Hi.. I am new here!

winddy · 11-19-2011, 06:08 AM

Hello! I am new here to the Basset Hound Dog Forum,
but definitely not new to forums..
I have an 8 year old Beagle named Hank, we raised him from a puppy,.
and introducing our Heidi!
She is a Beagle Bassett that we recently adopted from ARF!

We have had her for about a week now and were getting adjusted to our new schedule.. she is a very sweet dog, everybody loves her! She has already been in for her first check up and everything looks great.
ARF originally posted her as 3 months but the vet concurs that she is more like 4 months, which makes sense. She is starting to get her big teeth, and her personality and intelligence reflect the 4-5 months stage..
apparrently she came from a puppy mill that was raided but doesn't matter any more. She is home now!! I will be back with some pictures of her and I will love to be reading interesting experiences, good expert advise, and helpful hints from all of you!

I have had dogs all of my life, mostly labs but decided to give the Beagle a try 9 years ago when her daughter bought her first one from a pet shop.. (a no no).. but my husband and I purchased our Beagle from a very reputable breeder and Hank has lived up to everything we ever wanted..!! This time we wanted to adopt a 3-5 year old Beagle but something about Heidi attracted her to us, and Hank loves her. so perfect fit!

Its been 8 years since we potty trained, so any reminders will be truly appreciated!! so far just a few accidents but mostly she follows Hank out and does real well... everything else comes pretty darn easy but I'm sure we will have a few surprises along the way. he he

happy barkin'!!

Bonny
Hank and Heidi (Beagle / Bassets)

Twilight (Morgan Horse)

Cockatiels and Lineolated Parakeets

and my son's precious fish - Killer... ;-)

henry'smum · 11-19-2011, 08:16 AM

Welcome to the forum Bonny,Hank and Heidi (Beagle / Bassets)

Twilight (Morgan Horse)

,Cockatiels and Lineolated Parakeets

and precious fish - Killer... ;-)

!!!!
You should post pictures of all the creatures, we like pictures! How does Heidi like Twilight, we have a Rupert [AQHA] and Henry just thinks he is the best toy ever!

Mikey T · 11-19-2011, 10:30 AM

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so any reminders will be truly appreciated!!

House training your puppy

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A 12 wk puppy who is busy playing may need to urinate every 15-20 minutes, whereas a resting puppy might go for an hour, and a sleeping puppy can go 8 hours at night. Activity makes urine! Activity makes urine! Repeat this 10 times, slowly. This is a very important lesson for new puppy owners.

the only area this article is weak is on the importance of a schedule for food, water, play and sleep. a ridiged schedual makes the dogs elimination needs much more predictable so it is much easier to avoid accidents. A lack of accidents in not an indication of house training but simply the first step. another are wher house training with bassets fall apart is a clear signal to indicate it need to go out. rather than hope and pray the dog comes up with one on its own it is generally more effetive to teach a clear signal to the dog. on of the easiet is to ring a bell. Ring My Bell

Give the dogs age enthough you don't mention it the biggest area of concern is not potty training but teaching and reinforcing Bite Inhibition

