Bred to work on all kinds of punishing terrain, Redbones are fast and surefooted and move with a proud, 'swinging' gait. A Redbone Coonhound's training is a key component to creating a capable hunting dog, so proper training should begin as soon as possible. The Redbone has a stubborn mindset that can work to the owner's advantage, but the Redbone can also absorb a significant amount of information that can help with creating a reliable hunting dog. If properly trained, a Redbone Coonhound should never kill an animal it's tracking. To discourage this behavior, training a puppy with a weighted duck or waterfowl dummy can be used to discourage the dog from shaking the prey with its head.