Bloodhound Behavior and Training
The Bloodhound is a breed that strictly follows pack hierarchy. They need to know who is boss. When caring for a bloodhound, it is imperative that you are the pack leader and that you establish this very early in your relationship. If you don't establish dominance, he will dominate you! Then you will have a 100lb. brat on your hands.
At the same time, the bloodhound is a noble soul with great dignity. He is very sensitive to kindness and to abuse. You don't tell a bloodhound what to do, you ask him. He doesn't take well to forceful training. Bloodhounds are very loyal to their owners and are good with kids. Well-trained bloodhounds are never aggressive or mean. Basic obedience training is always a good idea for any bloodhound.
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