Yes her howl is loud, but after a while she adjusted to what she knew could have been a threat or a bird she wanted to chase down. Very good companion. We have had no trouble with her over the last decade in a close quarters neighborhood. Now she’s just a lazy old hound dog that makes her rounds and then goes back to sleep!
I'm no expert but I lived with my Black and Tan Coonhound for his 14+ years. I miss him everyday. He was the best. Loved everyone and was great with other animals. He lived on six fenced acres. I put down scent for him to follow and at least partially satisfy his nature and encourage him to run. He was only noisy when there was something in the environment to stir him up. In my opinion they deserve more than a suburban lifestyle. They are a hound through and through. I respect that and it needs to be satisfied.
I've been blessed to have been the human for 2 bluetick coonhounds, Sadie and Sophie, to be fair we are hunters raised hunting deer with hounds. Hounds hold a very special place in my heart, so I am biased. I've been around Black & Tans a lot and found them to behavior wise, just like the blueticks but a little calmer and not as vocal. Both of my blueticks lived at our home in the middle of a mid sized city, now we have a larger than average sized yard at nearly half an acre so they had plenty of room to roam in our yard. I was also able to take them with me everyday to work, as my office is an older house we converted to an office along a major roadway, it also has a larger than average backyard that is fenced. So again they had plenty of room to roam in 2 different locations, so a constant change of pace and scenery, which I believed helped immensely. I also ran 2-3 miles everyday during that time and ran them 5 days a week, plus the 2 large fenced yards they roamed everyday. BEST dogs I've ever had, yes they occasionally got loud but usually brought back to a manageable level within short order. They and the black and tans as well are VERY VERY smart and have a super wide independent streak, its part of the trailing and treeing instinct. They are stubborn at times especially when something has the attention of their nose, and you have to respect that, its natural so you have to give that instinct the space it needs, you cannot correct that as it is natural behavior as they it was they were bred to do. Super affectionate, ours slept in our bed every night and once they had their yard time or run, were more than happy to pile on the sofa or comfy spot and proceed to SNOOZE FEST mode. Great around kids, and we also had 3 cats in the house as well, that took some training but we socialized them from day 1 and it went well, never had an issue. We found both to be extremely protective and excellent guard dogs, which the breed is NOT known for, but ours were amazing at it. They can be very food aggressive and prone to counter suffering, one thing we couldn't train out of Sophie, just couldn't do it. Sadie did NOT slobber or drool, but Sophie was a drool monster. Both or ours were 100% pure bred and bought from Bluetick 1 kennels, Rest in Peace Mr. Ray, and thanks for the best dogs ever. I hope this helps show that you can have them in urban environments provided it is the right urban environment. Had we not had 2 larger than average yards, the large yard both at home and my office, and they were with me 24-7 again, they came with me to my office everyday. This allowed them constant change of scenery and kept them busy, which I believed helped. Anyway, without those things I don't think it would have went as well. I would NOT recommend them in an apartment under any circumstances, not fair to the dog, this breed needs at least 1 LARGE, half acre or so yard to roam on top of being walked or ran for 2-3 miles most days. They also do better with near constant human companionship, but I think that is all dogs. I'll close with this, if I make it to Heaven I hope Sadie and Sophie are there waiting for me.
I've been waiting for this Coonhound video, I love coonhounds but struggle with the truth that my suburban life is just not fit for one. Thanks for keeping us honest, and real with what kind of dog we can actually handle. Rare breeds are rare for a reason.
Some of you people watching this video should go and watch some of Uncle Stonnie's older videos. I have been watching for years and I have learnt so much. Thanks again Stonnie.
I had a bloodhound mix, every time the neighbor was outside or anyone or anything went by he was baying the entire time. If we didn’t live in the edge of no where in a forest, people would certainly have complained about the noise. It’s much quieter now since he passed away but I miss his baying.
We have Blueticks and they only sound off if a varmit comes on the property. We live in the country and most people enjoy the sound of a hound. They are affectionate and some of the sweetest dogs I have been around. And it is very hard to wear them out!
My only experience has been with a "senior" dog, a Red Bone Coon Hound. He was accused of being dumb as a post and lazy. As it turns out, the old dog just never received mental stimulation. A woman began to challenge him with the "find it" game. She'd take pieces of Milk Bone biscuits (small pieces) and hid them throughout a room. Being fair, she hid them all within the elevation of his nose. Then she'd bring him into the room and start telling him "find it". Once he caught on to the game (which he did quickly), he sparked to life and put his nose to work. That old dog never missed a single treat hidden! Even when a tiny piece was hidden beneath his own bed. He could smell it and found it. That old dog absolutely LOVED that game and would play it every day with relish. My point? M'be the same game for this Black/Tan will give his nose and desire to hunt the satisfaction he's bred to experience and help him to settle in to becoming the household dog he was acquired to be? God bless you, Stonnie in your efforts. Lookity all those GOOD dogs!
I'm no expert but Stonnie's description of the black and tan and your description of the red remind me of life with my basset/mountain cur mix. She is a great treeing hound. When she was younger she was called dumb until people saw her do nosework. She can find anything, track anything, tree anything. And she NEVER ran out of energy. She howls and growls at everything STILL. The best sound in the world is her howls when she knows she has something treed. the only difference between then and now is she used to run up to what she was barking at and now she's too arthritic. She just lays in her bed and howls. 😂❤ I love, love, love the hounds but I will never again get any kind of hound in an apartment or subdivision. Too much work and too much noise For the neighbors. Not enough to do for a very awesome dog. (And we used to hike abiut every evening and weekend.) But nosework and find it were huge.
