Its not fair...theres a beautiful black and tan coonhound at the shelter in my town..ive always dreamed of owning a coon hound..always even when i was little and didnt know what a coonhound was XD i just always loved there look and temperment...but my dad..dosent want any more dogs and any time i try to TALK he yells...saying he dseont want 3 dogs...but my brother who works with him at my dads garage owns a huge newfindlind..the furryest thing like ever and its like my dads dog now..not my brothers..my dad walks it feeds it it likes my dad better its his..my dad says having another dog..no matter how short haired...would irritate his breathing but hes breathing in sweathers dayly from all the furr that dog has