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I am raising my grandson who is 10 yrs old. He is city born and bred but with a bit of luck we will be moving to Radcliff Kentucky this spring. I have mini dachshunds but he wants a dog to run thru the fields throw a frisbee to and learn how to handle doing "guy" stuff. You cannot rough house with little dogs which is what he wants to do. I am on here to ask you all if a coondog can 1) live with small dogs and 2) can they adjust to inside a home. If we do this I would drag my citified self to a local coon hound club and try not to make a fool out of myself but I want to know if these are good dogs for kids. In case you can't tell I am middle ages and more than a bit citified myself. He met an English Coonhound and fell in love. Thanks

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theres nothing better then a hound an boy runnin through the woods he will learn alot with a hound and the hound will learn him alot as well i have had hounds in the house with small dogs and they did great But a hound needs a place to run so a big yard is a must unless you hunt him what are you wanting? just a house pet or a hunting dog/friend/teacher ???

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Yes and Yes. Coonhounds make great pets, just not good with cats! They will also need to be taught to stay close when loose, some like to go hunting and will get away from you if given the chance

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My intent is for the dog to be a pet who is friend and teacher. I want them to be able to learn to go on hunts that don't involve shooting animals. I want him to learn to be responsible to work with someone and train his dog. He does not have a dad to teach him how to do guy stuff and I thought this would be away he could learn responsibility, respect and have role models for what is right. I hope this makes sense. Thanks for answering

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just a thought hear, but he might be better off with a lab or feist or cur dog. something along those lines. not all hounds are like this, but mine could care less about me. I'll try to go outside and "play" with them, but they would rather "go huntin" than be around me.

Before someone says it... I don't and have never beat my dogs.

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to show him its fun you have to be in it as well you should show him you like it too id say your best bet would be a Beagle would be a great pick for him because it is small nice dogs to keep in the house an there easy to train just toss them in the thickets with others and he do Comp. hunts in order to have a finsihed hound you have to give the dog a reward wich means a dead rabbit or coon .

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this isnt where the red fern grows, it takes a lot to support and raise a coonhound. not saying that a coondog wouldnt be a good investment it just takes a lot to get involved, lights, tracking system, collars, gun, truck, dog box, GAS. theres just a lot of stuff you need. i started off with a mag light and a dog. had some of the best memorys from those nights chasing dogs and not getting in until 4-5 am, but after you lose your first dog because of insuffcient equipment it gets to be either your going to upgrade or not going to hunt. think of this before you get a coondog or want to start hunting.just my opinion.

i would suggest a labrador retreiver or maybe a beagle or somthing but you will be very lucky to find a coonhound that just sticks beside you without running off

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how many of you people that are touting the beagle have seen the ones that are nasty with chikdren i have seen quite a few that had attitudes and yet were good rabbit dogs
my pick for a kids dog is either a lab or coonhound if you live where there is water a lab if you have area to hunt a coonhound a coon hound would be my choice. my coonhounds have the best temperment i ever saw in any breed toward kids.

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i have a dog here now that cats sleep with not all hounds hate cats

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My advice would be to try to find the boy a mentor/big brother type role model at the local coon club. Yes I realize that a person cant trust just anyone nowadays, and it would mean getting yourself involved in the sport, but hanging around the club at their bench shows and events would be a great place to start.

There are many great people in this sport and a lot of them are eager to help a kid get a good start to life, and in my opinion there is no better way than with a good dog and a good mentor.

I was blessed with 5 daughters, and now have 1 granddaughter, but no boys. My youngest daughter is 16 and by that age it seems they have better things to do than hang out with dogs.
I know I would love to have a 10 year old boy to teach what ive learned about dogs and the great outdoors and try to show them there is so much more to life than video games.

A dog is good for a boy, but with a little guidance in the proper training and understanding of the animal, it can be a great thing that can last a lifetime.

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grandmamom I would contact some one who coon hunts. and find out if this is somthing him and his grand dad are able to do. before you buy. but learning to bench your dog is fun to.

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I am raising my grandson who is 10 yrs old. He is city born and bred but with a bit of luck we will be moving to Radcliff Kentucky this spring. I have mini dachshunds but he wants a dog to run thru the fields throw a frisbee to and learn how to handle doing "guy" stuff. You cannot rough house with little dogs which is what he wants to do. I am on here to ask you all if a coondog can 1) live with small dogs and 2) can they adjust to inside a home. If we do this I would drag my citified self to a local coon hound club and try not to make a fool out of myself but I want to know if these are good dogs for kids. In case you can't tell I am middle ages and more than a bit citified myself. He met an English Coonhound and fell in love. Thanks

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BETWEEN COON HUNTING AND THE COUNTRY WAY OF LIVING HAS CHANGED MY LIFE, I GROW UP FAST IN A SINGLE PARENT HOME W/O A FATHER FIGURE BUT I THANK GOD FOR MEN LIKE NORM DAVIS, AND OTHERS THAT MENTORED ME AND FOSTERED ME INTO A POSITVE WAY OF LIFE THUS PERSERVING MY LIFE THROUGH COON HUNTING AND FARMING!

