You have to understand how funny it is that we have this big (150 lb.s and I am not making that up) coon hound.
We live in a suburban subdivision, not a rural area. We do not hunt. My daughter brought the dog home from the animal shelter when my sheltie mix died. They told her it was a beagle. HA!
When I saw the puppy, I thought "not beagle" because she had that hound dog head. Sure enough, I was right. The dog just grew and grew!!
She is excessively spoiled, loves us to pieces, and gets along well with the cats. However, she is ALWAYS wanting to be where I am, which means that she is inside a lot (like most of the time). It is rather like having a small pony in the house.