Over the years I've had 2 Red Bones ' rip ' and currently have 1 two year old Plott Hound, all rescue hunting dogs, all 3 are males neutered late in life and full of testosterone, hardheaded stubborn as a mule, great dogs in a house or fenced in yard but on leash out in the woods they become a one minded hunting machine. From the time they leave their yard to the time we get back home their mind thinks it's hunting time and they have a job to do. I feel like if you choose to keep a hound as a pet, not a hunting dog then they need a job, my Plott has more hunting instinct bred into him than any of my other dogs, even a short walk to the mail box it's nose to the ground, pulling on the leash fighting me the whole way to chase whatever smell he just picked up on. I don't think I could ever let him off the leash, he's not coming back anytime soon and I can't run that far I hunt but not with dogs so he and I have been working on blood trailing and I think it gives him a chance to use some of his built in traits and a reason to be out in the woods. Gotta let them use what was bred into them or they just become an unbearable little beast.
black and tans are interesting and 100% can live in a house with a big yard. Noisy as can be, mischievous, crazy. We got our rescue (luckily) I dont think we wouldve made it through the puppy stage if we got one as a puppy. But teaching a coonhound to be quiet is worth it! My girl Lindy was actually food aggressive when we got her! she was either 2-3yrs old when we got her too. It took a year of her trusting us and she never did anything bad again. One big con about hounds are their NOSES! We had a roast right out the oven and we mistakenly left her alone and she ate it all! Her nose was her EVERYTHING! We also had a bluetick, which is basically the same as stated above. I loved these dogs dearly my girl (lindy (black and tan)) was my everything and she is what taught me my love for dogs! It will be easy after 2-3yrs LOL!!!! They have to get lazy then they are awesome! But I think with this breed allowing this breed to pull and sniff would be a pot of gold in tiring them out!!!
I live in a development and own a TWCH and a BTCH. I first trained them in Scentwork and Barnhunt. I am now training them in Rally Obedience. You aren’t kidding when you say training them in obedience is like putting a square peg in a round hole. Instead of focusing on me, their nose is always to the ground. But, I am up for the challenge. Am I crazy??? Loved the video!
they have their quirks.my redbone was a handful, like having a two year old kid, lots of energy, extremely vocal, inquizitive and live to scent. always a sure thing going on adventure, keep on the lead or away from cars. great dog.
Norwegian Elkhound spotted! Please do a video with that dog, look how attentive that dog is. It'll be a counterweight to the Small dog vs Large dog videos, are medium dogs the goldilocks of dogs?
My cousin breeds and hunts these dogs. He will not do well in a suburban environment. He will want to track and roam and he will not want to walk the same trail every day, ie go for a walk around the block. He will bay when he’s happy, bay when he’s mad, bay when he sees the neighbors cat/dog/kid/car etc. like you said this dog will always want to DO something and go FIND something. They are smart independent thinkers (some better than others) and they can be obsessive and have loud opinions and they don’t do well alone in the home or as an only dog in the home.
Huge fan of the work you are doing. I have a Foxhound/mastiff mix. The hunting dog has broken me. Any advice you can compile for getting that peace in the home (which you so correctly identified the lack of peace as the stresser) would be a miracle to anyone trying to cope with a hunting dog, in a suburban setting. Some dog owners and trainers can underestimate that traditional solutions don't generalize to dogs with these energy levels and attention spans very well. I am looking forward to ideas and suggestions people have! Edit* it was Mr. Dennis articulating specifically how different these dogs operate that I appreciate. After 2 1/2 years, a couple different styles of dog trainers my dog is starting to settle in. I found focusing on relationship building rather than complicated obedience made the biggest difference. A long, focused, short leash walk everyday is necessary; coupled with time she can explore and run around (at least an hour of each). Keeping things fun and exciting holds her attention better than food. Patience!!
Oh goodness, i hope Mr or Mrs Chic Filla are looking forward to a new hobby! Bless you Stonnie for the psa! 👏👏👏💞 I would really love to feel those ears...😂
Far from an expert, but have an 18 month old pedigreed black and tan on a one acre suburban lot, that backs up against woods and has a variety of critters crossing the property all the times. Coltrane is a great dog….friendly with everyone, always up to play fetch or go for a walk. And he’s quiet. That’s right, hardly a peep out of him. I wish I could tell you that I did something to make him that way, but I’d be lying. He just is a really silent pup. Now, my house is pretty quiet. Couple of other very quiet dogs, classical music and jazz on the speakers, no kids around. So maybe it’s the quiet environment, but I’ve probably heard him bay two or three times in a year and a half….and then just like a single bay. Obedience has been okay, and his come isn’t rock solid, but he will work for food and has a solid sit, stay, down, etc. Again, I’m no expert on black and tans or dogs generally, but in Coltrane’s specific case, he’s a great suburban resident, and probably the quietest dog on my cul de sac. Thanks for a great video….I love finding videos featuring B&Ts.
It's real simple. It's a hunting dog. If you aren't using him to hunt then he isn't going to be the best dog for you. He was bred to hunt, run and bark. You probably shouldn't expect much else...
I agree mostly with your statement. We have a German Shorthaired Pointer that we do not hunt, he is only a pet. BUT he gets LOTS of exercise, mental stimulation and a chance to use his nose on a daily basis. If your not going to hunt them, you definitely need to find ways to keep them satisfied and the average dog owner falls seriously short of what these dogs would need to be kept as a pet.
