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Post by RealPitBull on Sept 12, 2011 7:33:55 GMT -5
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Post by catstina on Sept 12, 2011 8:04:14 GMT -5
I rolled my eyes at first, but I can see where they are coming from. Sounds like there are a lot of similarities. Especially this part, "To a healthy coonhound a 4-foot fence is nothing, and some very athletic examples can clear (not climb) a 7-foot fence." I know there are a few Houdini's on this board! I've always thought coonhounds were neat dogs, I considered getting a Walker hound a few years ago, but fostered Benny instead. Thanks for the link, Mary.
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Post by mhaze on Sept 12, 2011 8:19:28 GMT -5
The article makes it sound like there's more coon hounds in the south than pit bulls, and I doubt it. I get what they mean though. I think they're great dogs in the right hands, just like most working dogs. Coonhounds and pit bulls share what I call the clown trait. My friend has a Redbone and a Black and Tan. They're neat!
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Post by adoptapitbull on Sept 12, 2011 8:32:55 GMT -5
I agree with the mistreatment issue. Even here in WV, I met a guy who said he keeps his 6 coonhounds in a kennel in the woods. Not at his home, but in the woods. Sounds like a recipe for neglect right there.
I find that Catahoulas are also very misunderstood and end up in shelters because people get them due to their look without having any breed knowledge (like the oh-so-rare Blue Pit). A catahoula without a job is rarely a good pet.
And totally not trying to be offensive here, but from what I've seen when I lived in the South, dogs are more often "property" instead of "companions". It seems to be a different mentality.
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Post by melonie on Sept 12, 2011 8:33:20 GMT -5
My sister has a Redbone, and let me tell you... She is stubborn, bossy, determined, and goofy and a big old baby too. She tree'd (ok not a tree but an electrical pole) a racoon one day and would NOT relent. She was doing the job she was bred to do, and she loves doing it. My sister also has an older male lab. One day she got a call at work from animal control. Luckily her friend is the director, and she called my sister at work to tell her that her dogs had been picked up a few miles from town. Town would be the town she works in, which is 15 miles from where she lived out in the country! We figured they were upset at being left home and decided to find out where she went everyday. Before she got her Coonhound, her Lab had never wandered off. Now whenever she leaves the dogs are locked in the house, or else they will take off and try and follow her. There is never a dull moment!
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Post by RealPitBull on Sept 13, 2011 8:32:43 GMT -5
Hunting dogs are notoriously ill-cared for. I get the vague comparison, but honestly, coonhound issue / Pit Bull issue = not even close. I do love Michele and her blog though, and she always does her best to get issues out there and get discussion going. She is also a big RPB supporter I'm always pimpin' out her blog.
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Post by mhaze on Sept 13, 2011 11:05:00 GMT -5
I agree with the mistreatment issue. Even here in WV, I met a guy who said he keeps his 6 coonhounds in a kennel in the woods. Not at his home, but in the woods. Sounds like a recipe for neglect right there. I find that Catahoulas are also very misunderstood and end up in shelters because people get them due to their look without having any breed knowledge (like the oh-so-rare Blue Pit). A catahoula without a job is rarely a good pet. And totally not trying to be offensive here, but from what I've seen when I lived in the South, dogs are more often "property" instead of "companions". It seems to be a different mentality. I worked as a vet tech years ago in GA and then in SC. I saw some truly horrible abuse/neglect cases. I think hunting dogs were definitely considered property by a lot of people. I think you'll find that mentality goes along with owning dogs that have rugged jobs, like hunting.
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