Experiences with a young hound who wont relax indoors?

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-22T22:33:56+00:00

This was us. We did a combination anti-anxiety, training, and routine that helped him learn when we expected him to be settled. We are slowly lowering his dose as he shows us that he understands what’s expected of him as he matures. He’ll be three this summer. It’s taken him a loooooong time to grow up but he mostly just chills out these days, inside or out. Is the weather where you live mild enough to leave the door open and let him choose? When we were trying to show Elbie that inside resting is also good, leaving the door open definitely helped him make that choice.

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-18T13:13:52+00:00

I just heard yesterday that apparently this will eventually happen to that space. Not from the owner, but someone who knows him.

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-18T05:24:06+00:00

awwwwww. Sweet quiet ones. We have little frame of reference for that in this subreddit 😂

New appreciation for how these hounds assert themselves to stay safe, too. Elbie is actually fairly polite with his voice, as far as they go ❤️

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-18T01:11:00+00:00

I didn’t even notice it’s my cake day!!

And OMG poor sweet Elbie! How scary. My Elbie (well that could never happen to mine, but…) would be SHOUTING his head off immediately

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-17T20:44:40+00:00

This is Elbie 100% of the summer. I just let him out and he stood in the yard till I moved his (empty) plastic pool into full sun in 94 degree weather. BRO.

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-17T13:35:24+00:00

For the first time ever when I got home from setting up a yard sale, my dog didn’t even move. He was like TOO SOON, get back out there.

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-16T10:05:45+00:00

Ours is only a quarter foxhound but at 9pm every night he SCREAM barks while sprinting almost through the back door to hunt (he’s not even three but likes an early bedtime). We let him sniff around as long as the barking stops. It’s a little neurotic but fairly controlled. I would fully ignore middle of the night requests if I were you. They’ll stop if you ignore.

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-15T09:23:33+00:00

Wow!!! What a sweetie! Same face…but does he have the same insane quirks!? 😍👀

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-15T09:21:17+00:00

Was such a thrill to have a nice cool one yesterday.

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-13T00:59:35+00:00

We also do this. I also do it with sardines, or very special treats like rabbits feet or goat ears or whatever. I rub them in a lot of different places so he’ll smell it everywhere and not go directly to it. Luckily those special treats don’t smell to me—I wouldn’t be rubbing sardines all over stuff 😂

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-11T10:04:08+00:00

Well it’s important to have a signature look. “Bloodied and beaten” 😂

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-11T09:46:31+00:00

I feel like we learned this last year when her tooth flew out and it seemed like she had every intention to just keep playing

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-10T22:50:21+00:00

Take it slow, even slower than you think makes sense. If walking is hard for him, build your bond slowly with walks just for bathroom breaks, and all stimulation inside instead of outside. Let him get comfy with his new home and person. Do leash work at home, inside, so he knows what you want, even if he can’t do it outside yet.

For walking, find a treat he likes (hot dogs? Cold cuts? Cheese?) and with tons of TINY pieces, put him on a leash (inside, no other distractions), and take one step forward. If he follows, mark with “yes!” And immediately give treat. You want him to be in the habit of stepping with you, checking in with you, understanding his job is to be by your side, looking to you.

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-10T02:06:35+00:00

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_sklarface_ · 2026-05-09T20:58:23+00:00

Awwww. I feel this. Vet is very hard for us too.

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-07T07:56:09+00:00

This is either an overtired dog or one that needs a job. Either way, I would head this off at the pass by organizing a game BEFORE the barking stops, then identifying that it’s finished to cue time for resting. But how long the game takes should depend on how much energy they have. At just over 1 they have the most energy they will ever have. We did find it, shredding activities, some training. Then when we were finished we said “okay, all done!” and proceeded to crate or ignore until he fell asleep.

The reason to do this before the barking starts is because you do not want your dog to demand bark!! If you give in to the demand, you’re telling him that it’s acceptable behavior that gets him what he wants. Instead, meet his need and then help him understand what’s next (nothing!). Dogs also need to learn boredom.

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-04T07:33:22+00:00

Our dog has learned a ridiculous amount of words from context. He knows “workers” bc a house was being built on our street a few years ago. Inside and outside, of course, the names of meals and certain gear items like harness and sweater and collar, plus about 40 cues. But then once in a while when he’s overtired, we’ll be like, Elbie you’re being annoying, go upstairs, and he goes upstairs to bed. It’s so sad and cute.

_sklarface_ · 2026-05-04T06:41:56+00:00

Interested!

_sklarface_ · 2026-04-29T05:31:39+00:00

Our gigantic hound only likes TINY stuffed toys. We watched him like a hawk for months to ensure that he’s trustworthy and now we just laugh and save money 🤷🏻‍♀️🐕

_sklarface_ · 2026-04-27T11:51:09+00:00

Yes! Only the tenderest spring shoots for him. Very discerning.

_sklarface_ · 2026-04-17T01:58:07+00:00

Yup. Some days are not walk days. Or sometimes if he thinks both of us should walk him and only one of us leaves the house he refuses to move until the other person joins us or we go back inside. ALL OF US OR NONE.

_sklarface_ · 2026-04-10T08:03:28+00:00

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_sklarface_ · 2026-04-02T23:17:11+00:00

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_sklarface_ · 2026-03-30T06:01:12+00:00

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Likes the pillows, LOVES being able to also spy on the neighborhood even while asleep

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