New puppy needs a name!!!

summit · 09-12-2010, 02:06 PM

He's 7 1/2 weeks old and already ten pounds! So far (day two), no accidents, loved his first bath and is a complete cuddle monster.
Got a couple questions. He's pretty big (almost a pound bigger than his closest brother), at ten pounds, how do you guys suggest feeding him? I'm going to do a meal in the morning, one at lunch and one in the afternoon. So far he's absolutely crushed his first bowl in a matter of moments.
Also, i want to change his food from "purina puppy chow" to something organic. I know i need to slowly introduce it with his old food and all of that. I have also read you don't want to give bassetss anything high in protein while puppies since they can grow too fast and have bone problems.

Any and all advice is appreciated. You guys are great with info.
I'll be reading up on old posts too, thanks!

Kirska · 09-12-2010, 02:19 PM

Do you want a human like name? If so you can check out baby name sites.

summit · 09-12-2010, 02:46 PM

Yeah, i have a few ideas. Thomas, Brewster, and Gunner all seem to fit him well.

Yogi's Mom · 09-12-2010, 03:47 PM

I was just thinking about you the other day, wondering if you had any luck in finding a puppy. Congrats.
I'm not sure what to tell you to feed as none of the foods I fed Yogi as a puppy are ones that I would recommend now....Funny how much I have changed my opinion of different brands of dog foods over the years.
Good luck on picking a name for your puppy. It took me forever to come up with Yogi's name.
Also, we would love to see more pictures and stories!

BrooklynBasset · 09-12-2010, 04:11 PM

Cute puppy! Picking a name is tough! You'll know it when you hear it!

I have a 12 week old basset and we've been using Blue Buffalo food. He seems to enjoy it and his poops have looked good! You should check Blue out..

Good luck with the name and food search!

vb3 · 09-12-2010, 06:09 PM

I thought about naming Rosco Flip-Flop or Flapjack.

Boomer's Mom · 09-12-2010, 10:26 PM

Gunner is a cute name. Good luck with your new puppy!

Boomer's Mom · 09-12-2010, 10:28 PM

I feed Boomer 3 times a day; follow the recommendations on the puppy food sack for quantity.

Most food choices are personal preference. I lean more towards food with higher meat content listed in the first few ingredients. I also stay away from corn.

Boopus1965 · 09-13-2010, 01:36 AM

Not sure if he is named yet??? Assume you are going to neuter him?

We had one a male and the name my hubby out was HUMP-FREE BOGART. Bogie butt, Mr. Moose, etc... the silly things we call our dogs go on and on. They are such characters we liked the silliness of hump-free and Bogart was a perfect basset name for us. He went to the bridge 4 years ago, and now we have 2 females.

Good luck and post pictures!!!

Kirska · 09-13-2010, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Boopus1965

Not sure if he is named yet??? Assume you are going to neuter him?

We had one a male and the name my hubby out was HUMP-FREE BOGART. Bogie butt, Mr. Moose, etc... the silly things we call our dogs go on and on. They are such characters we liked the silliness of hump-free and Bogart was a perfect basset name for us. He went to the bridge 4 years ago, and now we have 2 females.

Good luck and post pictures!!!

Yes good point, make sure you neuter him. In my experience it really improves the behavior of male dogs especially when you do it early. But most importantly the world doesn't need any more "oops" puppies :P

09-12-2010, 02:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
summit Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 41	New puppy needs a name!!! He's 7 1/2 weeks old and already ten pounds! So far (day two), no accidents, loved his first bath and is a complete cuddle monster. Got a couple questions. He's pretty big (almost a pound bigger than his closest brother), at ten pounds, how do you guys suggest feeding him? I'm going to do a meal in the morning, one at lunch and one in the afternoon. So far he's absolutely crushed his first bowl in a matter of moments. Also, i want to change his food from "purina puppy chow" to something organic. I know i need to slowly introduce it with his old food and all of that. I have also read you don't want to give bassetss anything high in protein while puppies since they can grow too fast and have bone problems. Any and all advice is appreciated. You guys are great with info. I'll be reading up on old posts too, thanks! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by summit; 09-12-2010 at 02:48 PM.

09-12-2010, 02:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kirska Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 933	Do you want a human like name? If so you can check out baby name sites. __________________ Mom to Anabelle and Lila, rescued ladies and Harley, Corgi/Beagle/Basset/?? mutt "Saving just one dog won't change the world, but it surely will change the world for that one dog." - Richard C. Call

09-12-2010, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
summit Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 41	Yeah, i have a few ideas. Thomas, Brewster, and Gunner all seem to fit him well.

09-12-2010, 03:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yogi's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,109	I was just thinking about you the other day, wondering if you had any luck in finding a puppy. Congrats. I'm not sure what to tell you to feed as none of the foods I fed Yogi as a puppy are ones that I would recommend now....Funny how much I have changed my opinion of different brands of dog foods over the years. Good luck on picking a name for your puppy. It took me forever to come up with Yogi's name. Also, we would love to see more pictures and stories!

09-12-2010, 04:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
BrooklynBasset Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 30	Cute puppy! Picking a name is tough! You'll know it when you hear it! I have a 12 week old basset and we've been using Blue Buffalo food. He seems to enjoy it and his poops have looked good! You should check Blue out.. Good luck with the name and food search!

09-12-2010, 06:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
vb3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 523	I thought about naming Rosco Flip-Flop or Flapjack.

09-12-2010, 10:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
Boomer's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,736	Gunner is a cute name. Good luck with your new puppy!

09-12-2010, 10:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Boomer's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,736	I feed Boomer 3 times a day; follow the recommendations on the puppy food sack for quantity. Most food choices are personal preference. I lean more towards food with higher meat content listed in the first few ingredients. I also stay away from corn.

09-13-2010, 01:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Boopus1965 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Currently Alabama Posts: 29	Not sure if he is named yet??? Assume you are going to neuter him? We had one a male and the name my hubby out was HUMP-FREE BOGART. Bogie butt, Mr. Moose, etc... the silly things we call our dogs go on and on. They are such characters we liked the silliness of hump-free and Bogart was a perfect basset name for us. He went to the bridge 4 years ago, and now we have 2 females. Good luck and post pictures!!!

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