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| bassett hound | 5/13/2009 | Nicole |
Q: My basset named Sampson is going on 4 years old. He has a big brother (pitt/mastiff mix) and a ...
A: .. It's always a good idea, with a sudden behavior change, to have a physical done. Aggressive ...
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| 19 week old basset hound Daphne | 4/18/2009 | Nicole |
Q: again! I have asked you questions about Daphne before. Well, now she has fallen and hurt her hind ...
A: ) I would take her to the vet. There are some ligament injuries that can present themselves as ...
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| Adopted basset hound | 4/2/2009 | Nicole |
Q: I just adopted a dog and he was neutered on Monday, March 30. I picked him up the next day. Today is ...
A: Well...in truth, you don't know him well enough to know if ANYthing with him is irregular. Bowel ...
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| Aggression toward other dogs | 3/29/2009 | Nicole |
Q: I adopted a 4 yr. old female basset from a rescue and was told that she had to be an only dog in the ...
A: I would love to help you but aggression of this magnitude needs to be evaluated and treated in ...
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| Bassets with bad smell | 3/24/2009 | Nicole |
Q: We have 2 lovely 2 year old bassets-brother and sister-they have been spayed/neutered.We brush them ...
A: BH's, like scent hounds, produce an oil in their skin/coat which enables the scent to 'stick'. This ...
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| basset with a dachshund | 3/22/2009 | Nicole |
Q: A friend dropped off a Basset to us. She is so cute--Daisy--but she is not a good dog for where we ...
A: Hounds, in general, are friendly dogs...however...that's not to say that Daisy is. :) There are ...
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| Daphne and excited peeing | 3/21/2009 | Nicole |
Q: Is it common for basset hounds to have a problem with excited peeing the more I try to pay close ...
A: It's not necessarily a trait common to BH's. :) It's a submissive thing...actually called ...
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| my 2 year old basset male | 3/20/2009 | Nicole |
Q: my basset hound is 2 years old and just a little while ago he started scratching and chewing at him ...
A: Sorry to hear that your guy is eating himself raw. He needs to be seen by a vet if he hasn't ...
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| many things!!!!!! | 3/16/2009 | Nicole |
Q: I have a 14 week old female, I have emailed you before, she is pretty much pooty trained except if I ...
A: It's a pretty easy fix...supervision. :) At 14 wks old, she's too young to have true separation ...
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| Hind leg limping Basset male | 3/15/2009 | Nicole |
Q: 6 year old male basset, BUCK, seems to limp and/or not want to put weight on his hind legs after any ...
A: My suggestion would be to take him to his vet and have his back checked out. BH's are notorious for ...
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| PUPPY MEAN | 2/26/2009 | Nicole |
Q: I have a 5 month old basset pup he is very mean bites hard draws blood. He jumped on the couch last ...
A: I'm sorry but you've not given me enough information to enable me to help. A 5 month old puppy ...
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| basset hound puppy sleeping habits | 2/26/2009 | Nicole |
Q: I was wondering I am the one with the 11 week old female basset puppy her name is Daphne, how much ...
A: Puppies sleep sporadically and often. It's unrealistic to think that, right now, you can get her on ...
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| 11 week old female basset hound | 2/25/2009 | Nicole |
Q: I have an 11 week old female basset hound puppy, my questions are, first she will lick and nibble my ...
A: .. Congrats on your puppy. :) 1. No, this is not different than mouthing...why do you think that ...
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| Basset Hound | 2/15/2009 | Nicole |
Q: Today my basset hound either slipped on some ice or landed wrong when jumping off of the sofa or ...
A: Because of their build, it's never a good idea to let Basset's jump from anything. They don't get ...
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| My 11 month old doesnt seem to like new pup | 2/5/2009 | Nicole |
Q: My 11 month old Basset girl has been sulking since we got a new pup. The first day they got on ok ...
A: Sorry to hear your girl is unhappy. It's only been 2 weeks though and as long as there haven't been ...
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| rubbing backside | 2/1/2009 | Nicole |
Q: About 4 months ago my basset started rubbing her backside on the carpet, in circles. Similar to the ...
A: The vet needs to check her for worms and/or an anal gland impaction. Dogs tend to scoot to relieve ...
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| armpits | 2/1/2009 | Nicole |
Q: My basset's armpits had some kind of infection and we gave her the meds. the vet gave us. However, ...
A: Mine, too :) BH's produce an oil, as most scent hounds do. The oil helps the scent 'stick' to them ...
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| smell | 1/24/2009 | Nicole |
Q: I have a bassett hound and no matter how many times i wash him he always seems to have a bad odor ...
A: Bassetts, like many hounds, produce an oil (think ferret) which enables the smell to 'stick' around ...
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| Bassett vomiting | 1/14/2009 | Nicole |
Q: 3 months ago,we took in an abandoned full bred Bassett. We took it to the vet and brought him up to ...
A: I'm sorry it's taken me so long to answer you, my laptop is in CA being repaired. This is the first ...
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| Basset Hound Chewing | 1/9/2009 | Nicole |
Q: Our 1 year old basset has been chewing everything and is getting worse. Last week, he chewed a hole ...
