Spotlight Breed: Redbone Coonhound 

Welcome to our Spotlight Breed article of the week. This is where we feature a fun and unique dog breed from around the world! We are excited to spotlight the Redbone Coonhound today. This is a medium-sized hound who has a gorgeous red coat, the pleading expression common to hound everywhere. They also have a “sweet” voice that sings out when they are on the hunt. This is truly a unique breed and there is a lot more to learn about them!

One of the best things about the Redbone Coonhound is that they are extremely adaptable. They can live in various areas from small apartments to larger houses. However, this breed tends to be highly sensitive. This is not a bad thing, but we do not recommend this breed to any novice dog owner. Dogs like the Redbone Coonhound who are highly sensitive, independent thinking, and assertive may be harder for a first-time dog parent to manage.

With the breed’s high sensitivity level, they do not normally like to be alone. Breeds like the Redbone Coonhound bond very closely with their family and are more prone to worry or even panic when left alone by their owner. Keep in mind that an anxious dog may start to become destructive and that is something that a pet parent doesn’t want to go through. This type of breed does best when a family member is home during the day.

Overall, the Redbone Coonhound is very friendly. They are affectionate with family and love to form close bonds with the people that they interact with daily. The are also great with kids, other dogs, and even strangers. We still recommend that this breed goes through basic obedience and socialization training to get them even more comfortable in various situations.

The Redbone Coonhound is intelligent. With this said, they can be easier to train compared to other breeds. They are more adept at forming an association between a prompt, an action, and a consequence very quickly. However, they may adapt a “what’s in it for me?” attitude. In this case, you will need to implement positive reinforcement into your training sessions.

Are you looking for a loving and intelligent dog breed? If so, the Redbone Coonhound may be for you! We will leave you with our favorite quote about the breed: “I’m not gonna give up, shut up, or let up, til I’m taken up. As a matter of fact, I’m just getting warmed up! This is the Coonhound way.”