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Let me introduce you to this handsome devil – Dwight! Dwight is an approximately 7 month old Bluetick Coonhound and he has some of the most beautiful markings that I have ever seen on this breed. He has a very smooth and short coat and his body is a mix 
of black and blue tick markings. The tops of his legs are blue ticked and blends beautifully into red tick on the lower portion of all of his legs. His face has the beautiful black and tan colourings, and his eyes are beautiful brown and forever energetic. Dwight currently weighs about 54 lbs and we expect that he will be closer to 65lbs once he is fully grown and filled out. Dwight has the longest and silkiest soft ears that you could just sit and rub for hours, and he will let you, he loves his human affection, especially when you are petting his head and ears.
Dwight was originally found roaming around with his sister and were picked up by the local pound, from there they were both lucky enough to land a foster spot with Pound Dog Rescue! From the moment we brought Dwight into our home he has been a very happy go lucky puppy with a major zest for life. You would never know that he was abandoned and spent time in a pound, because this guy is just so happy all the time. Dwight is always looking for an adventure and going out for walks is his favourite time of the day! Dwight loves to be out on the town to see all the sights and sniff all the smells, Dwight also thinks that everybody should be his friend! Dwight is what we call a pretty boy, and anyone who has owned a hound knows exactly what I mean!
Dwight is living in a home with adults and teens, big dogs and little dogs, old dogs and young dogs, and a cat. Dwight loved all the humans in the household immediately, he is very much a people pleaser and loves the attention and affection that he receives from his humans. That being said, Dwight is large and still a puppy and will be in his puppy stage for at least another 18 months, given his size and excitability I’m recommending a home where kids are aged 10+ up and who understand proper play and boundaries with dogs. When it comes to the dogs Dwight will try to get anyone to play with him, he loves a good game of tug of war, keep away and chase, and don’t forget the wrestling! Dwight has been very patient when playing with the smaller dogs in the home and is fairly respectable of his size in comparison to them. When it comes to the older dogs, Dwight will still try to initiate play even if they have expressed that they are not interested. We do sometimes need to step in to remind him that he’s not welcome to do as he pleases. We would recommend a home with another younger playful dog for him to spend time with, or he would also be more than happy to be an only dog! Dwight does have a cat in his foster home, and I will ask that his forever home does not have a cat in it. He has shown a very high prey drive as is expected with his breed and he will not hesitate to give chase if given the opportunity.
As mentioned, Dwight loves to go on his daily walks. He is currently being walked using a gentle leader head halter while we help him to understand leash respect. He is doing very well using this tool and his walks are very enjoyable. Dwight has the most precious prance when he walks, it’s mesmerizing to watch him! Dwight loves to see other dogs and people while we are out on our walks, as I said before, he thinks everyone should be his friend. When it comes to seeing wildlife on our walks Dwight gets very excited. We have been working on him maintaining leash respect when he sees wildlife and he has been improving each day. Continued walks in his forever home will ensure that he continues to develop good walking habits and leads his best life. When it
comes to training, we are looking for a family who is committed to advanced levels of obedience and not just doing the required basic obedience and leaving it at that. Training is a lifelong commitment and while training hounds can be very rewarding, you must understand that hounds are a very stubborn breed to train and patience is key. We are hoping to find someone with hound experience for Dwight’s forever home. He is picking up on house manners beautifully and is really starting to understand what is expected of him in the home, he is learning to come when we call his name, and is learning that he needs to sit before he can go through doors. Dwight is a working/athletic breed dog, and with that comes the responsibility to ensure that he is getting enough physical and mental exercise. Dwight is not suited for a home where someone will just take him for one or two short walks a day, he requires much more engagement than that to ensure that he can be his best self and not become destructive in the home. Dwight would likely thrive with a family member who wants to participate in cani-cross or are runners, or regular hikers. He is a very outdoorsy dog and his people will need to be active, outdoorsy people too.
Dwight has been working very hard on his housetraining and is doing exceptionally well. It’s important that his humans work with him to make sure that he is doing his business outside and are praising him for this when he does. Dwight has had a few accidents while with us, but I fully attribute these to our human error in not giving him enough time to finish his business outside. Dwight has been on a few car rides while with us, he has been tethered in the backseat, as well as in a crate in the back seat. There has only been one car ride where Dwight has been vocal, otherwise he will happily lay down and enjoy the drive.
Dwight is crate trained and goes into his crate for all of his meals, when we go to bed, and when the humans leave for the day. Dwight does not love his crate yet, but we are working on making the crate a safe place for him where he can feel safe and enjoy. Dwight is vocal in his crate initially and it will take him a bit of time to settle down and become quiet. When we go to bed it’s only about 15 minutes before he calms and quiets down. When we leave for work, it is also about 15 minutes and as long as there are no disturbances in the home, he will soundly sleep otherwise. Given that Dwight can be very vocal in his crate, we are looking for a detached home for him where there are no concerns that he will bug any neighbours. Dwight would definitely love his forever home to have a fully fenced , large secure yard that he could play in.
Dwight is looking for his forever person/home where someone has time to dedicate to him becoming the best dog he can be through lots of exercise and training. He’s looking for a home where he is the only dog, or where he has another young playful dog to keep him company. He requires a detached home with a secure fenced yard. Dwight is a very loving, happy go lucky boy who is just looking for someone to please. If you think you can provide Dwight with the forever home that he is looking for, then I urge you to apply for him now!