Tag Archives: Redbone Coonhound

Dear Easter Bunny

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Couches for Breakfast

Is this where you keep all the jelly beans? Or at least your Pennsylvania stash? Love, Nellie the Redbone Coonhound

Posted in Nellie | Tagged Adopted, Coonhounds, Dogs, Easter, Food, Jelly Beans, Rabbit, Redbone Coonhound | 3 Comments

Leave It

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

“Leave it” is probably my favorite obedience command for the dogs. Food on the table, a toy they’re trying to eat, something they want to investigate on the ground – it works for just about anything.

Posted in Nellie | Tagged Animals, Coonhound, Dogs, Hound, Pet, Redbone Coonhound | 2 Comments

Hound jail

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

The hounds had to be separated sometimes for logistical purposes. They made it quite clear that they were not fans of this!

Posted in Gambit, Nellie | Tagged Animals, Coonhound, Dogs, Gate, Hound, Pet, Redbone Coonhound, Separation | 2 Comments

Splish splash

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

While Gambit has seen the ocean before, the rest of the dogs hadn’t. Actually, Nellie had only seen creeks, since it was too cool for the lakes when we fostered her. Nellie loved running around in the waves! She also … Continue reading →

Posted in Gambit, Nellie, Rusty | Tagged Animals, Beach, dog, Ocean, Pet, Play, Recreation, Redbone Coonhound, Swimming, Water dog, Waves | 1 Comment

Let’s go downee ocean, hon

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

Recently, the boys got to hop in my Mary Poppins car and go to the shore with Nellie. Okay, Rusty and Gambit got to go to the beach. Edwin got to hang out in the house and yard since there … Continue reading →

Posted in Edwin, Gambit, Rusty | Tagged Adoption, Animals, Car Rides, Dog Rescue, Dogs, Foster care, Lake, Ocean, Pet, Redbone Coonhound, Swimming | 1 Comment

Soprano solo

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

As I’ve mentioned before, Nellie sings. We did teach her to sing on command, but it lasted for only a day because she would get too excited. Then, instead of singing a pretty tune, Nellie made any noise she chose. … Continue reading →

Posted in Nellie | Tagged Animals, Barking, Coonhound, Dogs, Hound, Music, Pet, Redbone Coonhound, Sing, Singing, Soprano, Training, Wooo! | 1 Comment

Reunited

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

Pretty little Nellie continued singing her songs for us for several weeks after she found her human and a couple of weeks once she officially had a new home. She also finished teething, and became much more trustworthy with her … Continue reading →

Posted in Nellie | Tagged Adopted, Adoption, dog, Dog park, Dog Rescue, Foster care, Hound, Redbone Coonhound, Snow | 2 Comments

Hush, Hound

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

It’s no secret. Hounds are noisy. Really, really noisy. Nellie was no exception. “Ba-roo-roo-roo. Ba-roooo-roo-roo.” This was the noise that we heard day and night for the first few weeks with Miss Smelly Nellie Belly, in addition to some little … Continue reading →

Posted in Nellie | Tagged Adoption, Barking, Coonhound, dog, Foster care, Hound, Pet, Redbone Coonhound | 3 Comments

Little Ann… I mean, Nellie.

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Couches for Breakfast

I’d read about them in Where the Red Fern Grows long ago. Being from the north, we had never seen one in real life. But we sure were enthusiastic about the idea of owning a redbone someday. At one point … Continue reading →