Do redbone coonhounds make good pets?
They CAN – if the owners do their research and are prepared to compensate for the special needs of the breed. They MUST have a fenced in yard to confine them outside. They can also make good indoor/outdoor pets. They are a very intelligent, active breed that must have an outlet for their energy or they may become destructive in frustration. We highly recommend obedience training for family pets. Also, although every dog is an individual we are dedicated to matching the right puppy with the right family, and we will recommend specific litters that are more suitable for pets, based on the parents’ temperments. Fancy Publications (the publishers of Dog Fancy magazine) put out an excellent informative publication that can be purchased at most pet stores such as Petco or Petsmart – ask for the Coonhound edition of the ‘popular dogs’ series by Fancy Publications. This contains much valuable information about coonhounds in general and raising a coonhound as a pet and we were honored to have b
