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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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| peeing on his bed | 9/28/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I have a yr old basset that i adopted from abc basset hound rescue. He was rescued with 10 others ...
A: It sounds as though he's marking. Dogs normally will not eliminate on their beds (or belongings) ...
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| Introducing new pup to 5 year old dog | 9/26/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I have a 5 year old basset, Lucy, whom I have raised since she was 8 weeks old. My daughter just ...
A: It takes all dogs time to get used to a new family member. You can get her past it by not going out ...
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| May have to put our Basset Hound to Sleep | 9/21/2008 | Nicole |
Q: Out 5 year old Female Basset Hound "Roxie" has a large tumor in her mouth coming from her gums Is ...
A: I'm sorry I can't give you more of an in depth answer to your question but the only thing I can ...
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| Pooping in Crate | 9/17/2008 | Nicole |
Q: we have a very sweet 3 yr old basset who has recently made a habit of pooping in her crate ...
A: no problem :) The dog run is plenty big enough but it's still enclosed and essentially where she ...
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| Puppy Basset Whining | 9/16/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I just got a baby basset, she is 6 weeks and when she was with the mother. She baby never left the ...
A: Quite honestly, the best thing you can do at this point is to stop treating her as a human child. ...
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| Basset harness ?? | 9/8/2008 | Nicole |
Q: We have a soon to be 2 year old male basset we adopted a year ago. We have been using a harness on ...
A: Funnily enough I had the exact same problem! With 2 different harnesses. I replaced my 'regular' ...
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| Stanley our basset hound | 8/29/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I baught my l6 week old male basset 10 days ago we have been feeding him solid puppy food as ...
A: Runny and/or bloody stools (especially in combination) are often indicative of colitis. It's ...
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| New basset hound | 7/26/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I currently received a basset hound on 7/23. She is about 6 or 7 years old. The people who had her ...
A: Kristine, No breed of dog poops in the house when they move into a new home. It is not specific to ...
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| Basset Joy | 7/24/2008 | Nicole |
Q: My wife and I recently adopted a Bassett / Beagle mix. But trust me, he is 90% Bassett and 10% ...
A: No! :) He'll dig under...especially if he's already bored. B/B mixes are Houdini's. The other ...
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| Basset Joy | 7/24/2008 | Nicole |
Q: My wife and I recently adopted a Bassett / Beagle mix. But trust me, he is 90% Bassett and 10% ...
A: When I adopted my BH, he ate a couch, the couch that replaced that couch and the loveseat that ...
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| Basset's Ears | 7/24/2008 | Nicole |
Q: My 3 year old basset's left ear smells like beef jerky or slim jim's or something. If she is ...
A: It has nothing to do with which side she lays on. It sounds like a yeast or other type of fungal ...
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| Help - my Basset Hound bit my daughter | 7/21/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I have a 20 month old basset hound that for the most part is an awesome loveable dog. However, ...
A: While I can understand your concern, this was not your dog's fault and 100% your daughter's. Dogs ...
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| right paw pain in my male basset | 7/19/2008 | Nicole |
Q: my dog was fine this morning and when my oldest daughter got up he followed her into the bathroom ...
A: Mary, Dogs aren't spontaneously injured so he's either injured this paw previously and aggravated ...
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| Exercising my basset | 7/19/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I have an 11 month old basset hound and love her to bits, but have heard that if they run too much ...
A: There is a difference between forced exercise and playing. Forced exercise is anything you ...
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| WOOD EATING BASSETT..... | 7/4/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I am currently having trouble with my Bassetts. I have 2 boys they will be 1 on July 15.. The ...
A: I'm sorry Salenia, but I'm cracking up! Like beavers...lol!! I know it's not funny to you but it ...
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| Biting | 6/25/2008 | Nicole |
Q: My 19 week old Basset pup wont stop biting - hands, legs, feet anything. We have tried lots to stop ...
A: The crate should never be used as punishment. If you want to remove her from a situation, place her ...
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| Biting | 6/24/2008 | Nicole |
Q: My 19 week old Basset pup wont stop biting - hands, legs, feet anything. We have tried lots to stop ...
A: Can you give me a better idea of when she's biting? Is it when she's relaxing, playing, excited? ...
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| aggressive basset when eating | 6/15/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I'm a first time dog owner and have a 4 month old basset. My roommate also has a 7 year old pit. I ...
A: I don't know who told you to rub his nose in urine, it's antiquated and it's abuse. It does ...
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| aggressive basset when eating | 6/14/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I'm a first time dog owner and have a 4 month old basset. My roommate also has a 7 year old pit. I ...
A: Your cat shouldn't be eating dog food and your dog shouldn't be eating cat food...you don't specify ...
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| night time house training | 5/29/2008 | Nicole |
Q: i have a 7 month old dog basset who both my wife and myself love very much. the problem is that ...
A: Chances are, if your boy is 7 months old and still urinating at night, he wasn't house trained ...
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| Submissive/Excited Peeing | 5/15/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I have a 15 month old female Basset Hound. We had a lot of issues house breaking her and crate ...
A: Ok...thanks :) It'll be easier to control in your home. Your husband had to be fairly serious (or ...
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| Submissive/Excited Peeing | 5/15/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I have a 15 month old female Basset Hound. We had a lot of issues house breaking her and crate ...
A: There are a few different terms for this...two being submissive urination or excited urination. ...
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| whining basset hound | 5/10/2008 | Nicole |
Q: My basset has started whining this week for some unknown reason. he seems to be worried and a ...
A: Any time a dog exhibits not normal behavior, a vet should be consulted. You don't say how old he is ...
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| Stubborn basset mix | 5/3/2008 | Nicole |
Q: We recently adopted a schnauzer/basset mix from the humane society. He is 2 1/2 years old and very ...
A: ..no problem :) Thanks for the extra information. There are a couple possibilities. A few ...
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| Running with a Basset | 5/2/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I have a 14 week old Basset and I would like to take her running. I do not run very fast and only ...
A: Yes...there is a reason she can't handle this...but it's only for now. :) The accepted rule of ...
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| stinky basset | 4/29/2008 | Nicole |
Q: I have a 7 month old male basset and a 2 year old beagle. They are both mainly inside dogs. I have ...
A: I don't have ANY experience with Beagles so I'm not sure why he would smell but my Basset gets to ...
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