I"m a hunter, born and raised deer hunting with dogs, not much anymore because its on its way out. Please, read my post, I've owned bluecticks in the middle of mid sized city in Lafayette, LA without any issue, again, please read my post. I have to completely disagree with your post.
@@michaelcope2329 Makes no difference to me if you agree or not. If you want to spend all your time training a hunting hound dog to be something he isn't then knock yourself out. To me that's completely backwards but it's also America and you can do it how you want. I wouldn't give you $0.50 for a hound for what I use dogs for anyways...
Hopefully his owner is a runner. We accidentally got a field lab instead of A couch potato lab.. she is a super dog but we walk her two miles/ day, go to agility classes ( she loves them) and two to three long play dates. We’ve never seen her acting tired
Bear looks a lot like my boy when he was a pup. He’s 2 now. I don’t hunt my boy, but I do run him in the woods and let him have fun. They need to run, and they need a fenced yard or a large run. They are sweet dogs, they like people, they are good with bigger kids, they are a little big and active for younger kids, and they like their comfort. My boy is the typical lazy hound. They sleep more than most breeds. My boy is also glue. He’s a family dog, but he’s my boy. If I’m home he’s with me and ignores the rest of the family. Like all tall dogs, he needs elevated food and water bowls. I feed lamb and rice because if not he can clear a room, and he was food aggressive as a pup, but we worked on that.
I’ve raised and bred English coonhounds for about 16 years to say I love all hounds but I also hunt with them they require a ton of attention and exercise mine are fortunate in that they are on my 1200 acre farm and run 5 to 6 nights a week normally around 8 to 10 miles a night and could easily sleep maybe 2 or 3 hours and ready to go again love the videos and good luck with that fine looking hound
Laughed when I saw Hank up on the quad. I’m in Australia I have a catahoula she lives on the back of my truck. Got acres of land and all she wants to do is sit in the truck waiting to go do something different.
When I lived on a farm the neighbor down the road had a brace of coonhounds he used to hunt deer. He kept them in a kennel and we often heard a howl-fest.
It's a hunting dog bred to be a very specific way. If the owners aren't hunters or ppl who hike/run etc wouldn't recommend them. Suburban neighborhoods have all the things that bring the hound aspect out of them, expecting them to not be that way or do those things is kind of ridiculous. So many other breeds if you just want a good pet.
Training a hound is difficult. I have a black and tan coonhound in a residential neighborhood. He's a lover, but he digs and he howls at everything. I use a collar on him to stop the barking, but it's tough. But I will say, his howling is a great safety feature as a single mother. He also is content to snuggle all day. I used to have an Irish Setter. They are so high strung. Hounds are calmer.
Had one, loving, kind, good in house when you are home-But they love to hunt- with or without you. I like the baying but they have no control switch. Loved ours But definitely a CHALLENGE. NEED A GOOD FENCE WITH ELECTRIC FENCE ON TOP… THEY CAN REALLY CLIMB -and they are fast, very fast. Beautifully Handsome ❤️
We took in a surrendered 4 month old beagle puppy. We are experienced with beagles. 2 beagles and a lab is our standard pack. Beagle is as much hound as we can handle.
Have had Basset hounds. They love everyone but are stubborn and have selective hearing. Didn’t have trouble with barking though they would bark if someone was at door or other dogs barked at them. Could get them howling if I started the howling! 🤣 They did want to follow their nose and would go off on a trail if allowed.
Best hunting dog you can have. I rescue a blue tic coonhound. She loves chasing bunnies and good with kids. She is very separation anxiety. She ate my blinds when I went to the grocery store, when I first got her. I live in an apartment with a lot of land. She is getting better. I have had her for a year.
I love hounds but I would never get one. I like a quiet, biddable dog that enjoys working with me and a hound is the opposite of that. Not a bad thing just not something I want, even though they have the cutest faces. A lot of people seem to just get a dog thinking that they can train it to be a good dog. So they end up getting dogs they think look cool without doing research on them. Or the research they do they think they can train the dog to not do the less desirable traits. However a lot of people don’t realize that genetics does most of the training and all we can do is shaping around and with the genetics. My family adopted a jack Russel mix and even though he grew up with my cat he would constantly chase him while screaming. At the time I thought I was a bad trainer but as I have gotten older and been around a lot of dogs and dog breeds I have realized that training against genetics is sometimes impossible. Training a hound not the bray, get locked on a scent, and chase things is like trying to train a bird not to fly. It’s in their nature and no amount of fussing at the dog is going to get him to stop doing what is in his nature. Also that jack Russell mix is still a lovable asshole and recently killed a baby bunny. My mom was so upset but I imagine he felt like he was king of the world after doing that. Love that little dude.
I had redbones and black n tans growing up. Loving dogs. Not a bit of trouble on a farm. They lived for the scent. Very strong dogs once grown. They are similar to bird dogs for exercise and disposition. They do like to make music.
Loving these videos. I especially liked the Retriever one - it was really interesting to see the difference between the types. Would love to see you look at dachshunds - they're increasingly popular here and a family member just got one. Would love to hear your take on these little cuties.
We have a Treeing Walker Coonhound mix that we love dearly but I was just telling my wife last night about how our next dog will not have any hound in it. Fortunately she's not very vocal so that's not the problem. The problem is focus. When we're walking she's got her nose to the ground and not paying attention to me. We've worked a lot on recall but I'll never trust her off-leash on a hike because if she catches the scent of an animal, especially deer, yelling "come" isn't going to stop her from pursuing because her focus is not on me at that point. We hike a lot and it would be much easier to have her off-leash but we simply can't.