A: Each individual dog is different. The mistake most people make is assuming their dog is old enough ...
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| Bassett Hound weight? | 1/8/2009 | Nicole |
Q: We acquired a 2yr. old male Bassett the other day, and he appears very thin. My husband weighed him, ...
A: Yes, that answer is not beyond the realm of possibilities, however, 45 lbs. is thin for an average ...
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| Basset Hound Chewing | 1/8/2009 | Nicole |
Q: Our 1 year old basset has been chewing everything and is getting worse. Last week, he chewed a hole ...
A: Mary, With such a brief explanation of his behavior I can only offer you suggestions based on ...
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| Basset Hound Dry Nose & skin | 1/7/2009 | Nicole |
Q: A few months ago we took our bassett hound to VET for really dry nose. His response was to give him ...
A: Chances are no, not directly related to the pyoderma but possibly to the underlying problem. Here's ...
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| Basset is becoming aggressive | 1/7/2009 | Nicole |
Q: Our 3 year old spayed female Indy has been very submissive in the past with humans and other dogs. ...
A: Glad to hear she's physically fine. One of the most dangerous things to do is to grab a dog that ...
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| basset hound killing rabbits | 12/30/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I have a very sweet 4 year old basset named Maggie. She has recently started to kill rabbits in our ...
A: The obvious answer is to not let her kill the rabbits but good luck with that! :) She's becoming ...
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| Does my Bassett ound sleep too much?! | 12/9/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I have a Bassett hound who is just over a year old. He sleeps all day!! We usually put him to bed ...
A: Laura, If you are home and working, what is he meant to do? Dogs usually mirror their owners' ...
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| how can you tell the age of a basset? | 12/3/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I recently got a beautiful Basset. The breeder told me it was 10 months. The vet tells me its at ...
A: .. Did the breeder give you a reason that he/she was selling a 10 month old 'puppy'? That's way ...
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| Basset hound biting | 12/1/2008 | Nicole |
Q: We have a 6 year old basset hound named Winston. We have owned him since a puppy. He is lovable ...
A: If this is in fact a new behavior, sudden aggression in a 6 year old dog is very uncommon. ...
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| My Bassett | 11/22/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I am a happy owner of a 3 year old male beagle & a 1 1/2 year old male bassett,whom I adore.I have ...
A: Anything is possible. :) What's probably is that he is used to getting a certain amount of ...
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| adopted basset issues- whining and potty! | 11/19/2008 | Nicole |
Q: We brought home a year and a half un-neutered male 3 days ago. We got him from a man who had bought ...
A: First things first...he needs to be seen by a vet to rule out any physical ailments. If he didn't ...
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| bassett housetraining | 11/14/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I have an eight year old female Basset Hound named Molly. She is a great pet. Not such a great ...
A: There are several medical conditions which could be involved. Kidney stones, urinary tract ...
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| Baby's hernia | 11/11/2008 | Nicole |
Q: Advice please! I have a 10 week old basset by the name of Baby. She has a hernia and I am wondering ...
A: Lacy, It's doubtful that the hernia has any effect towards the frequency of her urinating...I've ...
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| Adopted Bassett Hound | 11/9/2008 | Nicole |
Q: We have a 5 year old bassett. We have had him for 3 months now. I didn't know what kind of food to ...
A: It 'could' be because of his diet...it may not be. :) The anal glands are basically scent markers ...
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| Barney's being bad | 11/7/2008 | Nicole |
Q: He is 1 and 1/2 years old now , weighs over 50 lbs and has some bad habits. He likes to get behind ...
A: Congrats on your new Barney :) It sounds as though he wasn't properly trained as a puppy. A pain ...
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| new dog re-training | 11/4/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I just got a 2-3 yr old female basset from a rescue agency. She was in a house with a doggie door ...
A: Congrats on your new rescue! I hate doggie doors, for reasons such as this and others. Ok...your ...
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| Biting Basset | 11/4/2008 | Nicole |
Q: i have a 12 week old Basset, goes by the name of Columbo. He is all the things i wanted in a dog, ...
A: The simple answer: because he's a puppy. Take comfort in the fact that it's very normal. Puppies ...
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| 6-mths old Basset pups' weight | 10/23/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I have had Bassets all my life, some were older rescues, a couple of ex-breeding bitches and two ...
A: Sophie, Your girls look fine. I'd not take advice from someone who'd never owned the breed. ;) ...
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| good collar for basset? | 10/11/2008 | Nicole |
Q: We have a wonderful 2 yr old Basset hound, but cloth/nylon collars that are fitted properly rub her ...
A: My Dudley has this same problem. :) I've used a chain collar as well...hooking the tag around both ...
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| overdose of peroxide | 10/2/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I gave half bottle of hydrogen peroxide to my dog (1-1/2 year old, 55 lbs) following the ...
A: Peroxide is to be dosed as 1 teaspoon for every 10 pounds of body weight. The dosage is given every ...
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| my basset hound | 10/1/2008 | Nicole |
Q: my 10month basset hound eats very well but he has been losing alot of hair lately what may be the ...
A: I'm not sure what recipe you're using but when food-based meals are used, either RAW or cooked, ...
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