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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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' ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ;) ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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, ... | ||
| 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) ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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' ... | ||
Nicole
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I will offer assistance to anyone needing help with general Basset Hound care, health and behavior/training. I do not, however, assist those who have bred their pet. If you are responsibly breeding, you shouldn't have simple questions as your mentor should be providing you all the instruction you need.
Experience
I currently own a 5 year old Basset Hound and his 6 non-basset siblings...(a mutt and 5 Boxers). I have studied dog behavior and training extensively and train my own dogs.
Organizations
Buckeye Boxer Rescue
Education/Credentials
I was a certified obedience instructor and a certified potty-training instructor with Petsmart and studied under a canine behaviorist.
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