I have a hound and I am very ok with his sniffing. I do not want him to focus on me all the time, it would be totally unnatural and forced. Many training courses sell that idea these days without any regard to the breed specifics and DNA. My hound needs to do his thing. I prefer not to micromanage him. I am happy he follows the direction I set, he responds to me and comes when called unless there are no animals around. In that case, I need to hold him on a leash. But it is not a big problem, that´s what I signed for:)
Oh my goodness, that Aussie doodle was cute. Could we get a video about Aussie doodles? I am a certified lover of golden retrievers, but as I am getting older, I am no longer able to handle that size. Thus I am looking at other breeds for the future, and wondering if these guys could be a good fit … specifically wondering about size, energy level, ability to live in smaller houses, and whether, like the coon dog, might have some inbred traits that should be considered. Love your content!
I'm curious about overall temperment and how they respond to training. Supposedly one of the easier mastiffs to handle and beautiful dogs, but I've only met one so I don't have much to go off of. I may consider one once I recover from the drooling mess that was my american bulldog. I think I may need a few more years off from wiping up drool!
I have a coonhound. On paper they are great family dogs. Lots of really good qualities. Not so much in real life. Not unless you have a job or hobby requiring a hound. Maybe if your super athletic and have lots of free time. Also helps if your hard of hearing and have no neighbors. Long, long walks with some running is needed daily. Activities to prevent the dreaded destructive boredom. Those food puzzles are a blessing. Can be super destructive if not enough attention is given. Mine crushed every door handle in my house letting herself in and out of every room..including letting herself outside. Also can get out of almost every type of collar d/t head shape, baggy skin, intelligence and prey drive so experienced dog walkers only or they will get loose if they want too. Stubborn and independent breed makes some training difficult and not because they cant learn it as they are super smart, its strictly because they dont want to do it. Recall is almost impossible when on something. I ended up getting another dog to help keep my coonhound busy. That helped a lot. I have 55 acres and its really not big enough. I personally will never have another hound as I'm too old to keep up. Plus the barking is a problem. Mine barks non stop every time I try to talk to company or my husband.
This might have already been mentioned but a good hound is all slave to his nose. And if you have one in town you should take it out to the woods often as possible.
When I was a kid, the family behind us had a sort of farm and kennel. They bred the red coonhounds. The kennel was destroyed from the puppies, and so was their house from their adult breeding pair. Neither was housebroken - whew! The dogs were velvety soft and pretty, but in no way were they house dogs. The noise was constant.
Love my black and tan girl. She's a great girl, but very independent. When we go for a walk, my border collie walks more or less next to me, often times at heel without me asking, coonhound is off on her own. My long line could be 1000 ft long and there would still be tension. At home, she can be very lazy and would sleep all day if she could. She's also very friendly with others. I'm in my late 30s, but I'm not convinced that I will get another hound when she passes, hopefully in my late 40s. I'm afraid that my middle aged knees and rotator cuff won't hold up lol
Horrible choice for anyone within city limits or an HOA. Never had a black and tan, but I imagine they're just as good at climbing out if they get bored as the other coonhounds - I hope the guy is ready to exercise him enough and give him a job to do that uses his brain and nose.
I let her chase the bunnies and let her bay. When she gets excited she bay. I'm not a breed expert but my experience with her has been great she does have a stubborn streek but I m working on her walking with me.
Are you a fan of my training style, but can’t travel to Kentucky to see me in person? No worries! I offer an awesome online dog training course, which includes access to an array of exclusive videos and content, personalized coaching, journaling, and in-depth mentoring and evaluation by yours truly! If you just need some an advice or have a couple questions you need answered, I also offer professional consulting by the hour.
Both of these great services can be found here: www.kentuckycanine.com
Thank you all for your remarkable support over the years! I cannot express enough how grateful I am for your appreciation and patronage of this channel, my training style, and my kennel. Always remember, it’s a great day for a puppy-sized adventure!
I don't have a Black & Tan , but I do have a Redbone Coonhound....who very very happily has adjusted to suburban life since I rescued him. He has a pointer sister and they get to hike 5 days a week for around 90 minutes and he couldnt be more relaxed and content with life. He comes home and generally will bury himself under a blanket and not be seen until dinner time.
Every dog is different....but even those bred for very specific purposes are still remarkably adaptive so long as their basic need are met and they are treated well. I love my two hunting dogs, even though I've never hunted in my life and have no intention to. And I challenge anyone to come and meet my dogs and then tell me they aren't happy.
@@jasonwhitaker2726 That 90 minutes a day hike is no joke. Whats tough is maintaining that with kids, a job and household duties.
You might be able to do it, and thats awesome, but thinking about me we're two working parents and no outside help. Its hard to be honest with where were at now. 10 years ago we would hike all day, but I sometimes forget that I have near zero time to take on more responsibility. Thats a harsh reality. I narrowly missed buying a Giant Schnauzer a few months ago until I was honest with myself. Imagine.
I’ve had a female blue tick coonhound for the last 11 years in the suburbs. She’s the best, kindest, smartest, obedient dog ever. Very good with kids. Yes her howl is loud, but after a while she adjusted to what she knew could have been a threat or a bird she wanted to chase down. Very good companion. We have had no trouble with her over the last decade in a close quarters neighborhood. Now she’s just a lazy old hound dog that makes her rounds and then goes back to sleep!
