We can all remember seeing imfamous Coonhounds in cartoons and on TV from when we were children, maybe even some of us have gotten a chance to see them in action in real life. Treeing Walker Coonhound Dogs for the most part have been properly presented in the media. They are a very active hunting dog that loves to run and track game for their owners. Many hunters still use Coonhound dogs today. They provide a very functional use for hunting but can also make a great companion.

The Treeing Walker Coonhound dogs were first recognized as a separate breed in 1945. Before that, they descended from the English Foxhound and were a cross breed of an unknown dog and the Walker Hound. Treeing Walker Coonhounds are extremely fast, agile, and do not quickly tire out when in the pursuit of game. They are extremely vocal with a distinctive bark that allows their owners to find them easily even from great distances.

This breed loves to cuddle with their owners and are very good with other dogs and children. While Treeing Walker Coonhound dogs are affectionate, they are best suited to a life of high action outdoors. They do not do well in Apartment living unless they are consistently and rigorously exercised outdoors. When used in hunting, they are usually released from their kennels and taken to the forest or field where the owner plans to hunt. They are released to run free and sniff for the track of a raccoon. Once they pick up on the scent of a raccoon, they begin to bark and howl insanely. He follows the trail and usually ends up at the base of a tree. This helps the hunter to find the raccoon, as it would be very difficult to do otherwise because raccoon are nocturnal and coon hunting is done at night.Once the dog “trees” a raccoon, he will begin to bark in a quick, choppy bark. This tells the hunter that the Coon hound has his game trapped in a tree. The hunter then goes to the dog, rewards him and gets his game.

At home, Treeing Walker Coonhound dogs must be properly exercised. A simple walk around the block is not enough for this breed. They are also very intelligent and will use objects to objects to help them scale fences. Their tracking sense is so strong that they are unable to follow commands when they are trailing a scent. They will tree rodents, squirrels, raccoons, opossums, skunks, and even bobcats, cougars and bears when hunting in packs of two or more.