I'd be more then happy to offer a little advice. Nothing cuter IMO then a hound pup.
First off how old is he? Does he come from hunting parents? Right now teach him love, respect and manners. Lead properly, sit, stay, come when called, kennel when told and load in the truck when told. Little lessons repeated over and over is a good foundation. Buy some good coon scent. Put it on a rag and string and play keep away. While he is chasing it tell him to sicum, over and over. Later on when it's hard to keep it away from him, then hide it in the yard with a short drag trail to it. Take him out and tell him sicum and watch his body demeanor change as he hunts for his rag. Lots of praise. Don't get in a big hurry to have him running and treeing coon before he is ready. Make sure the black and tan is dead broke and not ill in any way. Pups can be ruined in a second with a grouchy dog or a trashy dog. Also probably the very best book for starting coonhound puppies is Tom Solberg's "Dog Talk". Excellent book that will take years off your learning curve.
PS, most guys start their bear and cats dogs on coon first, it's a good natural progression.