I'm no expert but I lived with my Black and Tan Coonhound for his 14+ years. I miss him everyday. He was the best. Loved everyone and was great with other animals. He lived on six fenced acres. I put down scent for him to follow and at least partially satisfy his nature and encourage him to run. He was only noisy when there was something in the environment to stir him up. In my opinion they deserve more than a suburban lifestyle. They are a hound through and through. I respect that and it needs to be satisfied.
I've been blessed to have been the human for 2 bluetick coonhounds, Sadie and Sophie, to be fair we are hunters raised hunting deer with hounds. Hounds hold a very special place in my heart, so I am biased. I've been around Black & Tans a lot and found them to behavior wise, just like the blueticks but a little calmer and not as vocal. Both of my blueticks lived at our home in the middle of a mid sized city, now we have a larger than average sized yard at nearly half an acre so they had plenty of room to roam in our yard. I was also able to take them with me everyday to work, as my office is an older house we converted to an office along a major roadway, it also has a larger than average backyard that is fenced. So again they had plenty of room to roam in 2 different locations, so a constant change of pace and scenery, which I believed helped immensely. I also ran 2-3 miles everyday during that time and ran them 5 days a week, plus the 2 large fenced yards they roamed everyday.
BEST dogs I've ever had, yes they occasionally got loud but usually brought back to a manageable level within short order. They and the black and tans as well are VERY VERY smart and have a super wide independent streak, its part of the trailing and treeing instinct. They are stubborn at times especially when something has the attention of their nose, and you have to respect that, its natural so you have to give that instinct the space it needs, you cannot correct that as it is natural behavior as they it was they were bred to do. Super affectionate, ours slept in our bed every night and once they had their yard time or run, were more than happy to pile on the sofa or comfy spot and proceed to SNOOZE FEST mode.
Great around kids, and we also had 3 cats in the house as well, that took some training but we socialized them from day 1 and it went well, never had an issue. We found both to be extremely protective and excellent guard dogs, which the breed is NOT known for, but ours were amazing at it. They can be very food aggressive and prone to counter suffering, one thing we couldn't train out of Sophie, just couldn't do it. Sadie did NOT slobber or drool, but Sophie was a drool monster. Both or ours were 100% pure bred and bought from Bluetick 1 kennels, Rest in Peace Mr. Ray, and thanks for the best dogs ever.
I hope this helps show that you can have them in urban environments provided it is the right urban environment. Had we not had 2 larger than average yards, the large yard both at home and my office, and they were with me 24-7 again, they came with me to my office everyday. This allowed them constant change of scenery and kept them busy, which I believed helped. Anyway, without those things I don't think it would have went as well. I would NOT recommend them in an apartment under any circumstances, not fair to the dog, this breed needs at least 1 LARGE, half acre or so yard to roam on top of being walked or ran for 2-3 miles most days. They also do better with near constant human companionship, but I think that is all dogs. I'll close with this, if I make it to Heaven I hope Sadie and Sophie are there waiting for me.
Aww, they sound wonderful. Sweet blueticks!
I agree with all of this! We also had a Sophie and she was the best best dog and sorely missed.
I've been waiting for this Coonhound video, I love coonhounds but struggle with the truth that my suburban life is just not fit for one.
Thanks for keeping us honest, and real with what kind of dog we can actually handle. Rare breeds are rare for a reason.
Some of you people watching this video should go and watch some of Uncle Stonnie's older videos. I have been watching for years and I have learnt so much. Thanks again Stonnie.
Another great video from uncle Stonnie. I love when you have a variety of breeds, and speak on each of their intended purpose.
I had a bloodhound mix, every time the neighbor was outside or anyone or anything went by he was baying the entire time. If we didn’t live in the edge of no where in a forest, people would certainly have complained about the noise. It’s much quieter now since he passed away but I miss his baying.
We have Blueticks and they only sound off if a varmit comes on the property. We live in the country and most people enjoy the sound of a hound. They are affectionate and some of the sweetest dogs I have been around. And it is very hard to wear them out!
My only experience has been with a "senior" dog, a Red Bone Coon Hound. He was accused of being dumb as a post and lazy. As it turns out, the old dog just never received mental stimulation. A woman began to challenge him with the "find it" game. She'd take pieces of Milk Bone biscuits (small pieces) and hid them throughout a room. Being fair, she hid them all within the elevation of his nose. Then she'd bring him into the room and start telling him "find it". Once he caught on to the game (which he did quickly), he sparked to life and put his nose to work. That old dog never missed a single treat hidden! Even when a tiny piece was hidden beneath his own bed. He could smell it and found it. That old dog absolutely LOVED that game and would play it every day with relish. My point? M'be the same game for this Black/Tan will give his nose and desire to hunt the satisfaction he's bred to experience and help him to settle in to becoming the household dog he was acquired to be?
God bless you, Stonnie in your efforts. Lookity all those GOOD dogs!
I'm no expert but Stonnie's description of the black and tan and your description of the red remind me of life with my basset/mountain cur mix. She is a great treeing hound. When she was younger she was called dumb until people saw her do nosework. She can find anything, track anything, tree anything. And she NEVER ran out of energy. She howls and growls at everything STILL. The best sound in the world is her howls when she knows she has something treed. the only difference between then and now is she used to run up to what she was barking at and now she's too arthritic. She just lays in her bed and howls. 😂❤ I love, love, love the hounds but I will never again get any kind of hound in an apartment or subdivision. Too much work and too much noise For the neighbors. Not enough to do for a very awesome dog. (And we used to hike abiut every evening and weekend.) But nosework and find it were huge.
