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Originally Posted by blueangel
When I was a kid, we had a bloodhound. We found out the hard way that they're outdoor dogs. Although we had a big house with a big yard, they don't enjoy being in the house. Since you have a large fenced in yard, you may be OK. But, I never understood the point of a dog if you're not going to keep him/her inside?
I can only tell you that ours was a big problem. She would chew-- infact she chewed a huge hole through our wall to wall carpet, she chewed the drywall, she chewed a sofa cushion... she literally caused thousands of dollars of damage. And... she would bite kids. She's the only dog we ever had that was a problem. We ended up bringing her back-- and she was used for breeding other bloodhounds for showdogs.
Being such a big dog, when I walked her (I was about 10 at the time), and she saw a squirrel, she would bolt. I literally couldn't hold her, she was so strong. So, I don't think this is a good choice if you have children.
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We have owned a Bloodhound.......and it sounds like yours was horribly trained. Ours was extremely well mannered, didn't chew, was obedient, and got along well with my dogs (Brittany Spaniel and a Chocolate Lab). We also had Sadie when my sisters were both very little and it didn't see to matter at all. If your dog was bolting at squirrels.......thats a good sign that she wasn't trained very well. Chewing non-stop is another.