Bluetick Coonhound

He’s very sweet and friendly, especially with me. He’s defensive of me more than he is with my family and loves to go in walks in the woods around our house. He can usually be off leash but will come when called if I need to put him back on. He isn’t trained as a tracking dog but he’s cool because he likes to lead me to certain things like deer or coyote droppings and once led me to a coil of barb wire. He used to know how to seek a scent, but I haven’t worked on it in a while with him. He does have a genetic issue of having a luxating patella (his kneecap doesn’t have the groove that keeps his femur going forwards and backwards), but he’s lost a lot of weight and that has stopped it from acting up as often. They’re an incredible breed and so so smart, although super stubborn

He’s very sweet and friendly, especially with me. He’s defensive of me more than he is with my family and loves to go in walks in the woods around our house. He can usually be off leash but will come when called if I need to put him back on. He isn’t trained as a tracking dog but he’s cool because he likes to lead me to certain things like deer or coyote droppings and once led me to a coil of barb wire. He used to know how to seek a scent, but I haven’t worked on it in a while with him. He does have a genetic issue of having a luxating patella (his kneecap doesn’t have the groove that keeps his femur going forwards and backwards), but he’s lost a lot of weight and that has stopped it from acting up as often. They’re an incredible breed and so so smart, although super stubborn

He’s very sweet and friendly, especially with me. He’s defensive of me more than he is with my family and loves to go in walks in the woods around our house. He can usually be off leash but will come when called if I need to put him back on. He isn’t trained as a tracking dog but he’s cool because he likes to lead me to certain things like deer or coyote droppings and once led me to a coil of barb wire. He used to know how to seek a scent, but I haven’t worked on it in a while with him. He does have a genetic issue of having a luxating patella (his kneecap doesn’t have the groove that keeps his femur going forwards and backwards), but he’s lost a lot of weight and that has stopped it from acting up as often. They’re an incredible breed and so so smart, although super stubborn

He’s very sweet and friendly, especially with me. He’s defensive of me more than he is with my family and loves to go in walks in the woods around our house. He can usually be off leash but will come when called if I need to put him back on. He isn’t trained as a tracking dog but he’s cool because he likes to lead me to certain things like deer or coyote droppings and once led me to a coil of barb wire. He used to know how to seek a scent, but I haven’t worked on it in a while with him. He does have a genetic issue of having a luxating patella (his kneecap doesn’t have the groove that keeps his femur going forwards and backwards), but he’s lost a lot of weight and that has stopped it from acting up as often. They’re an incredible breed and so so smart, although super stubborn

This is our first hound and we have fallen in love with the breed! Our bluetick coonhound is now 6 months and just over 50lbs. He is the easiest dog to train, so intelligent. He knew over 10 tricks by the time he was 5 months old. Great with our 3 young children (5, 6 and 8 years old) he has learned quickly to be more gentle with them. He always seeks attention and loves to cuddle. The only thing that was harder to teach him was heel walking, but we ended up getting a headcollar and that did the trick! We crate trained him to avoid destructive habits or accidents in the house while we are away. We also used an e-collar to help with teaching him not to bark or whine. Do your research on the breed, find a good breeder, be ready to put in the time to train your dog and you will get the best companion there is! I also joined many coonhound groups when I was first learning about the breed and this helped a lot with understanding how they are. This is a breed that is highly trainable, eager to please and affectionate, but they are high energy and need someone who has a firm hand and will provide leadership so they don't become nervous or reactive.

Awesome breed well behaved

We adopted 6 yr old Blu only a month ago. She had a traumatic history including being a puppy-mill dog. She is incredibly sweet but is frightened by everything. Feels like we’ll never get to a point of her comfort with daily life. We’re hanging in with our Blu.

I've had blueticks for 40 years.

He was a very friendly very energetic dog, he wasn't super consistent with listening to commands. He love love loves a good game of chase, and needed a lot of exercise to burn off all his energy.

Magnus was absolutely buzzing upon my arrival. He's both a talker and a jumper, but he's also a clever boy. Through his jumping and spinning and barking, with persistence I did manage to get him to sit down long enough to snap his leash on. He's a good walker, but because he is particularly interested in smelling everything, he's a puller. As is typical in these cases, I kept a short leash and worked with him on leash skills. Fortunately Magnus has a fondness for compliments, treats, and attention so working on his skills was something that he took a particular interest in. His focus, however, absolutely dissipated upon spotting a rat; he wanted nothing more than to nose among the waste bins. I had to absolutely pry him away from the location. Though the walk was nearly finished already, regaining his focus after the thrill was difficult.

The blue tick that I walk, Hester, was obviously chalk full of intelligence. She could easily learn a new trick in a single session. He was full of excitement, highly food motivated, and very attentive. When I arrived she was at the door making all sorts of noise, spinning in circles, and when absolutely bonkers when I introduced the leash to the mix. Because of her intelligence (and her love of treats) getting the leash on her was a lot easier than I expected. Once she got outside she was ready to take on the world and FAST. She raced around sniffing everything within her leash's range, quickly peed, and continued right on rapidly sniffing. I kept treats on hand for her in order to keep her from going overboard with the sniffing and pulling. We ended up walking to a park near her house in order to get some good smells and have a little more space to roam; it seemed like she needed it. It was there that I discovered that she has a tendency to be aggressive toward smaller dogs. A man was letting his dog roam off-leash in the park and the pup ran up to Hester. She bared her teeth for a moment. Fortunately I was able to put myself between her and the little dog in time to prevent matters from getting worse and giving the man enough time to call his dog back to him. After this we left the park in case any other bold and friendly dogs attempted to say hello to Hester. It is unfortunate that she can't be trusted around other dogs, particularly if they are smaller than her, but her skills nevertheless are plentiful in other avenues. The rest of the walk we worked on leash skills and took several breaks for other tricks. She seems to really adore working on new tricks, getting treats, and using her brain. Besides our scary moment in the park, both Hester and I had a fantastic time with one another. I enjoy working tricks and she certainly enjoyed showing me what she had. We almost mastered "spin around" on our walk, but it seemed there was too much stimulus outside in order to get her to focus on the trick close enough. She really is a beautiful girl and just so impressively intelligent. I hope to walk her in the future now that I understand more about her skills and limitations.

They have so much energy deff helped me get more exercise

best dog I ever had but he is getting older

Very friendly with other dogs and people, especially with children. Likes to chase and play. Smart and trainable.

She was given to me very difficult to train. We walk n leash train 4x or up to 4 hours daily. She is stubborn,she never was on a leash until 10months. Chloe has still training, she learning. I love her she is loving, kind, affectionate, loves to be loved, must sleep next to me or she whines.