Current Age: 9 Years 4 Months (born on 12/23/2014)
Microchipped: Yes
Fence Required: Yes(6 foot)
Declawed: No
Housetrained: No
Obedience Training Needed: Needs Training
Exercise Needs: Moderate
Grooming Needs: Moderate
Owner Experience Needed: Breed
Reaction to New People: Friendly
The Bloodhound is a very powerful, massive hound dog. If the hound wants something, it will figure a way to get it using it’s strength.
The Bloodhound is a kind, patient, noble, mild-mannered and lovable dog. This breed loves all the attention they receive from humans.
Imprinting on puppies should start as early as 3 months and professional training should continue. Very energetic outdoors and boisterous when young, determined and independent, Bloodhounds need firm, but not heavy handed training. An owner who displays anything but a natural, calm but stern authority will bring out a streak of willfulness. The new owner of a Bloodhound will need to have plenty of patience and possess great tact for consistent leadership for training to succeed. Clear rules need to be set and followed. If you show signs of being a meek owner, this dog will not listen to you.
Socialize well to prevent them from becoming timid. It is very important that this dog is taken for a daily pack walk. Bloodhounds that are lacking in mental and/or physical exercise will be hard to handle.
Their noses are so superb that it is hard for them to not wander off after an interesting scent. They may also sniff humans in places that are considered inappropriate. While humans see this as rude, the dog is actually learning a lot about them.
Bloodhounds can never be kept in an unfenced yard. There is a good chance instinct will lead them to wander off if they are off leash. They flee when they get on a scent; instinct drives
them to find the end of the trail.
This breed is prone to bloat. You should feed two or three small meals a day instead of one large one. Avoid exercise after meals. Some suffer from stomach cramps. Prone to hip dysplasia, cherry eye, ear infections and entropion, where the eyelids turn inward. A padded bed is recommended to avoid calluses on the joints.
The Bloodhound will do okay in an apartment if sufficiently exercised. They are relatively inactive indoors and do best with at least an average-sized yard.
NO OUT OF STATE APPLICATION UNLESS ACCOMPANIED WITH A LOCAL
(RALEIGH NC AREA)
PROFESSIONAL TRAINER LETTER OF REFERENCE
(*JHW/JHW)
Up to date on age appropriate vaccines and micro-chipped.
