Duke the Bloodhound

Marvin looks to be foxhound or Walker coonhound, and I could see Duke and Marvin getting up to uniquely hound mischief.  The boys tend to be a bit more rambunctious in groups, and I have been told that Bloods do not always take to other hounds unless they have been raised with them and have a firm pack mentality, but because Bloods are not all the common-it is more usual for them to have been raised exclusively as single dogs.  Kind of depends upon the animal's history, how this will go.  He is a beautiful dog, and I hope it works well-Do you know anything of how he came to be needing foster and adoption care-that might give real insight into his temperment and personality

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Bloodhounds tend to be like the rest of the hounds minus the insane prey drive. Their drive is to track, but not for killing, just for the process of doing it. They are ridiculously sensitive, emotionally, and don't respond well to a lot of punishment. They go deaf and blind when on a scent track and can never be off-leash without a secure fence. They are good family dogs, generally non-aggressive and friendly, but they do have a good bit of energy. They may be a little bull-in-a-china-shop-y due to their size. Their nose rules them and they can smell what you ate for dinner three weeks ago from 20 feet away. Conrad (bloodhound mix) always finds the person at the dog park with the best treats and then goes and sits in front of them politely until they're overcome by his cuteness and give him one. As soon as I see him greeting someone he doesn't know with more enthusiasm than normal, I always ask "You have treats somewhere on your person, don't you?" And they always do. They can be hard to walk because they are so crazy with the nose thing. They may need a tracking harness to walk in because they not only pull forward, they pull backward and may back out of a regular collar.

Health wise, they tend to have the same health concerns as the other large/giant breeds: hip and elbow dysplasia and bloat are the biggies.

They aren't as vocal as the other scenthounds generally but they are big so when they do have something to say, you'll know it.

They are not for those who are concerned about neatness. They produce a whole lot of drool, which I'm sure you're familar with with danes. It tends to wind up stuck to the ceiling.

That's a very sweet looking hound in the picture there and at 5 is probably looking for a nice retirement home. Bloodhounds don't live much past 10 in general, so he's got a few good years left in him yet.

Here is all the information I got on Duke.  I think Precious, the silky terrier found a home.  If not I'll sneak her in under Duke's ear.  Marvin in my sig is a Treeing Walker Coonhound.  It says Dukes has papers and they are calling him a Bloodhound.

Duke & Precious need a new home. They are use to being with each other but do not have to be placed in the same home together. They have been around cats & bunnies. They are very sweet & good dogs - they love everyone....seeing their opposite size is quite interesting, huh!? Neither has been spayed or neutered but are current with their shots. They both are indoor pets & their owners have a fenced in back yard which is really important for Duke so he can have some exercise. They both are use to a busy household with teenage kids that has friends coming & going. Their current owners are selling their home quickly or it will be sold by the mortgage company in December & they can't take their pets with. The mom will be having a surgery soon too. They already found homes for their cat, bunny & snake. I only met the mom & the daughter but I could tell that the dogs are loved alot, they received alot of hugs from the daughter while I was there. I think that this will be hard for them because they really do not want to give them up but because of the circumstances they have no other choice.
"Duke" is a 5 year old male Bloodhound that weighs about 130 lbs & he has papers. He's a big boy & loves to lounge out in the back yard & take naps. He loves to go for a bye bye ride & he's cuddly. Although he isn't crazy about his tail being touched. (we all have our quirks!!) "Precious" is a 5 year old female Silky Terrier. She's tiny & weighs about 6 pounds. She's adorable & seems to be so happy & playful. She appeared that she had some flea bites on the top of her head & the back of her tail. (that's nothing that a little TLC couldn't clear up - Duke probably did too I'm not sure because with him being brown I couldn't tell)