ok the best way to start a puppie is get a coon hide or a coon tail or a drag....put coon scent on it... drag it around let him bite it..make him chase it ...ok next step......get you a cage coon....don't force him on the coon in the cage.....he will eventually start to bay the coon......you need to get you a roll cage ....put the coon in the roll cage...your hound will roll the coon around....when you are messing with him make sure that you make the coon hide or drag go up a tree....hang it up where he can see it........next step take him with older trained dogs....he will get the hang of it.......make sure that you shoot lite 22.rounds over him like 22 shorts.......i have a 6 month male pup...already running and treeing......see the pic in the bottom of my reply...that is my 2 1/2 year old female walker .....i have won many competion hunts with her.......i made her night champion in u.k.c....i raised this dog....she turned out real good......if you play with your puppie alot he will turn out,,but some dogs don't turn out......i have 4 walkers....coon hunting is fun.....good luck...