Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
House-trained,
Story
If you like BIG hounds, meet Boone! This TALL Coonhound boy weighed 64 lbs at rescue in late March but is gaining fast and will likely be close to 80 lbs once at a healthy weight. He is 3-4 years old and such a handsome fella.
Boone was rescued from a bread warehouse in rural North Louisiana. He was found hardly able to move with bleeding paw pads and an injured mouth. Despite being in pain, Boone was friendly and gentle, happily snacking on bread the workers brought out for him until a local rescuer arrived to help him. Boone went straight to the vet, and we learned that he had 3 broken teeth, including 1 canine tooth, and a hole going from his gums up onto his nasal cavity... poor sweet boy! We are not sure what trauma he endured for such an injury, but he had surgery to remove his broken teeth and repair the hole, and he is fully recovered and eating like a horse!
Boone is fostered with 3 elderly Beagles, and he has been very sweet and easy with them. When he first moved to foster care, he was a little too interested in their cats, but he is doing much better and now mostly ignores them.
Boone crates like a dream. He loves his kennel (a giant 46" one since he is so tall) and happily goes in at bedtime and when his foster mom has to leave home. He is quiet and sleeps through the night. He is learning about housetraining and gets better every day. He has never had a #2 accident but does wear a male diaper at times since he was just neutered upon being rescued.
He can be strong on leash but is learning not to pull. Boone is gentle when taking treats and at mealtimes but gets very excited for "people food" and will try to climb in your lap to share a bite. His foster family is working with Boone on this and basic house manners and he is eager to please. He loves car rides and loads up like a pro.
Typical of most hounds, Boone will need a securely fenced yard with a tall fence. We recommend that all hounds be supervised when outside even in a fenced yard and never allowed to roam free off leash... they just can't help but follow their noses. Boone has never gotten out of his foster family's yard, but he can hop over a baby gate with ease. He has not been destructive but would "counter surf" if given the chance.
Boone is very quiet for a hound. He does have the goofy, loveable personality true to his Coonhound nature. He would probably do best in a home that knows and loves hounds. He is a STUNNING boy that is adapting well to family life. He will make someone a wonderful companion.
Boone's album with more photos + video clips including video of his rescue and his mouth injury:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NvqHhiw93aB2sM1i7
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Boone is neutered, microchipped, fully vaccinated, heartworm negative and current on heartworm/flea/tick prevention and deworming.
Boone is currently in foster care in North Louisiana, but we welcome out of state adoptions. We have an amazing transport that delivers all along the East Coast... PA, NJ, CT, NY, VT.
PAWS of NE LA was formed back in 2003, and we have been sending our special Southern dogs to wonderful homes up North since 2010.
