Food options for a 1yr old basset hound

This our first basset hound and we are on his 4 or 5th dog food since we got him at 13 weeks. At that time he was on purina puppy chow, all our other dogs have thrived on pro plan so we did the switch. He had horrible poops, but his first vet visit he did have tapeworms he was treated and put on simplica trio. About 3 months later he was treated for round worms twice (did a stool test) because he was just always hungry but would poop at least 4-5 times a day. Was treated 2x . After that we switched to science diet puppy, poop was still horrible. Started doing probiotic every morning, was getting better but only with the probiotic. Just switched him to science diet sensitive stomach puppy did better, but currently transitioning him to science diet specialty care, salmon, oats and brown rice and he is now itching like crazy and his poop is back to before, so we are doing probiotic daily again. **sighs** worst part is I already have a mini dachshund with horrible stomach issues, and has had silica stones removed in July. He is currently on prescription hydrolyzed soy by science diet. I am so lost…

Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks, Christine

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Cleaning exterior ear

Any recommendations on how to clean the exterior tips of my bassets ears? When I first got him (I got him this year, he’s 3 so a mature size) the tips of his long ears were crusty and gross from dipping them into his water bowl and any other substances he chooses to sniff. I use Earth Related ear cleansing wipes and occasionally Vet’s Best Ear Relief wash and dry combo the original owners gave me to clean the inside. I then used the wipes to clean the outside of his ears at the end, where the crusty fur was, and it worked but I did have to scrub hard and it left a foamy residue that I had to clean off after. I work at a doggy day care camp so I bring him with me and he often accidentally dips his ears in pee when he goes to sniff it. I was wondering if there is a better way to clean his ears. Just to clarify, I’m not asking about how to clean inside his ears (though if there are better products than I currently use, I don’t mind hearing about it) I’m asking how to clean the exterior of his ear (the furry part) especially the best way to clean off pee and other gross things.

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ISO Female Puppy!

We are looking for a female Bassett hound puppy for our family, and in particular for our 9 year old daughter. She has been incredibly diligent about caring for our pigs and flock of ducks/chickens for months, including feeding and mucking out habitats. She has had her heart set on this breed for almost a year. I have done my research and they seem like great family dogs. We have two other male dogs so we are looking for a female (not to breed – the other two are neutered). The puppy need not be AKC registered with perfect bloodlines etc but should have a sweet temperament. We live in Eastern TN on 10 acres.

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