We train them to accept cats as part of the the pack. They are easily housebroken by the crate-training method, and much, much more difficult to housebreak by any other method. Coonhounds grow at normal speed, but are very slow-maturing. Mine catch more mice than my cats. They are usually very good with children, even toddlers.
Coonhounds love children, usually, and can make wonderful companions for lonely ones.
They are very affectionate, and can take all the petting you can dish out. They like to be talked to. At the same time, they are usually not very demanding, and are content to lie at your feet. Coonhounds are very intelligent, and have inventive minds. I enjoy watching them figuring things out.