Way, way, way to early to expect anything. Some guys don't even start a treedog until they are over a year old. Just take the dog to the woods a lot. Sit down and let the dog wonder some and just let it learn. It takes a rediculous amount of patience, but it is fun. The main thing is to let pups be pups. One of my treedogs is a 7 month old female mountain cur, and I have only had her in the woods maybe 5 or 6 times, but I am not worried one bit because every time I take her, she learns something, whether I realize it or not. Now, I guess you know bloodhounds, I think, are more of a running hound than a treeing hound, but you never know what they will do until you try. Good luck to you and just enjoy the puppy while it's a puppy. It won't last long and you'll have a big bruiser on your hands.