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Rather than "No bite," I strongly, strongly, strongly urge you to teach your puppy bite inhibition instead. Bite inhibition is a "soft mouth." It teaches the pup how to use his mouth gently. Does this mean that the pup will forever be mouthing you? No, not at all. Actually, regardless of the method used, puppies generally grow out of mouthing behavior after a few months.
So why should you teach bite inhibition? Because dogs have one defense: their teeth. Every dog can bite. If frightened enough or in pain or threatened, your dog *will* bite. That doesn't in any way make him a "bad" dog. It makes him a dog. It's your responsibility, therefore, to teach your dog that human skin is incredibly fragile. If you teach your dog bite inhibition that training will carry over even if he is later in a position where he feels forced to bite.
A story... Ian Dunbar tells a story of a bite incident he had to asses. A Golden Retriever therapy dog was leaving a nursing home and his tail was accidentally shut in a car door. The owner went to help, and the dog delivered four Level Four bites before she could react.
FYI, a standard scale has been developed to judge the severity of dog bites, based on damage inflicted. The scale is:
* Level One: Bark, lunge, no teeth on skin.
* Level Two: Teeth touched, no puncture.
* Level Three: 1-4 holes from a single bite. All holes less than half the length of a single canine tooth.
* Level Four: Single bite, deep puncture (up to one and a half times the depth of a single canine tooth), wound goes black within 24 hours.
* Level Five: Multiple bite attack or multiple attack incidents.
* Level Six: Missing large portions of flesh.
Technically, the woman received a Level Five bite from a long-time therapy dog. Dr. Dunbar wasn't the least bit surprised by the bites. I mean, the dog got his tail shut in a car door! Of course he bit! What shocked Dr. DUnbar was that a dog with no bite inhibition was being used as a therapy dog.
"But he's never bitten before." Of course not. And barring an accident like that, he probably never would have. But an accident is just that. An accident. Unpredicted. What if it had happened in the nursing home?

IMHO basset are slow to mature the sphincter control necessary to be housetrained before six months and 1 year is more typical this is much later than other breed hence the need for a schedual and strong management practices.

Herzo · 11-19-2011, 10:33 AM

Hello and welcome. My Turtle thinks horses are for barking at, they make good toys as well. She likes to chase when they run out of the corral.

Boomer's Mom · 11-19-2011, 08:51 PM

Welcome to the forums, you and your whole family (even Killer the fish)!

Graciee · 11-19-2011, 10:16 PM

Welcome!

I'm sure that puppy training will come back quick. Look forward to seeing you around.

Grace

winddy · 11-19-2011, 10:23 PM

thank you everyone, for your awesome replies and welcomes!!! very much appreciated. This seems like a very friendly group... and why not?? anybody that owns a Basset has to be happy and friendly.. just look at those beautiful faces on your profile pictures - that says it all. Thank you also for the house breaking advice.. makes good sense especially the part about being patient since Beagles/Bassets in general do take longer.. our current dog Hank took almost 2 years so if I could have this one set in one I'd be singing in the rain.. ;-)))) I will be posting some pictures very soon, and I will check out all the interesting topics being shared!! thanks for introducing yourselfs.. I find it fascinating that so many of you are from the west / western states.. gotta have a place for our puppies to roam and be a dog! ;-) thx again and more sooon!!

dreamons · 11-20-2011, 12:44 AM

Welcome Bonny, Hank and Heidi (Beagle / Bassets)

Twilight (Morgan Horse)

Cockatiels and Lineolated Parakeets

and my son's precious fish - Killer... ;-)

Are you from the west?

Barney'spal · 11-20-2011, 10:58 AM

Welcome to the group! I have a beagle puppy (4 mo) and a basset (8 mo)...I would think that Hank would do most of the training for Heidi. I've always thought 2 dogs were easier than 1...most of the time. I love both breeds...the basset grounds me to life...the beagle keeps me energized...and together they give me the laughter all day long....Keep us posted.

paisleysmom · 11-20-2011, 11:03 AM

Welcome to the forum Winddy and family ... boy a horse -- the only critter that comes close in size that my Paisley has met was a Great Dane --- hmm I wonder what she would do? I am sure that the house traing will come soon enough -- it took us almost a year until the light bulb turned on -- but no accidents since then!!!!

