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Coon Hound dog2007-11-25 3:00:25

my husband and I are getting ready to adopt a black and tan coon hound adult I have a Under ground invisable fence, can some one that has ever owned a coon hound or know anything about them will they stay in the boundry of the invisable fence or will she find a way to get around it,,, I dont want to use a tie out or chain for her..

One more thing i just found out is that she is trained to hunt will this make her more easier to get away from the invisable fence thanks

Answers:

Coonhounds can be difficult to contain in the first place, those that are trained for hunting even more so. Coonhounds are also smart, and can quickly figure out that all they have to do is take the shock and then they are free to run. Also, the "invisible fence" won't protect your dog from other animals coming into the yard.

Sorry, you'll need a real fence.

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We have a Coonhound mama and her pups available for adoption at our shelter, and I own a foxhound myself.

But the breed of the dog has little to do with whether or not it will obey the boundary of an "invisible fence". It depends on how sensitive the dog is to the "irritant" caused by the fence, and how much "irritation" the dog is willing to take to get out of its prescribed area. We've seen some dogs respond well to invisible fences and others dash right through it regardless of how much it may "hurt".

Coonhounds are "scent" driven dogs rather than "sight" driven dogs, so if there's a particularly interesting scent on the other side of the boundary the dog may cross the boundary to investigate it (especially if it has already been highly trained to "seek").