Should I get one or two basset hounds?

RockySlingy · 10-31-2011, 03:32 PM

Hi,
I'm hoping to get a basset hound in the near future.
I'm wondering if it's advisable to get two, so they keep
Each other company? Or is one enough?
Also any names of good breeders in Ireland would
Be great.
Thanks

henry'smum · 10-31-2011, 03:41 PM

2 bassets are better than 1... if your sanity will allow twice the trouble, twice the basset sense of humor and twice the drool!

Mikey T · 10-31-2011, 03:43 PM

Can't help you with the second part. But 1 or two is based on a number of factor but I lean heavily against 2 from the same litter at the same time. Because one rasing one Puppy is difficult enough, There is a tendency for littermates to bond more strongly with each other than the humans, which is noit what I want, it can also creat problems if one die before the tother etc. Also I like to staggar ages so that it is more likely that you don;t loss two near the same time granted by doing so is not a gaurantee either.

!-vs 2 Basset are social more social than most breed and tend not to do as well if left for long periods on their own. speoration anxiety is fairly common. A second dog or even a non dog companion often solvesa this issue but that is not always the case. You will find most basset owners either own, multiple bassets, multiple dogs, or multiple pets ie cat and dog etc. That said I know plent of basset that were just fine as single dogs as well.

Pricey · 10-31-2011, 04:05 PM

I strongly agree with MikeyT on this, I would never get 2 litter mates for all of the reasons he has stated.

Soundtrack · 10-31-2011, 04:09 PM

I agree also. It is better to fully raise and train one puppy, then get a second once the first is mature. Just one basset puppy is a handful.

As for finding a breeder, I suggest contacting the Basset Hound Club of Ireland
http://www.simplesite.com/bassethoundclubofireland/

Pricey · 10-31-2011, 04:12 PM

I also agree with soundtrack, I have one puppy who is now 11 months but I can't express how much of a handful he is.

barneysmom2510 · 10-31-2011, 04:16 PM

I would never get two puppies at the same time again. I got both my dachshunds at the same time. They were from different litters but I them a week apart and they were 9 weeks old. . They are very bonded to me but more so to eachother. Not to mention the training it was so difficult just the house breaking was a nightmare in itself. I would start with one then in the future get another one. I worry everyday that if one of my girls gets sick or dies the other would follow shortly after kind of like when one partner in a couple who been together msot of their lives.

Wworm · 10-31-2011, 05:34 PM

Me quite enjoys being an only dawg at the moment. but that is also cuz my peeples have lotsa time to spend with me.

SophieB · 10-31-2011, 05:48 PM

I can understand what Mikey means by just getting one at a time, but Bassets are better in a group, and we've always had two or three at different ages and several rescues too and as a lifelong Basset owner (3 generations of our family) I couldn't resist getting two litter sisters three and a half years ago!!

We have absolutely LOVED having them and they do everything together. When one is asleep, they are both asleep, when one gets up, the other gets up and they have been and still are, double the fun, double the house training, double the vets' fees for speying and injections (as pups but not since, as I have read and researched innoculations and decided repeated jabs do more harm than good once dogs are past a year old). Our two sisters are well bonded to all of my family but are totally inseperable with each other and have always to be together and I would absolutely dread if anything happened to one of them as they would be distraught if one lost the other and we would too.

I only work six hours a week at the most, two mornings for three hours (sometimes not at all) and as they sleep every morning for about three hours they probably don't know I'm out. I would never have missed the opportunity of having two baby Bassets together, but I know that my breeder would only let people like me, or people he knows who are well experienced with the breed, have two together and he would not allow or recommend people not familiar with the breed to bring up two puppies together, especially if they don't understand their stubborn nature and they're not always as quick as some breeds to be house-trained quickly.

Having always had two or three Bassets together, I would prefer not to have a single Basset but it might be better for the less experienced to have one puppy and an older Basset to keep each other company. I would never ever recommend anyone who works full time to get a puppy as they need a lot of attention and would get pretty upset and bored if left alone for more than a couple of hours!

eclairs mom · 10-31-2011, 05:57 PM

Rescue, rescue rescue! There are millions out there needing a home! We have always been a mixed race home-bassets, goldies, collies and cockers, and they all appreciate having another pooch around!

That said, we raised our first basset and goldie together from pups, they were both hard hard work, but worth every minute for the 16 basset and 14 goldie years!

