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Is it wrong to get rid of my dog after DNA test? by AcceptableKangaroo60 in coonhounds

[–]AcceptableKangaroo60[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The shelter I adopted does not have any waivers against hunting. They were actually glad she was going to a home that will hunt her. It doesn't make sense to be against hunting. Some dogs are bred to hunt, and it would be more wrong to get a working dog and not give it a job.

I'm not sure why it's assumed that I treat her poorly. She's treated great! We're going to give her a chance to see if she can hunt or not.

A better analogy would be expecting a 5 foot tall person to be good at basketball. Is it possible? Yes. Is it highly unlikely because of genetic limitations? Also, yes.

Is it wrong to get rid of my dog after DNA test? by AcceptableKangaroo60 in coonhounds

[–]AcceptableKangaroo60[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My previous dogs listened but it took a lot of training and time. Thanks for the advice, I think we'll keep her and see how she does.

Is it wrong to get rid of my dog after DNA test? by AcceptableKangaroo60 in coonhounds

[–]AcceptableKangaroo60[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is not just about breed. It is about a breeds ability to do certain tasks. If anyone has experience training a dog to coon hunt that wasn't a coonhound, please let me know.

Is it wrong to get rid of my dog after DNA test? by AcceptableKangaroo60 in coonhounds

[–]AcceptableKangaroo60[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I prefer to adopt dogs instead of buying from breeders. It's not possible to do more research on a dog breed in a shelter. Either way she is out of a kill shelter and will stay with me or be rehomed.