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**ñàéäèíã** · 07-27-2012, 05:46 PM

Also MJJean, I didn't think I'd want a hound either but tri color anything makes me swoon and there was this beautiful mixed looking hound girl on petfinder. I just have absolutely no hound experience

I told the hubby if we were getting a hound I only wanted a tri-color male. I think I browsed hundreds of Basset pics and videos before I realized I wasn't opposed to the idea of a hound, but I would have to think a hound was pretty damn sexy to live with one. I liked the tri-colors best by far!

I didn't have any hound experience, either. I learned on the job, so to speak. My hound has been such a surprise in a good way. I thought he'd be aloof, boring, and lazy. Turns out he is very active and athletic, loves to wrestle and play hard with toys and can easily keep up with the bullies. He follows me everywhere so much that if I don't feel a wet nose at the back of my legs I wonder whats wrong. I thought he'd be delicate. Turns out he's as tough as nails. He's kinda like some low riding ATV. Watching him swiftly go over rough and varied terrain while following a scent or having zoomies is an experience. I've never seen a more sure footed dog on rough terrain.

The only cautions I would give to a noob hound owner are that they could easily over eat into obesity, but I feed pre-portioned meals 2x a day and watch treats and snacks so that doesn't happen.

They are kinda like goats and will eat any and every thing that's not food, so you gotta keep things picked up.

Potty training may take a bit longer because they have such super sniffers and a mild stubborn streak that if they can smell a potty spot (even if you think you cleaned it thoroughly) they will use it again I think more than a non-scent breed.

And there is the hound bark. It's very deep and loud and it comes with a lot of grumbles and bays and other sounds. When a hound is alert barking they aren't shy about the noise! Luckily, I managed to train Owen to STFU. Now he will bark a few times, maybe bay once, and then quiet on command. I don't mind the grumbles and other noises. Sometimes we have conversations and I swear he is trying to learn English,rofl.

07-27-2012, 05:46 PM	#11
ñàéäèíã Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 500 Senior Member	Also MJJean, I didn't think I'd want a hound either but tri color anything makes me swoon and there was this beautiful mixed looking hound girl on petfinder. I just have absolutely no hound experience I told the hubby if we were getting a hound I only wanted a tri-color male. I think I browsed hundreds of Basset pics and videos before I realized I wasn't opposed to the idea of a hound, but I would have to think a hound was pretty damn sexy to live with one. I liked the tri-colors best by far! I didn't have any hound experience, either. I learned on the job, so to speak. My hound has been such a surprise in a good way. I thought he'd be aloof, boring, and lazy. Turns out he is very active and athletic, loves to wrestle and play hard with toys and can easily keep up with the bullies. He follows me everywhere so much that if I don't feel a wet nose at the back of my legs I wonder whats wrong. I thought he'd be delicate. Turns out he's as tough as nails. He's kinda like some low riding ATV. Watching him swiftly go over rough and varied terrain while following a scent or having zoomies is an experience. I've never seen a more sure footed dog on rough terrain. The only cautions I would give to a noob hound owner are that they could easily over eat into obesity, but I feed pre-portioned meals 2x a day and watch treats and snacks so that doesn't happen. They are kinda like goats and will eat any and every thing that's not food, so you gotta keep things picked up. Potty training may take a bit longer because they have such super sniffers and a mild stubborn streak that if they can smell a potty spot (even if you think you cleaned it thoroughly) they will use it again I think more than a non-scent breed. And there is the hound bark. It's very deep and loud and it comes with a lot of grumbles and bays and other sounds. When a hound is alert barking they aren't shy about the noise! Luckily, I managed to train Owen to STFU. Now he will bark a few times, maybe bay once, and then quiet on command. I don't mind the grumbles and other noises. Sometimes we have conversations and I swear he is trying to learn English,rofl.
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