I love 'em. They are smarter than any dog or cat could imagine. We found her when she was about 4 weeks old, eyes and ears still closed, on the highway. Her mom was hit by a truck and we couldn't just leave her to die. We bottle fed her for 12 weeks, then soft baby food for 4 weeks, the to dog food with lot of grapes, nuts, and berries. The funny thing about these creatures is that when they are small, their mom licks there behinds to make them go both #1 and #2. So, I had to use a warm damp wash cloth and make her go for a while. When I did this, I did it holding her in a litter box. Once on her own, she never went any where but in that box. :woohoo: It worked!
She now resides in a huge pen outside our house. She plays with the dogs and really loves life. We figured if she ever got to mean we'd have to do a soft release (provide her shelter, food, and water, but leave her free to go when she pleases). But she is happy as a lark and love both of us, my wife probably more than me. She lived in the house when we still lived in town and you are right, there ain't nothing you can do to "coon-proof" a house. What is hers is hers and what is yours is hers. If you wanted to change the TV channel, you best wait until she is done playing with the remote. They are very possessive creatures. Do not try to take something from them if you like your fingers and arms. However, now that she is outside in her element with a big water pond and a huge hollow log, you can do almost anything with her without making her made. She'll play-growl at you if you take her food when she is eating but she doens't mean it anymore. I play with her everytime I feed her just so she stays nice and calm. She loves our bassett hound Cledus. She plays with his ears and scratches his back. It is a site to see.