I ended up fostering before adopting. Refer to last post I made about him.

Can someone advise me on what to do? I don’t know if I should keep him as I don’t want him to just stay in my apartment all the time. Challenges: Scared of everyone when walking him down the street. He ran away the first time I took him to a relatives house, slipped out of the collar and ran for miles. (He seems to have calmed now but who’s to say it won’t happen again.) When I crate him there is warm liquid but it doesn’t smell like pee. When I don’t crate him there is warm liquid on my bed doesn’t smell like pee either. He whines even when I am home sometimes and paces. He does not seem to be treat motivated at all. It’s making me so sad! Anyone have advice? His history is he used to be a show dog, and he was a daddy although he got neutered before I fostered him. He is 4 years old. And I believe he’s only been in a backyard his whole life. I want to take him camping, to the dog park, and family gatherings like BBQs. Etc. (Also just for reference he is not my first basshole.)

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First basset hound

Hi there from me and Carl (my dog)carl is my first time having a basset hound. I am wondering his one eye seems to be “droopier” than the other eye. Is that normal? How much food should I be feeding him? I’ve been feeding him two cups in the morning and two cups for dinner. They told me he is 13 weeks.. he weighs about 25 pounds I’d say currently. They told me he would probably wind up being about 80-90 lbs. the one picture of him with the other basset is his mother and the other basset is his father. If you have any other helpful tips or info please share! Thank you

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Needy basset-will he grow out of it? Are there steps I should be taking to help him?

Hi there! I have a very needy 11 month old basset hound and would love any/all advice on that type of situation.

He’s not too bad when I leave-the most he will cry for is 5 minutes. He doesn’t destroy anything when I’m gone either and typically will sleep until I’m back home.

The issue is that when I am home he has to be on top of me every second. Even when he naps, he has to at least be touching me. I love him so much, but I NEED space from him. I feel so impossibly smothered.

When we are outside together he is better. He can wander off and not be touching me, but will always stay within eye shot. If he can’t see me, he will run to me-which is great when we are on our property as there are no fences and I let him off leash.

When inside, he has to be touching me or near me at ALL times. If I close the bathroom door on him, he cries. If I move the stairs away from the bed so I can lay down without him on top of me, he cries. When I’m sitting down or walking around, he has to either follow me or be on top of me. Is this a sign of an anxious attachment? Are the certain things I should be doing to help him? Is it just because he’s a puppy still and is also not neutered yet (his appointment is in a couple of weeks the day after he turns 1)!

I would so appreciate any help possible or any advice possible. Again, I love him dearly-it’s just a bit suffocating always having him on me hahaha picture of him “napping”, but still having to touch me from earlier today… haha

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Potty training

Hey All, We’ve got a 3 yr old rescue. Very sweet, but he’s struggling to understand peeing is for outside. Unfortunately he and our other dog are alone during the day, and he’s very good about using pads during that time, but when we’re home he hasn’t grasped the transition. Anyone have tips with training the breed?

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