Cletus - Bluetick Coonhound Dog for Adoption in Lexington, Massachusetts

Cletus is a handsome bluetick who ended up in a Virginia shelter as a stray and was taken in by one of our rescue partners. He's a sweet hound who is still learning about the big new world. He enjoys his leash walks and engages well with people he knows but may be tentative in new situations. With a little time and TLC, he'll blossom into a great hound companion. Cletus is about 3 yrs old and weighs 58 lbs. Arriving in mid-November.

If you’d like to apply to adopt, please submit an application using the link below.
Application link (please copy and paste into your browser's address bar)
https://ws.ishelters.com/application.php?k=coonhOUnd&t=Coonhound%20Adoption

About our rescue
We are a foster based rescue. Our dogs are in foster homes throughout the area or in some cases in the south waiting to be transported north. We do not have a physical shelter. However, meet and greets are set up for approved applicants.

Our Adoption Process
Visit our website www.necoonhoundrescue.org for information about the Coonhound and Beagle breeds. Read ‘Is a Coonhound Right for You’.
If you'd like to apply, our application is available at the link above. Once we review your application one of our Adoption Counselors will be in touch to review it with you. Once the phone interview is completed, we will check your vet reference as well as a personal reference and conduct a home visit.

The Bluetick Coonhound is a distinctive and versatile dog breed known for its striking blue and white speckled coat. These highly energetic and intelligent hounds are excellent hunters with a keen sense of smell and a distinctive bay when tracking game. Bluetick Coonhounds are loyal and affectionate family pets with a friendly and sociable nature, and they thrive in active households where they have plenty of opportunities to exercise and explore their surroundings.

Coonhounds and beagles are abandoned in shelters because in many parts of the country they have very little value as...