Why Do Trailhounds Need A Home?
Hound trailing is very competitive and is run under strict rules. Trailhounds which continually try to ‘play’ or 'interfere' with other hounds during the race are banned from racing in future. Some young Trailhounds either do not take to racing or are just not competitive or fast enough. Many Trailhounds finish their racing career when six or seven years old, some like our own Lady, are injured and then retired, but they still have many years of active life left in them. Trailhounds may live to 15 or 16 years and so they have many years during which they become, or can become devoted, loyal and extremely affectionate pets. Trailhounds which have served their racing career, either see out their retirement with their owners or are sent to rehoming centres.
Therefore the work of groups like the Trailhound Trust our friends Peter, Eileen & Sue in Cumbria is vital to secure the safe retirement of hundreds of Trailhounds. In Norfolk two rehoming centres that work closely with the Trust are F.A.I.T.H. Animal Charity at Hickling and the Dogs Trust at Snetterton; both of our own dogs came from these centres so we can highly recommend the staff and the work they do. You can see their links on our home page for more information, along with the Trusts own website, to whom we are indebted for much of the content on this site, and to ‘Auntie Eileen’ as she is known for her advice and care along the way.
Rehoming
Before you consider picking up the telephone or visiting your local dog charity or rescue centre you should stop and read the pages herein because Trailhounds are an active breed and do not suit every home or owner. Rehoming any animal into an environment which is not suited is as bad as leaving them in distress or in the rehoming centre. At least in the rehoming centres they are correctly cared for until someone can find them a loving family home. Please do not rush into rehoming, take time and check out the facts about Trailhounds.
