Aggie and her sister came to us from a local shelter that didn't have room for them. Aggie is a sweet puppy who loves to play.  She likes balls, chew toys, and rope toys best.  She is doing well on housetraining, and is crate trained already.  She gets along great with kids, cats, and other dogs.

Foster Update:  Aggie is a sweet puppy who loves to play.  She likes balls, chew toys, and rope toys best.  She is doing well on housetraining, and is crate trained already.  She gets along great with my kids, cat, and other dogs.  Typical puppy who loves to chew on everything, but easily redirected when she gets a hold of a Barbie or a sock.  We're working on walking on leash, as well as "sit" and "stay."  Aggie likes to follow us around and see what we're up to. She is friendly and loving, showing no fear or aggression to people, toys, or food.  I think she'll be a very loyal, loving pet for anyone who adopts her.  

General Information about Hound Dogs
As implied by its name Hound Dogs have been bred to chase (or hound) a quarry by sight or smell, or a combination of both senses. Sighthounds have exceptional eyesight, combined with the speed and stamina necessary to catch the intended prey once seen. Typical examples are the Greyhound and the Whippet. Hounds which rely strongly on the sense of smell to follow the trail of a prey, such as the Bloodhound, quite literally follow their noses, speed and eyesight being of less importance.

Characteristics and features have been introduced and strengthened by breeding from animals who already demonstrated the desired traits. Breeding for appearance was only introduced in the 19th Century. Before this time, dogs were bred to increase useful abilities and traits helpful for the duties they were intended for. Thus, the various hound breeds were initially introduced to help man according to specific requirements such as hunting and running, flushing out and driving game, vermin hunting, guard duties and tracking.

In this day and age, only a few hounds still undertake these tasks, but nevertheless, they still harbour the skills and characteristics that made the original breeding programs successful. The Hound Breed Group of dogs differ in that some hunt by scent and others by sight. Many hounds are kept in packs, in outdoor kennels. Any dogs belonging to the Hound breeds require a significant amount of exercise as they have high stamina levels suitable for hunting quarry. There are some breeds in this group who make a distinctive ' baying ' sound - invaluable information you should know if you are considering adopting a puppy!