Over the years I've had 2 Red Bones ' rip ' and currently have 1 two year old Plott Hound, all rescue hunting dogs, all 3 are males neutered late in life and full of testosterone, hardheaded stubborn as a mule, great dogs in a house or fenced in yard but on leash out in the woods they become a one minded hunting machine. From the time they leave their yard to the time we get back home their mind thinks it's hunting time and they have a job to do.
I feel like if you choose to keep a hound as a pet, not a hunting dog then they need a job, my Plott has more hunting instinct bred into him than any of my other dogs, even a short walk to the mail box it's nose to the ground, pulling on the leash fighting me the whole way to chase whatever smell he just picked up on. I don't think I could ever let him off the leash, he's not coming back anytime soon and I can't run that far
I hunt but not with dogs so he and I have been working on blood trailing and I think it gives him a chance to use some of his built in traits and a reason to be out in the woods. Gotta let them use what was bred into them or they just become an unbearable little beast.
black and tans are interesting and 100% can live in a house with a big yard. Noisy as can be, mischievous, crazy. We got our rescue (luckily) I dont think we wouldve made it through the puppy stage if we got one as a puppy. But teaching a coonhound to be quiet is worth it! My girl Lindy was actually food aggressive when we got her! she was either 2-3yrs old when we got her too. It took a year of her trusting us and she never did anything bad again. One big con about hounds are their NOSES! We had a roast right out the oven and we mistakenly left her alone and she ate it all! Her nose was her EVERYTHING! We also had a bluetick, which is basically the same as stated above. I loved these dogs dearly my girl (lindy (black and tan)) was my everything and she is what taught me my love for dogs! It will be easy after 2-3yrs LOL!!!! They have to get lazy then they are awesome! But I think with this breed allowing this breed to pull and sniff would be a pot of gold in tiring them out!!!
Got one as a farm dog, guard property for us. Man he’s awesome beautiful looking and sounding hound. Stubborn at times 🤣🤣 man we love him.
I live in a development and own a TWCH and a BTCH. I first trained them in Scentwork and Barnhunt. I am now training them in Rally Obedience. You aren’t kidding when you say training them in obedience is like putting a square peg in a round hole. Instead of focusing on me, their nose is always to the ground. But, I am up for the challenge. Am I crazy??? Loved the video!
Thank you so much for all the information over the years and of course sharing a coonhound finally
What a beautiful bluetick on your Pic!
Always love the content! Keep them coming brother!
Thanks! Will do!
they have their quirks.my redbone was a handful, like having a two year old kid, lots of energy, extremely vocal, inquizitive and live to scent. always a sure thing going on adventure, keep on the lead or away from cars. great dog.
Norwegian Elkhound spotted! Please do a video with that dog, look how attentive that dog is.
It'll be a counterweight to the Small dog vs Large dog videos, are medium dogs the goldilocks of dogs?
My cousin breeds and hunts these dogs. He will not do well in a suburban environment. He will want to track and roam and he will not want to walk the same trail every day, ie go for a walk around the block. He will bay when he’s happy, bay when he’s mad, bay when he sees the neighbors cat/dog/kid/car etc. like you said this dog will always want to DO something and go FIND something. They are smart independent thinkers (some better than others) and they can be obsessive and have loud opinions and they don’t do well alone in the home or as an only dog in the home.
Huge fan of the work you are doing. I have a Foxhound/mastiff mix. The hunting dog has broken me. Any advice you can compile for getting that peace in the home (which you so correctly identified the lack of peace as the stresser) would be a miracle to anyone trying to cope with a hunting dog, in a suburban setting. Some dog owners and trainers can underestimate that traditional solutions don't generalize to dogs with these energy levels and attention spans very well.
I am looking forward to ideas and suggestions people have!
Edit* it was Mr. Dennis articulating specifically how different these dogs operate that I appreciate.
After 2 1/2 years, a couple different styles of dog trainers my dog is starting to settle in. I found focusing on relationship building rather than complicated obedience made the biggest difference. A long, focused, short leash walk everyday is necessary; coupled with time she can explore and run around (at least an hour of each). Keeping things fun and exciting holds her attention better than food. Patience!!
While I was watching this video, I noticed my 11 month old black Lab, Lily, also watching it. 😂❤
Oh goodness, i hope Mr or Mrs Chic Filla are looking forward to a new hobby! Bless you Stonnie for the psa! 👏👏👏💞
I would really love to feel those ears...😂
Far from an expert, but have an 18 month old pedigreed black and tan on a one acre suburban lot, that backs up against woods and has a variety of critters crossing the property all the times. Coltrane is a great dog….friendly with everyone, always up to play fetch or go for a walk.
And he’s quiet. That’s right, hardly a peep out of him. I wish I could tell you that I did something to make him that way, but I’d be lying. He just is a really silent pup. Now, my house is pretty quiet. Couple of other very quiet dogs, classical music and jazz on the speakers, no kids around. So maybe it’s the quiet environment, but I’ve probably heard him bay two or three times in a year and a half….and then just like a single bay.
Obedience has been okay, and his come isn’t rock solid, but he will work for food and has a solid sit, stay, down, etc. Again, I’m no expert on black and tans or dogs generally, but in Coltrane’s specific case, he’s a great suburban resident, and probably the quietest dog on my cul de sac.
Thanks for a great video….I love finding videos featuring B&Ts.
It's real simple. It's a hunting dog. If you aren't using him to hunt then he isn't going to be the best dog for you. He was bred to hunt, run and bark. You probably shouldn't expect much else...
