With the stamina to play all day long, your Coonhound needs vigorous daily exercise. Partial to a cuddle, gentle with children and friendly to other cats and dogs, a Coonhound is a fantastic family pet.

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With an unbeatable sense of smell, a Coonhound is infamous for its ability to follow a trail, no matter how old it is. Just bought your dog’s favourite brand of food? They’ll know as soon as soon as you bring home the grocery bags. While they excel at hunting, they also make loyal companions for families. They are independent but also laid-back, playful and gentle. Obedience training can be difficult with this highly intelligent and headstrong – but stubborn breed. Be consistent and firm with training and you’ll have a wonderfully behaved pet. They are great playmates for children and friendly to other canines and felines, if they grow up with each other. They make great watchdogs and have a loud, deep-throated bark that they will use often, especially to alert you to approaching guests. While intimidating, they are unlikely to cause any harm or act aggressively.

Fun fact: A Coonhound’s sensitive noise can detect

smells up to 100 million times more than humans.

Vigorous daily exercise is a must. They have the stamina to play all day long and are best suited an energetic family that enjoys the great outdoors. A high intensity twice-daily run is ideal. After a workout, don’t be surprised if your Coonhound snuggles up next to you on the couch as they love being close to their family. Keep an eye on your Coonhound when outside otherwise they might take off at the first smell. Do you like your house looking schmick all the time? Rethink a Coonhound as they shed heavily and drool a lot. Brush their coat twice a week to remove loose hairs, trim their nails when needed, check their ears and brush their teeth daily.

Scheduled six-monthly health checks and visits to the vet are important to ensure your dog is healthy and happy throughout all life stages. It’s important that together with your vet a preventative healthcare program is determined and maintained based on the individual needs of your canine companion. Coonhounds can be affected by hip dysplasia and cataracts.

Size

A medium-sized breed with an average weight of 30-40kg and an average height of 58-68cms.

Space

Coonhounds are ideally suited to a yard.

Energy Levels

They have high energy levels. A daily run and lots of games will keep this dog happy.

Difficulty Of Training

Intelligent but also stubborn and wilful. Consistent training is key.

Family suitability

Great family pets and loyal companions.

Suitability to other pets

If socialised from a young age, your dog will befriend other pets.

Need for company

They have a moderate to high need for company and enjoy being by their human’s side at all times.

Hypoallergenic dog breed?

No

Coat and grooming needs

This is a low to moderate maintenance breed. Brush their coat twice a week, check their ears regularly and clean their teeth daily. They have a short dense coat in black and tan. 

Shedding

Sheds heavily.  

Tendency to bark

They have a high tendency to bark.

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