Category: basset

If anyone has any advice on how to train a basset hound I would greatly appreciate it. Right now currently I’m struggling with everything on the board that’s training. The most annoying thing that I’m struggling with my dog is his lack of engagement. Especially when I try to take him to parks or on walks he will either be distracted with other people, cars, and other dogs. Once he’s distracted he’ll just lay flat on the ground and basically have drag him to keep walking or just have to pick him up. Other things that he does are biting on things , counter surfing, and eating things off the floor. I obviously know they have to desire to sniff everything and been trying to find scent training vids to make his training more enjoyable, but haven’t found anything. Any help would be really nice . Thanks 🙂

Hi folks

We have an elderly basset named Hugo who is coming up to the age of 14, he lives with my mother but I lived with him for 12 years

He has been a delight for us all his life however in his older age he has become a lot more senile, he struggles to come upstairs yet sulks and cries whenever left alone, he also very much dislikes being touched by anyone other than his mum and can snarl at even me who he’s known for all his life.

He still enjoys his walks and seems healthier when he’s out, although when at home he looks like he is in pain when trying to relax. I suspect he is also developing some sort of doggy dementia, as he is often confused and panting a lot when at home

Does anyone have any tips, advice or words of wisdom with dealing with Hugo?

I understand he is not long for this world due to his age and condition, so I don’t want him to suffer unnecessarily