11-19-2011, 06:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
winddy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	Hi.. I am new here! Hello! I am new here to the Basset Hound Dog Forum, but definitely not new to forums.. I have an 8 year old Beagle named Hank, we raised him from a puppy,. and introducing our Heidi! She is a Beagle Bassett that we recently adopted from ARF! We have had her for about a week now and were getting adjusted to our new schedule.. she is a very sweet dog, everybody loves her! She has already been in for her first check up and everything looks great. ARF originally posted her as 3 months but the vet concurs that she is more like 4 months, which makes sense. She is starting to get her big teeth, and her personality and intelligence reflect the 4-5 months stage.. apparrently she came from a puppy mill that was raided but doesn't matter any more. She is home now!! I will be back with some pictures of her and I will love to be reading interesting experiences, good expert advise, and helpful hints from all of you! I have had dogs all of my life, mostly labs but decided to give the Beagle a try 9 years ago when her daughter bought her first one from a pet shop.. (a no no).. but my husband and I purchased our Beagle from a very reputable breeder and Hank has lived up to everything we ever wanted..!! This time we wanted to adopt a 3-5 year old Beagle but something about Heidi attracted her to us, and Hank loves her. so perfect fit! Its been 8 years since we potty trained, so any reminders will be truly appreciated!! so far just a few accidents but mostly she follows Hank out and does real well... everything else comes pretty darn easy but I'm sure we will have a few surprises along the way. he he happy barkin'!! Bonny Hank and Heidi (Beagle / Bassets) Twilight (Morgan Horse) Cockatiels and Lineolated Parakeets and my son's precious fish - Killer... ;-)

11-19-2011, 08:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
henry'smum Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: arkansas Posts: 686	Welcome to the forum Bonny,Hank and Heidi (Beagle / Bassets) Twilight (Morgan Horse),Cockatiels and Lineolated Parakeets and precious fish - Killer... ;-) !!!! You should post pictures of all the creatures, we like pictures! How does Heidi like Twilight, we have a Rupert [AQHA] and Henry just thinks he is the best toy ever!

11-19-2011, 08:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Boomer's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,736	Welcome to the forums, you and your whole family (even Killer the fish)! __________________ Boomer: Born 4/18/2010 Biscuit: Rescued 1/26/12, approx. 2 yo Chez Basset: Come for the kibble, stay for the belly rubs.

11-19-2011, 10:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Graciee Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 31	Welcome! I'm sure that puppy training will come back quick. Look forward to seeing you around. Grace __________________ "Beginnings are easy. Endings are usually sad. It's the middle that counts; Remember that when you're standing at the beginning of something and give it a chance." ~ Sandra Bullock- Hope Floats

11-20-2011, 10:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Barney'spal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: northern michigan Posts: 710	Welcome to the group! I have a beagle puppy (4 mo) and a basset (8 mo)...I would think that Hank would do most of the training for Heidi. I've always thought 2 dogs were easier than 1...most of the time. I love both breeds...the basset grounds me to life...the beagle keeps me energized...and together they give me the laughter all day long....Keep us posted. __________________ Properly trained, a man can be a dog's best friend.

11-19-2011, 10:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Herzo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wyoming Posts: 667	Hello and welcome. My Turtle thinks horses are for barking at, they make good toys as well. She likes to chase when they run out of the corral.

11-19-2011, 10:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
winddy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	thank you everyone, for your awesome replies and welcomes!!! very much appreciated. This seems like a very friendly group... and why not?? anybody that owns a Basset has to be happy and friendly.. just look at those beautiful faces on your profile pictures - that says it all. Thank you also for the house breaking advice.. makes good sense especially the part about being patient since Beagles/Bassets in general do take longer.. our current dog Hank took almost 2 years so if I could have this one set in one I'd be singing in the rain.. ;-)))) I will be posting some pictures very soon, and I will check out all the interesting topics being shared!! thanks for introducing yourselfs.. I find it fascinating that so many of you are from the west / western states.. gotta have a place for our puppies to roam and be a dog! ;-) thx again and more sooon!!

11-20-2011, 12:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
dreamons Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Laughlin,NV Posts: 458	Welcome Bonny, Hank and Heidi (Beagle / Bassets) Twilight (Morgan Horse) Cockatiels and Lineolated Parakeets and my son's precious fish - Killer... ;-) Are you from the west?

11-20-2011, 11:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
paisleysmom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Posts: 507	Welcome to the forum Winddy and family ... boy a horse -- the only critter that comes close in size that my Paisley has met was a Great Dane --- hmm I wonder what she would do? I am sure that the house traing will come soon enough -- it took us almost a year until the light bulb turned on -- but no accidents since then!!!!

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