fredflop
Well-Known Member
Im afraid it would be a lot more challenging than you ever imagine! A good example are hound pups who are sent out to various families and those mentally challenged enough to take them ;-) For what is called puppy walking! lovely cute pups turn up normally a pair(as they are twice the fun) . This is for them to get used to life around them and to get used to some basics . Even starting with the raw material I would suggest that a very high proportion of walkers cannot wait for the huntsman to come and take them away a few months later they just dont settle into a domestic environment and can cause havoc the more so as they get older. So it has nothing to do with basic training it is nature overcoming Nurture.
It can work but more often than not it wont.
There is at least one dog rescue charity in Ireland that think foxhounds make wonderful pets, even stating that one of the best pets they’ve ever had is an ex pack foxhound. I find it very hard to believe.