Author: dogsadmin

We got a basset hound from a breeder 2 weeks ago and I am ready to give him right back. Ive had numerous dogs my entire life and have trainers in my family. Mainly all working breeds and herding dogs. Potty training took only a few days with a dog door. We have an automatic sliding door with motion tag for the puppy and he is in a very small space right up to the door, maybe 1 ft from his bed is the door to the outdoor playpen. its a sliding door so not even anything for him to jump through or move to get out. SO EASY. He goes out multiple times a day no issue yet is still choosing to pee inside right between the door and bed. He will pee outside, poop outside yet still come in and completely soak the area with pee with no warning. I was gone for not even 3 hours getting my moms dog to the vet for a tooth issue emergency, the doors app showed he went outside 11 times, 11 TIMES, came home to so much pee in my house it took 5 rags to clean it up. This has been a constant occurrence getting worse each day. The second he is out of the crate its instant pee on the floor. no warning. even if i leash take him out and bring him in he instant pees. He has ZERO food motivation and even the breeder struggled to get him to eat. Vet said hes fine and this is normal but I cannot do this for a year or longer every single day multiple times a day like everyone says is normal for these dogs. I am home, he goes out every 30 minutes. uses the dog door independently with zero issue, has no issue using the grass to potty.

Hi all, my girl is getting spayed this next week and I have no clue what to expect.

Originally when I called to schedule it, they said that they’re booked weeks in advance, so I wanted to make sure to get her on the schedule, and the first available was this Monday–yes, literally 4 days away.

I’m glad to go ahead and get it over with, but part of me does feel kind of unprepared and like there’s things I need to have in place for her recovery? I’m sure I’m overthinking it, but any advice would be great!

Also, if anyone has a girl who has been spayed, did you notice any change in their temperament or behavior after? Again, I have no idea what to expect!

What are we doing for our basset hounds allergies? My bubbas is itching like crazy a few weeks after his bath and I don’t want to over bathe him. Also how often are we bathing? Is there something his diet is missing, something i can put on his food, or a topical?