If you want a puppy, you can avoid some negative traits by choosing the right breeder and the right puppy.With an adult dog, you can easily see what you're getting, and plenty of adult Coonhounds have already proven themselves not to have negative characteristics. You can avoid some negative traits by choosing an ADULT dog from an animal shelter or rescue group.Temperament and behavior are also shaped by raising and training. Keep in mind that the inheritance of temperament is less predictable than the inheritance of physical traits such as size or shedding. 'Selective deafness' whenever his tremendous nose and exploratory instincts send him running after adventure.Strong instincts to chase other living creatures that run.Destructiveness when bored or not exercised enough.Rowdiness and exuberant jumping, especially when young.Is good-natured with people and other dogs.When well-exercised, is easygoing and laid-back indoors.Is energetic and loves to hunt and work outdoors.Is medium to large and about as athletic as you can get!.Without exercise, on the other hand, a coonhound can be a rambunctious handful. When well-exercised, coonhounds are calm and undemanding dogs, apt to sprawl and snore in front of the fire. An enclosed dog park is probably your safest option. They are inveterate explorers who will follow their nose over hill, over dale, through the woods – and onto the highway. The problem with providing exercise is that, unless well-trained for hunting, it is a major risk to allow coonhounds off-leash.

Though good-natured and easygoing, these hardy hounds are so in need of hard physical exercise that they belong with an owner who will take them hunting, jogging (on dirt or grass, not concrete), hiking, and/or swimming. These dogs are first and fundamentally working dogs – they hunt large and small game. There are a number of coonhound breeds, the most popular being the Black and Tan Coonhound (pictured), Bluetick Coonhound, Redbone Coonhound, Plott Hound, Treeing Walker Coonhound, English Coonhound, and American Leopard Hound.

Red tick hound