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Hello,
My 12 year old son and I hunt hounds. My son is going to his first nite hunt tonight. I wanted to tell you that there are alot of good people in this sport who will help him. You just have to find the ones who are close to you to help you get started and learn the rules. We have a guy here that has been wonderful in helping Layne learn the rules and ins and outs of nite hunts.
Too bad you are not closer. We have started a new coonhunters club and half of our members are kids. We are planning on doing a bunch of stuff to help the kids learn about competition with hounds.
You can enjoy coon dogs without killing coons. I have been involved with coon dogs, we train bird dogs, and hunting for years but I prefer not to kill anything myself but do love running the dogs. My son is a hunting fool but I just love the chase!
Good Luck and I hope you get the help and support you need to get your grandson involved.
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we have a coon hound living in the house and they are great in the house. but as stated before they NEED to run and trail and sniff everything they can.
i personaly dont know why you wouldnt want him to coon hunt? is it the gun that scares you or is it the killing of the animal that bothers you. ?
kids are perfectly capable of carrying a gun and using it respectfully at a young age.
my son shot his first deer and turkey at 7 and has been coon hunting for a while also.
on the other hand, i hunt all year and harvest season isnt very long so he can have a ball coon hunting and learning the ropes with out killing anything.

a little caution....if he goes coon hunting with a nice person, one time, he will be hooked for life. a man and his dog are a team and he will want a part of it..

you are making a good decision for him by getting him into hunting dogs and he will reap the benifits of a country lifestyle for the rest of his life.....good job

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I wouldn't have any other breed in my house other than a coonhound. Are they more work than other breeds? Yes. Is it worth the effort? YES! You would be amazed at how well coonhounds can do when raised and treated like a house dog. Check out what this lady has done with her Blueticks--http://www.precisionk-9.com/. Few dogs of any breed have achieved as much. A strong foundation in obedience will knock a bit of the hunt out of one, but that is a good way to keep you from chasing hounds all night.

I would suggest getting a puppy and raising it in the house. I have two that started out as outside dogs and they are just not as well mannered in the house as the two we raised in the house. Also, a puppy will bond with your grandson better. There are plenty of show lines of coonhounds that are not as gamey as well.

Best of luck to you and your grandson.

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My advice would be to try to find the boy a mentor/big brother type role model at the local coon club. Yes I realize that a person cant trust just anyone nowadays, and it would mean getting yourself involved in the sport, but hanging around the club at their bench shows and events would be a great place to start.

There are many great people in this sport and a lot of them are eager to help a kid get a good start to life, and in my opinion there is no better way than with a good dog and a good mentor.

I was blessed with 5 daughters, and now have 1 granddaughter, but no boys. My youngest daughter is 16 and by that age it seems they have better things to do than hang out with dogs.
I know I would love to have a 10 year old boy to teach what ive learned about dogs and the great outdoors and try to show them there is so much more to life than video games.

A dog is good for a boy, but with a little guidance in the proper training and understanding of the animal, it can be a great thing that can last a lifetime.

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just a thought hear, but he might be better off with a lab or feist or cur dog. something along those lines. not all hounds are like this, but mine could care less about me. I'll try to go outside and "play" with them, but they would rather "go huntin" than be around me.

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very loving and love to cuddle with the kids....and all business when the light goes on my head....

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ok. i grew up in town. no one in my family hunted or fished. my family's idea of the great outdoors was just picnics at the state park. i married a man who came from a hunting tradition. he hunted with beagles and deer hunted. i've only had coonhounds since 2001 and started hunting in 2004. but i have to say i sure wished i had found it earlier. i've had a ball showing my hounds and going out in the woods. i haven't done the comp hunts but plan on getting into it.
i just have to say that i think it is a good thing to get kids out in the woods and outside. find a club close to you. a lot of the hunting clubs do beagle events and coonhound events. i'm not a big beagle fan however. but i do love the coonhounds. most people at these clubs are more than happy to help out a youngster. also contact the 4h club close to you and have your grandson join. my kids did 4h and it was a very good experience for them. and he can have a dog as his project for 4h. he just keeps records of how he raises it and how he trains it.
i keep some of my hounds in the house. my first hound, patches, has always been in the house. she is a great housedog. shi, my bluetick also lives inside with me. you would never know that shi was even in the house he is soooo good. all of our pups live in the in house for the first 6mos. this aclimates them and gives us time to teach them some obidience with such things as to come to us.
good luck. we hope to hear from you in the future.

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It has been awhile since I could post. You all have been very kind in your answers. If our move works out we will be late spring before I could get a dog. I think there is a coonhound club close to Radcliff. As for the hunting to shoot it is a gun thing for me. Don't like them and won't have one in the house but I believe whole hardily that a kid needs to be taught how to handle a weapon. Education is the key to safety. Thankyou

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