10-31-2011, 03:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
RockySlingy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	Should I get one or two basset hounds? Hi, I'm hoping to get a basset hound in the near future. I'm wondering if it's advisable to get two, so they keep Each other company? Or is one enough? Also any names of good breeders in Ireland would Be great. Thanks

10-31-2011, 03:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mikey T Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: West Warrwick, RI Posts: 7,729	Can't help you with the second part. But 1 or two is based on a number of factor but I lean heavily against 2 from the same litter at the same time. Because one rasing one Puppy is difficult enough, There is a tendency for littermates to bond more strongly with each other than the humans, which is noit what I want, it can also creat problems if one die before the tother etc. Also I like to staggar ages so that it is more likely that you don;t loss two near the same time granted by doing so is not a gaurantee either. !-vs 2 Basset are social more social than most breed and tend not to do as well if left for long periods on their own. speoration anxiety is fairly common. A second dog or even a non dog companion often solvesa this issue but that is not always the case. You will find most basset owners either own, multiple bassets, multiple dogs, or multiple pets ie cat and dog etc. That said I know plent of basset that were just fine as single dogs as well. Last edited by Mikey T; 11-01-2011 at 03:37 PM.

10-31-2011, 04:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Soundtrack Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,582	I agree also. It is better to fully raise and train one puppy, then get a second once the first is mature. Just one basset puppy is a handful. As for finding a breeder, I suggest contacting the Basset Hound Club of Ireland http://www.simplesite.com/bassethoundclubofireland/ __________________ Rosie-Ch Soundtrack Cracklin' Rose CGN AGN RA Am RN TT Melody-Ch Soundtrack Unchained Melody TT Sailor-Ch Soundtrack Expedition Sailor RN TT Chili-Ch Soundtrack Spice Up Your Life Curry-Ch Soundtrack Canadian Brass Pepper-Ch Pennieslogon Living La Vida Loca CGN Vina-Ch Soundtrack Grand Illusion Leila-Ch Soundtrack Almost Paradise Deela-Ch Soundtrack Wink Of An Eye Hermione - Soundtrack Spellbound Eowyn - Soundtrack Rain Dance Last edited by Soundtrack; 10-31-2011 at 04:16 PM.

10-31-2011, 04:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
barneysmom2510 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rockport ma Posts: 633	I would never get two puppies at the same time again. I got both my dachshunds at the same time. They were from different litters but I them a week apart and they were 9 weeks old. . They are very bonded to me but more so to eachother. Not to mention the training it was so difficult just the house breaking was a nightmare in itself. I would start with one then in the future get another one. I worry everyday that if one of my girls gets sick or dies the other would follow shortly after kind of like when one partner in a couple who been together msot of their lives. __________________ -LISA Mini daschunds Sadie Lou & Daisy dukes Chihuahua Lola Bassett Hound Barney

10-31-2011, 05:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Wworm Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Left Coast Posts: 1,972	Me quite enjoys being an only dawg at the moment. but that is also cuz my peeples have lotsa time to spend with me. __________________ see what the Worm is up to: http://bassetworm.blogspot.com/

10-31-2011, 03:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
henry'smum Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: arkansas Posts: 686	2 bassets are better than 1... if your sanity will allow twice the trouble, twice the basset sense of humor and twice the drool!

10-31-2011, 04:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pricey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 159	I strongly agree with MikeyT on this, I would never get 2 litter mates for all of the reasons he has stated.

10-31-2011, 04:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pricey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 159	I also agree with soundtrack, I have one puppy who is now 11 months but I can't express how much of a handful he is.

10-31-2011, 05:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
SophieB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 839	I can understand what Mikey means by just getting one at a time, but Bassets are better in a group, and we've always had two or three at different ages and several rescues too and as a lifelong Basset owner (3 generations of our family) I couldn't resist getting two litter sisters three and a half years ago!! We have absolutely LOVED having them and they do everything together. When one is asleep, they are both asleep, when one gets up, the other gets up and they have been and still are, double the fun, double the house training, double the vets' fees for speying and injections (as pups but not since, as I have read and researched innoculations and decided repeated jabs do more harm than good once dogs are past a year old). Our two sisters are well bonded to all of my family but are totally inseperable with each other and have always to be together and I would absolutely dread if anything happened to one of them as they would be distraught if one lost the other and we would too. I only work six hours a week at the most, two mornings for three hours (sometimes not at all) and as they sleep every morning for about three hours they probably don't know I'm out. I would never have missed the opportunity of having two baby Bassets together, but I know that my breeder would only let people like me, or people he knows who are well experienced with the breed, have two together and he would not allow or recommend people not familiar with the breed to bring up two puppies together, especially if they don't understand their stubborn nature and they're not always as quick as some breeds to be house-trained quickly. Having always had two or three Bassets together, I would prefer not to have a single Basset but it might be better for the less experienced to have one puppy and an older Basset to keep each other company. I would never ever recommend anyone who works full time to get a puppy as they need a lot of attention and would get pretty upset and bored if left alone for more than a couple of hours!

10-31-2011, 05:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
eclairs mom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Suburb of Chicago Posts: 411	Rescue, rescue rescue! There are millions out there needing a home! We have always been a mixed race home-bassets, goldies, collies and cockers, and they all appreciate having another pooch around! That said, we raised our first basset and goldie together from pups, they were both hard hard work, but worth every minute for the 16 basset and 14 goldie years!

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