The dog is used to (trained) to crawl over, under, on and around rubble, etc. to find what he’s been let LOOSE to find. What makes you think you can stop him from that?
Another poster pointed out the nature of a coon hound to me and it has already helped me to better understand what Buford is thinking. It is certainly helpful for me to understand this issue. Thank you for reminding me of the overcoming of obstacles nature of a hound’s job.
Gaffer has a good point.
The dog is a hound and generations of innate intellect are hard to ‘train out’.
My Ibizans have always walked on the coffee table, the backs of the sofa, etc.
It gives them a better vantage point from which to hunt.
Always yelling ‘get off’ will eventually minimize if not stop it.
Shock collars should the last resort to any problem.
They may not actually hurt much but they’re not particularly kind.
I’ve only ever used them with dogs who didn’t return immediately on recall and only because *not* immediately returning would put their life in jeopardy.
Crate training is good for the pee problem but marking is a guy thing and he probably wasn’t neutered until after he’d reached maturity.
Try a ‘male diaper’ which is actually a belly band sort of contraption.
PetSmart and PetCo carry them.
For the jumping problem, start right now teaching him to consistently “sit” on command.
When he starts to jump, have him sit and reward him with a treat.
Replace the negative with a positive, always.
Do not be harsh with him.
Hounds are very sensitive dogs and their natural independence is something you have to work with rather than against.
He was born to hunt independently and it’s his nature.
Work with that.