I was in the right place at the right time…. It must have been fate! I had made arrangements to go to Pet Smart to adopt a lab puppy who was being surrendered by the owners. The owners must have had second thoughts about it as they never showed up. While I was there, I saw a lab mix dog I thought my husband might like but i was not sure, the rescue group asked me what I thought about possibly fostering the dog to see if he would be a good match for us. I decided I would give it a try but he ended up being adopted before I had finished getting all the stuff I needed to bring him home. I guess it was just not meant to be. As i got ready to leave I heard the foster moms saying that one dog had to go back to the kennel because it didn’t have a foster home. They felt bad because the dog just got off a plane to New Jersey. It seemed so sad! I asked what kind of dog it was and they said - "oh wait you have to see it!" Well, into the store walked not a puppy, but a full grown black and tan coonhound! Not knowing what I was getting into, I took him home. Was my husband ever so suprised to see what was not a puppy get out of the car. I had heard of them before but knew nothing about coonhounds. That day I started my coonhound research. They had him listed as a plott hound, which he is definitely not. He is a black and tan coonhound, he is older, they say about 5, but I think he is more of about 7 or 8 years old. We were only supposed to foster him for a week, but within that week my family and I fell in love with him and the coonhound breed! We have all been doing all the research we can. They called this one Zain, he didn’t listen, and he seemed to only want to sleep. While watching TV my husband said Duke and he picked up his head and came running over! We asked him, "is your name Duke?" he started wagging his whole body, from that point on he answered to Duke and was very happy we knew his name! He gained 7 lbs and started to actually play. He was on death row in West Virginia in a high kill shelter, he was a stray found just walking around. He came into my home and he never went to the bathroom inside. He has been the perfect southern gent.. I can not see my life ever again without a coonhound. I even love the way he smells! Here in New Jersey, everyone thinks he is a rottie with long ears! They have no idea what they are missing in New Jersey. I would love to be a part of helping the people here learn more about coonhounds. Duke is the perfect spokes person for coonhounds! He is so docile.. he is good with kittens and children. I have to protect him, you could do anything to this guy! I will make sure nothing but love is ever done for him! Susan Staff & Duke
Susan Staff
7/5/2011 03:12:04 pm
Duke has been so wonderful that he now has a foster brother from the american black and tan coonhound rescue you can see and meet Jasper here http://www.coonhoundrescue.com/JASPER11.html Thanks so much to this group for helping get out the news of how wonderful this breed is.. I love them so much..and so will so many more that have yet to meet them! 7/7/2011 05:32:47 am
Susan, thanks for sharing photos of Jasper. He is absolutely gorgeous. Glad you are as enthusiastic about coonhounds as we are. I hope you can take Jasper and Duke out often so that more people learn about their many special qualities and amazing soulful beauty. Can you download and print copies of our posters (Posters & More page) where prospective adopters might see them? We appreciate any and all efforts to spread the word about the adoptability of American coonhounds, so more will be saved from shelters.
Susan Staff
9/19/2011 02:51:22 pm
i sure will i love the posters! im getting my dad to print some great posters, from his office he can print them larger then i can at home.. they will be all over NJ, i hope to get some help with some black and tan pups that we need foster parents to help out at the black and tan coonhound rescue so ill be putting out posters tonight! This is the pups https://www.facebook.com/groups/90624386172?id=10150232415166173#!/photo.php?fbid=222684621096971&set=o.90624386172&type=1&theater there are 6 that is 12 lovely long ears! all needing homes.. or at least foster homes so that the black and tan coonhound rescue can pull them from the shelter to save their lives!
Pat Gallagher
9/19/2011 02:52:06 pm
I have a b&t and live in New Jersey as well. A lot of times I get asked if she's, Ellie Mae is her name,-a dobie. For a year my neighbor kept asking when I was going to "dock" her ears and tail? Seriously, after the first 3 months of explaining that she's A HOUND, I gave up. My sweet girl is 8 1/2 now, and has been diagnosed with bone cancer. We are keeping her comfortable as best we can.I dread the day when it's time. I would like to adopt another coonie in the furture. Would anyone have any site/info as to that? Something that's not to far out of Jersey. I like to meet the dog, and let the dog pick me. Plus I have two VERY ACTIVE kids, 3 1/2, and 7.
Susan staff
4/15/2012 04:11:00 am
Www.coonhoundrescue.com or burlington county animal alliance has a lot of Coonhounds already here on nj that you can meet. I now have two! Jasper came from American black and tan coonhound rescue who I was going to foster but I again fell in love! What is it about Coonhounds? So many on death row to save just because they are gun shy!
Helen Matthews
8/16/2012 06:47:19 am
I adopted a beautiful, smart and loving Lemon Treeing Walker on june 9th. I would love folks to see her, she is funny, smart, witty, cuddly all rolled up into one. She is currently going for her second/third HW injection on Monday, so perhaps in a month or so, i wil post her photo. Everyone should have a coonhound, then they will know what true love really is. 8/17/2012 02:50:09 am
We're looking forward to seeing her picture, especially because the lemon coloring is unusual for a treeing Walker. What's her name?
Lll
8/21/2012 05:53:51 am
Come join our face book page for American black and tan coon hound rescue where I post NJ get togethers!
Helen Matthews
9/7/2012 02:17:09 am
Ok, I will find you on FB. I dont know how to get the photo in the text box. You will see her on FB - she is beautiful.
Deb Kliewer
2/16/2013 07:07:11 am
I just adopted a rescue coon hound I think they said she is a tree walker. When I went to see her a couple different times she was the sweetest most laid back one year old. However when I got her home she was wild. Don't know what her name was as they found her wondereing in the country and was skin and bones. The grandkids named her Jasmine but she has a great fear of people and I am having trouble getting her socialized. She is scared to death of vehicles and hates riding in them. She is still a sweet dog when she isn't chewing on everything she isn't suppose to. I have only had her a week and I know it takes time to adjust but any help would be appreciated as I want her to be a social dog that my grandkids can play with and take for walks. Deb 2/16/2013 10:47:21 am
Deb--your hound is at an age when its difficult to leave a coonhound unsupervised without it causing trouble.It is, basically, a teenager. Any good trainer should be able to help you get yours acclimated to vehicles, but it does take patience. Socialization is just a matter of teaching her that people come with good things--petting, food, etc. Keep a squirt bottle handy for reprimands when she's grabbing and chewing things she shouldn't be, and teach her NO in a calm, firm voice. Free or low-cost basic obedience classes are good for practicing "people training" for improving your authority with any dog and getting some socialization in on the side. Don't be shy about crating Jasmine when you've ad enough interaction for awhile. Set up the crate in a part of the house where she can observe activity around her and feels involved but still "safe." That will help her adjust to the indoor life.
Sachin
5/11/2014 01:34:48 pm
Hi. We adopted a Treeing Walker a couple of months ago. He is the larger variety of the walker coonhounds. He is completely adorable and a wonderful dog. We get asked if it's a beagle mixed with a Great Dane :) I would like to meet other coonhounds to socialize him. We are in central jersey.
Rick
8/27/2014 11:07:39 am
We just got a female treeing walker. Where in central jersey are you?
John Sty
8/13/2015 07:26:17 am
I just got my Red Bone he is 31/2 months . He is not like other dogs, as you would know I live in San Jose,Ca. and I am hoping to find a trainer that has hound dog experience but have not had luck. He has his own head. He will sit listen to me explain with his head tilting that somethings are not to be chewed on. I.e.: shoes, chairs, Comments are closed.
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