Gilly~.

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ADOPTED 12-29-09 thank you Leach family of CdA, ID! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~IN 10-24-09. Owner surrender. Found this dog 5 months ago while camping in the Silver Valley. Searched for her owner, found him, discovered he'd dumped her and left her for Coyote bait because she was "too old to hunt anymore"..... kept her all summer, never had her vetted... Enjoyed her company tho, and housebroke her, reportedly, but now they are moving back to WA coast for winter... dumped poor Gilly here on their way thru from the Silver Valley. Guess she, like Bobby (also listed here) wore out their usefullness? Only difference is, I guess, she sought out a Rescue to dump at, instead of the woods........ Seems to be a trend lately, really... Funny how many dogs that were adopted from us this spring all of a sudden are being returned now that the weather has turned wet and muddy. I'm just saying..............................coincidence???? I think not.*********************************************** NICE, nice girl, dumped in the woods.. found by a caring family and kept for the last 5 months as a housepet, which she adapted to readily. We are aging her at 8-10 yrs. She has two little walnut sized fatty tumors (non-threatening) on her ribcage. She is very mellow, sweet and gentle. The people who have had her were moving and "couldn't" take her with them. They left behind Bobby as well, the Cattle Dog/Lab mix also listed on the site. *********************************************************************************************************************Coonhounds are SUPER cute when they are puppies. Hard to resist, but please do your homework! Coonhounds aren't for everyone and do best with people who understand them. While they can be mellow, laid back and easygoing, the are extremely tenacious hunters and can rarely be content as indoor, pampered lap dogs. Their gentle, friendly temperament suits them just fine to family life, but they do need an outlet for their need to "track, trail and bay". This can be a daily run with a jogger, or a nightly trial walk in the woods. It can also be quenched with a busy child or two and some fuzzy, squeeky dog toys in a large, secure backyard..... They must be taught at a young age to come when called. This is important for you to be able to call them back off the trail of any game they might jump on your daily walks, especially when you are lucky enough to be able to walk them in a safe area, off lead. It is illegal in most states to allow your Coonhound to run loose, or run wildlife and it is your responsibility to make sure that doesn't happen. Coonhounds also have very deep, loud voices and will use them if left alone outside all the time. Being allowed to be part of family life is very important to keeping your new Coonhound happy and healthy. They are above all else, pack dogs, and being a member of your "pack" is just want they thrive on!