Category: basset

Zoomies after a walk

I’ve just got back from taking Layla a walk. She’s just over 12 months old and the walk was maybe 2.5 miles taking us about 50 minutes.

As soon as we got back in the house, she dropped to her haunches and starting barking as though she wanted to play and started running about and kicking her feet against the carpet. She’s done this before but only for a couple of minutes before climbing onto her bed and sleeping, but she’s still going now after about 10 minutes.

Just to be clear, there’s absolutely no aggression in what she’s doing.

She’s in season so I’m wondering if the scent of other dogs has got her worked up.

Does anyone else’s basset do this?

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My Basset Puppy Frankie is afraid to go outside because of other reactive dogs barking and loud noises.

Good Morning, recently me and my Fiancé picked up a Basset Hound puppy as a first dog. I’m struggling to curb this fear reaction to the barking and loud noises as effectively as possible but I’m I’m having trouble even getting her to go outside to the bathroom now. For context my neighborhood has a lot of outside dogs that live in fenced in yards you are all extremely reactive and loud including dobermans, pitbull mixes, and other loud dogs like beagles, and German Shepards.

Even if we are in our front yard or our fenced in backyard, the dogs can be heard and it startles our dog to the point where she will not react to any command and panic run to the door of our home. I have been carrying her out of the house and setting her in the lawn to use the restroom and help build her confidence but she will still try to run away as soon as I set her down. This has set us back on our potty training a lot as we did make great progress on the first 2 weeks we had her.

I was hoping to hear some suggestions on what I can do to help her get over her fear of the barking and loud noises outside. I want her to be happy and enjoy her time outside like a hound should. Thanks in advance.

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