When will it end

I’m gonna start off by saying basset hound puppies are not for the weak….. and I’m starting to feel like the weak lol.

I have a 6 month old basset and we got him at 8 weeks (I understand this is early) back in June. It feels like every day I regret my decision. I look on here constantly and reread peoples posts of how they feel/felt the same way and read all of the comments for support saying that it does get better and it was the best decision after their pups settles down. But my question is what have you done to get some relief of these feelings?

He has two canines left to lose (the new tooth and old tooth and side by side and the old one is not coming out) is this normal? I know he has to be in pain which could be the reason why the biting has increased (it got better for a while and now he is back to his 8 week self)

I have tried all of the tricks. Giving him ice cubes, frozen lick mats, freezing chew toys, firmly telling him no and trying to remove myself, putting a toy in his mouth when biting (he doesn’t even bite down on his toys at this point it just falls right out of his mouth and he just jumps on us and continues to bite), taking multiple walks (he gets home and lays down for 20 minutes then back to biting),and putting him in his crate to calm down (i know some of you disagree with this but honestly i have no other choice to completely separate him from us. We live in an older house with extra wide door ways and his gates won’t fit completely and if we do two, he pushes right through them).

His new thing is constantly jumping up and biting our arms/clothes and we take a step forward to knock him down and he gets mad and then bites our inner thighs. Also he has started biting and humping me and not my husband.

Lol i know that’s a lot to read but even if one person reply with support/suggests that’s alright with me!

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You should try this if you’re getting a pup any time soon

A friend of mine created this detailed dog training series a couple of years ago and I feel like it doesn’t get the love it deserves. She’s a fully accredited dog trainer and built this course over several years in order to save new dog owners money. Hiring a private trainer for your pup normally costs $100+ per hour and taking them to puppy preschool is typically $150 for 6 classes that just go over the basics (sit, stay etc.). Not to mention if you want to take your dog to the more advanced classes after puppy preschool it’s hundreds more. She made this course so she can spend time with her pups whilst still helping people train their dogs.

Adrienne teaches everything covered there in this one course so you can teach your pup in the comfort of your own home, at your own pace and for a fraction of the price. The best part is, she works with you as you teach your pup, you can reach out to her whenever you run into any issues and she’ll help. So you still get the 1 on 1 expert opinion that you’d get from a private trainer, all you have to do is send her an explanation or video of the problem you’re trying to address or issues in teaching that you’re having.

Delete this post if it’s not allowed but I just thought this might help some new dog parents 🙂

Link here to check out the training program

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