Tup the bottom line is if the dog is a cull it'll be a cull whether it's kept in a castle or on a rusty chain. The same goes if it's a good coonhound it's gonna be good whether in the house or outside on a chain. No dog has ever been ruined by being socialized. Any one tries to tell me different I call them a liar!!

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Thanks for ur info my only concern was that if I brought him in with the house dogs he will not go out n hunt by himself but he in the house now cause the thermometer above his house said 105 today n maybe I'm soft but I just hate to see him out there alone he has some of the best walker blood there is right now so we will see what happens again thanks a lot man
What is ur opinion on how early u should be trying to start a dog

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There are a lot of different opinions on that subject but I don't take my pups seriously hunting at night till they are in around 10 months to a year, depending in the dog. Up until then we spend time in obedience and lots of daytime bush running getting used to rivers and snags and learning how to fence and so on

Let's leave the topic at hand on house dogs as the thread is about. Many Many Many other threads on age to start a dog you can add to.

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I have a mountain feist that i paid too much for as a puppy that is the worst hunting dog I have ever had. He lives in the house and my daughter has grown attached to him so now I can't give him away. He is an awesome house pet though. I also have a mountain cur/bluetick cross I paid nearly nothing for and she started treein squirrel at five months and coon by herself at one year. She lives in the house and is a house pet too. I don't think it matters if they live in the house, if hunting is in them they will wanna hunt and please you. I do think makin them house pets makes them smarter and listen better than a dog with little interaction livin on a chain or in a pen that basically gets attention only when being fed. Dogs crave attention. Then ones who get it seem to turn out better.

Awesome answers! I to have a young hound and was worried about to much house time but now after reading everyone's awesome answers my eyes have been opened!



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I have hunted for over 40 years my best hounds were raised indoors i keep them in at night let them out all day in a pen now days blue hounds are easy to potty train and are grate with my kids males are eraser to keep in the house due to female heat cycle

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