I took in a female Walker a number of years ago, she’d been put out and was running around in traffic, no car sense at all, generally true of the breed as a whole smart as they are about other things cars just don’t register especially on a scent. Made a pet of her and she took to the indoor life like she was born to it. Loved me with all her heart, knew she’d gotten a second chance I think. She was a licker and I’d love to experience it again but she passed suddenly last year, aggressive cancer. Still hurts to think about it. I’ve had many dogs, all my life in fact, but never one who loved me so intensely.
Wow. Sounds like she was a great dog. Ours is a rescue and we know he knows the difference having a home and a pack to belong to makes in his life. Sorry to hear you lost her to that illness.
We’ve read that the Walker as a hunting hound forms a very close bond with whomever is its handler.