I agree mostly with your statement. We have a German Shorthaired Pointer that we do not hunt, he is only a pet. BUT he gets LOTS of exercise, mental stimulation and a chance to use his nose on a daily basis. If your not going to hunt them, you definitely need to find ways to keep them satisfied and the average dog owner falls seriously short of what these dogs would need to be kept as a pet.
I"m a hunter, born and raised deer hunting with dogs, not much anymore because its on its way out. Please, read my post, I've owned bluecticks in the middle of mid sized city in Lafayette, LA without any issue, again, please read my post. I have to completely disagree with your post.
@@michaelcope2329 Makes no difference to me if you agree or not. If you want to spend all your time training a hunting hound dog to be something he isn't then knock yourself out. To me that's completely backwards but it's also America and you can do it how you want. I wouldn't give you $0.50 for a hound for what I use dogs for anyways...
Hopefully his owner is a runner. We accidentally got a field lab instead of A couch potato lab.. she is a super dog but we walk her two miles/ day, go to agility classes ( she loves them) and two to three long play dates. We’ve never seen her acting tired
I’ve had a blue tick coonhound for over a decade in the suburbs. No issues. Best family dog we have ever had.
Bear looks a lot like my boy when he was a pup. He’s 2 now. I don’t hunt my boy, but I do run him in the woods and let him have fun. They need to run, and they need a fenced yard or a large run. They are sweet dogs, they like people, they are good with bigger kids, they are a little big and active for younger kids, and they like their comfort. My boy is the typical lazy hound. They sleep more than most breeds. My boy is also glue. He’s a family dog, but he’s my boy. If I’m home he’s with me and ignores the rest of the family. Like all tall dogs, he needs elevated food and water bowls. I feed lamb and rice because if not he can clear a room, and he was food aggressive as a pup, but we worked on that.
I’ve raised and bred English coonhounds for about 16 years to say I love all hounds but I also hunt with them they require a ton of attention and exercise mine are fortunate in that they are on my 1200 acre farm and run 5 to 6 nights a week normally around 8 to 10 miles a night and could easily sleep maybe 2 or 3 hours and ready to go again love the videos and good luck with that fine looking hound
Laughed when I saw Hank up on the quad. I’m in Australia I have a catahoula she lives on the back of my truck. Got acres of land and all she wants to do is sit in the truck waiting to go do something different.
Love seeing the Elkhound out.
When I lived on a farm the neighbor down the road had a brace of coonhounds he used to hunt deer. He kept them in a kennel and we often heard a howl-fest.
I love the sound of hounds.
It's a hunting dog bred to be a very specific way. If the owners aren't hunters or ppl who hike/run etc wouldn't recommend them. Suburban neighborhoods have all the things that bring the hound aspect out of them, expecting them to not be that way or do those things is kind of ridiculous. So many other breeds if you just want a good pet.
Training a hound is difficult. I have a black and tan coonhound in a residential neighborhood. He's a lover, but he digs and he howls at everything. I use a collar on him to stop the barking, but it's tough. But I will say, his howling is a great safety feature as a single mother. He also is content to snuggle all day. I used to have an Irish Setter. They are so high strung. Hounds are calmer.
Stubborn, active, intelligent, beautiful, scent driven, high prey drive…..and there are always exceptions ❤
Had one, loving, kind, good in house when you are home-But they love to hunt-
with or without you. I like the baying but they have no control switch. Loved ours
But definitely a CHALLENGE. NEED A GOOD FENCE WITH ELECTRIC FENCE ON TOP…
THEY CAN REALLY CLIMB -and they are fast, very fast. Beautifully Handsome ❤️
We took in a surrendered 4 month old beagle puppy. We are experienced with beagles. 2 beagles and a lab is our standard pack. Beagle is as much hound as we can handle.
Have had Basset hounds. They love everyone but are stubborn and have selective hearing. Didn’t have trouble with barking though they would bark if someone was at door or other dogs barked at them. Could get them howling if I started the howling! 🤣 They did want to follow their nose and would go off on a trail if allowed.
Off topic but would love a Romeo video!
Best hunting dog you can have. I rescue a blue tic coonhound. She loves chasing bunnies and good with kids. She is very separation anxiety. She ate my blinds when I went to the grocery store, when I first got her. I live in an apartment with a lot of land. She is getting better. I have had her for a year.
I love hounds but I would never get one. I like a quiet, biddable dog that enjoys working with me and a hound is the opposite of that. Not a bad thing just not something I want, even though they have the cutest faces.
A lot of people seem to just get a dog thinking that they can train it to be a good dog. So they end up getting dogs they think look cool without doing research on them. Or the research they do they think they can train the dog to not do the less desirable traits. However a lot of people don’t realize that genetics does most of the training and all we can do is shaping around and with the genetics.
My family adopted a jack Russel mix and even though he grew up with my cat he would constantly chase him while screaming. At the time I thought I was a bad trainer but as I have gotten older and been around a lot of dogs and dog breeds I have realized that training against genetics is sometimes impossible. Training a hound not the bray, get locked on a scent, and chase things is like trying to train a bird not to fly. It’s in their nature and no amount of fussing at the dog is going to get him to stop doing what is in his nature.
Also that jack Russell mix is still a lovable asshole and recently killed a baby bunny. My mom was so upset but I imagine he felt like he was king of the world after doing that. Love that little dude.
