The Other Side Of A Trailhound
An individual racing owner may have one or more Trailhounds which are normally kept in outdoor kennels. So when first re-homed they are not normally house-trained. However, they are very quick to learn, but for the first few days big dog equals big puddles or poos!
For any dog that is re-homed, it is a big change in it's life. Trailhounds are no different. Many settle in to their new home very quickly but for others, it takes longer. At first your Trailhound may be a little nervous in the house, but this is only because they haven't been used to ordinary noises, such as the washing machine, TV and vacuum cleaner, etc. This soon settles as they get used to a domestic situation and realize that warmth and comfort are a definite plus.
They may be insecure about being left alone at first. Trailhounds have the ability to jump very high obstacles if they choose to (often over 5 feet). We have witnessed this first hand so we can confirm this as fact!
Trailhounds, like all hounds, have an independent streak, and may try to go off following their noses, given the opportunity. They have little or no road sense, our own won’t even move their backsides in on the narrow lanes when on the lead and cars come past. They will have had little formal training but are exuberant rather than naughty. Until such time as you have trained to recall you would be well advised not to let them off the lead. Extending leads make walking and exercise much easier as Trailhounds like to sniff and explore, so short leads limit their style somewhat, which also makes them prone to pulling you along.
