Hellhounds in the Supernatural world are not just the puppies of hell, they play an active role in claiming the souls of those who have sold or promised themselves to hell in exchange for something. When that person's time is up, they start hearing the wailing of large, but unseen dog; after being tormented by this for some time, the animal then attacks, rips them to shreds and drags the soul to hell. Amongst those who have been on the receiving end of successful hellhound attacks in the show are legendary blues guitarist Robert Johnson and Dead Winchester himself. We find out in Season 6, that demonic Crowley like to use them as a threat--highlighting to potential victims their hellatious doggy breath. The show seems to be a fickle over whether or not they can successfully killed or even stopped. In on instance they are blown up, but in all other instances, they never give up the scent of the victim until they have either bagged their prey or are called off by a demon powerful enough to do so. They can be held at bay, mostly by the universal use of salt, but also with "goofer dust" and "devil's shoestring."
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