“Lovable asshole” lmao.. half the dogs I ever had
I had redbones and black n tans growing up. Loving dogs. Not a bit of trouble on a farm. They lived for the scent. Very strong dogs once grown. They are similar to bird dogs for exercise and disposition. They do like to make music.
Loving these videos. I especially liked the Retriever one - it was really interesting to see the difference between the types. Would love to see you look at dachshunds - they're increasingly popular here and a family member just got one. Would love to hear your take on these little cuties.
We have a Treeing Walker Coonhound mix that we love dearly but I was just telling my wife last night about how our next dog will not have any hound in it. Fortunately she's not very vocal so that's not the problem. The problem is focus. When we're walking she's got her nose to the ground and not paying attention to me. We've worked a lot on recall but I'll never trust her off-leash on a hike because if she catches the scent of an animal, especially deer, yelling "come" isn't going to stop her from pursuing because her focus is not on me at that point. We hike a lot and it would be much easier to have her off-leash but we simply can't.
I have a hound and I am very ok with his sniffing. I do not want him to focus on me all the time, it would be totally unnatural and forced. Many training courses sell that idea these days without any regard to the breed specifics and DNA. My hound needs to do his thing. I prefer not to micromanage him. I am happy he follows the direction I set, he responds to me and comes when called unless there are no animals around. In that case, I need to hold him on a leash. But it is not a big problem, that´s what I signed for:)
The French are unique but I love the Dogue De Lover!
Oh my goodness, that Aussie doodle was cute. Could we get a video about Aussie doodles? I am a certified lover of golden retrievers, but as I am getting older, I am no longer able to handle that size. Thus I am looking at other breeds for the future, and wondering if these guys could be a good fit … specifically wondering about size, energy level, ability to live in smaller houses, and whether, like the coon dog, might have some inbred traits that should be considered. Love your content!
P.s. will we be getting a dogue de bordeaux video?
Do you want one? What would you like to see?
I'm curious about overall temperment and how they respond to training.
Supposedly one of the easier mastiffs to handle and beautiful dogs, but I've only met one so I don't have much to go off of.
I may consider one once I recover from the drooling mess that was my american bulldog. I think I may need a few more years off from wiping up drool!
He needs scent games and hide and seek.
I have a coonhound. On paper they are great family dogs. Lots of really good qualities. Not so much in real life. Not unless you have a job or hobby requiring a hound. Maybe if your super athletic and have lots of free time. Also helps if your hard of hearing and have no neighbors.
Long, long walks with some running is needed daily. Activities to prevent the dreaded destructive boredom. Those food puzzles are a blessing. Can be super destructive if not enough attention is given. Mine crushed every door handle in my house letting herself in and out of every room..including letting herself outside. Also can get out of almost every type of collar d/t head shape, baggy skin, intelligence and prey drive so experienced dog walkers only or they will get loose if they want too. Stubborn and independent breed makes some training difficult and not because they cant learn it as they are super smart, its strictly because they dont want to do it. Recall is almost impossible when on something. I ended up getting another dog to help keep my coonhound busy. That helped a lot. I have 55 acres and its really not big enough.
I personally will never have another hound as I'm too old to keep up. Plus the barking is a problem. Mine barks non stop every time I try to talk to company or my husband.
This might have already been mentioned but a good hound is all slave to his nose. And if you have one in town you should take it out to the woods often as possible.
When I was a kid, the family behind us had a sort of farm and kennel. They bred the red coonhounds. The kennel was destroyed from the puppies, and so was their house from their adult breeding pair. Neither was housebroken - whew! The dogs were velvety soft and pretty, but in no way were they house dogs. The noise was constant.
They like to run way ahead. Unrelated question, how many miles do you walk every day training dogs?
Love my black and tan girl. She's a great girl, but very independent. When we go for a walk, my border collie walks more or less next to me, often times at heel without me asking, coonhound is off on her own. My long line could be 1000 ft long and there would still be tension. At home, she can be very lazy and would sleep all day if she could. She's also very friendly with others. I'm in my late 30s, but I'm not convinced that I will get another hound when she passes, hopefully in my late 40s. I'm afraid that my middle aged knees and rotator cuff won't hold up lol
Can be a great dog in the suburbs. If your house is super close to your neighbors the barking/howling may be an issue though.
Horrible choice for anyone within city limits or an HOA.
Never had a black and tan, but I imagine they're just as good at climbing out if they get bored as the other coonhounds - I hope the guy is ready to exercise him enough and give him a job to do that uses his brain and nose.
Those ears
They make great deer dogs but not a good choice if you didn’t get them for hunting.
Hi.... love the channel.. does spaying a black lab field retriever suppress their retrieving instincts?
Please do a Norwegian Elkhound video...if you already have please let me know!
Never mind, found it!
French wants to love, huhh the French 😊❤❤❤
Can you do a video about Doberman? 😭😭
I let her chase the bunnies and let her bay. When she gets excited she bay. I'm not a breed expert but my experience with her has been great she does have a stubborn streek but I m working on her walking with me.
Do you exercise them they are great couch dogs
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never ever seen one in my life before, beautiful dog but would definetly need a job
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To burn off energy i ues to road work mine because I can't run fast and long for them to burn off that much
Teach him how to find deer sheds. Then the owners can play that game anytime and anywhere as long as they have at least one deer shed to hide.
What is a "regular dog" ???
Dogs consistently proven to excel at life as a family pet, or companion, animal.
What? That’s not a Doberman? I can’t tell the difference anymore 😂
I should make a video and pretend it’s a Doberman!
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No sense- will run off and get run over. Takes too long to train.