Norton is a great Coonhound, but has a just a little too much energy for his current owners.  Here's what the current owners have to say about Norton:

 

Here is Norton. He is approximately 10 months old. He is a redbone hound/lab mix. We rescued him from Orange County Animal Services thinking he would be great for our our 20 month old daughter to grow together with. However, it is not working out as planned. While Norton is a fantastic dog, he's just too much a puppy for our daughter. We did have Bark Busters come out to work with him a little, which has definitely helped, but I just do not have the time to try to reinforce it while chasing a toddler around! If we could fast forward the two of them a couple years it would be perfect, however that is not the case. He can sit, he is housebroken, he loves his bed and his toys, he LOVES to be near you and believes that he is a lap dog.

 

He loves to play in the yard with or without you, he likes to chase lizards and chew on sticks. If you sit on the floor he is on your lap despite his size and with that face and those ears it is hard not to let him. Also, he has the softest coat I've ever seen on a dog and he DOES NOT shed!!!! It is amazing! He is fixed, microchiped, he's up to date on his shots and is on Sentinel for heartworm and fleas and eats Science Diet for puppies.

 

He is a good and handsome boy that deserves a great home. He definitely will do better in a household with older kids. Also, he likes to chase the cat, but is getting much better with it since Bark Busters. He will have all of his Bark Busters training papers with him so when he does find his forever home they will have the tools to continue working with Norton so he can be the best dog he can be. Anybody would be lucky to have him.

 

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Redbone Coonhound is happy, even-tempered and very good with children. It can be surprisingly affectionate and has a pleasant-sounding bark. They love being with their people. If raised indoors from puppyhood, it will adapt well to family life. Coonhounds are all instinctive hunters, and it is not difficult to train the breed to follow scent and tree a quarry. The Redbone has a strong desire to please his master. They are hotter-nosed, able to locate, and faster to tree coons than many other Coonhounds. Like other Coonhounds, the Redbone is alert, quick, and able to work in all types of weather over difficult terrain. Their agility benefits them when hunting in fenced country or steep, rocky ground. With the thrusting grit of a terrier and the pumping stamina of a husky, the Redbone is every hunter's hot-trailed dream come true. A natural treeing instinct has been bred into the Redbone, making them specialists in coon hunting. But they are also proficient in trailing and treeing bear, cougar and bobcat. When used on game, Redbones often hunt in packs. Redbones are known to make excellent water dogs. In the home he is affectionate and kind. The Redbone should be well socialized at an early age and taught simple obedience like waking on a leash. Be careful with cats and other non-canine pets. If raised with a kitten from puppyhood they may be okay but some Redbone Coonhounds try to hunt cats down like raccoons. Some Redbone Coonhounds drool a lot while others do not at all. It all depends on the shape of the lips. The true Coonhound-shaped mouth will drool a lot. The Redbone Coonhound will do okay in an apartment if they are sufficiently exercised. They are relatively inactive indoors and will do best with at least a large yard. They have a life expectancy of 11-12 years.