Hi from new chaps!

eastbournelads · 01-09-2012, 02:06 PM

Hi there, chris & ian here from eastbourne east sussex,

we have recently ( last week) taken on a 12 month old male boy called 'horace' after losing our one and only ' brandy' at 12 years last august to heart failure.

He is a handful,..... both him and brandy came from basset hound welfare in the uk, we knew horace would be a different kettle of fish and boy is he lively, however he has got some basics, sit, stay, down, wait, housetrained well and will eventually respond when requested, i have a few weeks off work (6) to settle him into a routine, and my partner ian has loads of annual leave to take as well.. we had brandy in a great routine, she had some level of separaton issues when we first had here and i worked for a long time bullding up the time she was left to about 3 or four hours.

Horace however ( we ere pre warned) was rehomed due to being spolt rotten , over fussed by a neurotic owner , needed neutering, underweight and ' un leaveable'.

we got him home on friday so we are still fresh enough to take any help or advice/ support very gladly.

on saturday i left him alone, didnt make a fuss just walked out shutbthe door went out the gate and waited 5 minutes, during which time you could hear him down the road, he went ballistic, no damage done, sunday same thing different time ( i kind of ignored him when i came in until he had calmed down and was behaving rationally) but for ten minutes, same again , though this time i had already gone out and ian was outside, i could hear horace through ians mobile lol, same again today ( ian had gone to work) he was fine in other rooms away from me, i tried to get on as normal and ignore ( in a kind way) him and only instigate play/ attention when appropriate, so the six million dollar question....

am i going aboutnthis the rifht way? was going to aim for twenty mins tommorow and ramp it up very slowly, however it takes horace the time it takes for the key to turn inthe door before he starts....... im willingnto put the work in for however long, but would like some hints and tips from the forum, nice to know we're not alone!

aside from the separation trauma, he a nice dog, young, recently ( 3 weeks ago) neutered, and very happy and playfull, he has a walk early am, small one midday and one a coupe of hours aft dinner, we have a garden etc , large edwardian garden flat, and he eats always after we have finished and cleared away, doesnt sleeep in the bedroom ( babygate) , sorry for waffling am trying to build a picture!

many thanks guys, look forward to sharing some basset tips

chris

roscolaylamommy · 01-09-2012, 02:13 PM

Firstly - Welcome Chris!

Secondly - We need PICTURES! We love to see everyone's little furbabies.

Thirdly - You seem to be on the right track to me. It may just take some time for him to adjust. Basset's tend to be pack animals and do tend to have issue with seperation anxiety. Do you crate him when you leave? Try leaving an old Tshirt with your scent with him to see if maybe that will ease some of the anxiety.

Other's here have more advice on dealing with seperation anxiety. My only other suggestion would be to get a companion for him. We have other hounds and they keep each other company. Good luck and again WELCOME!

eastbournelads · 01-09-2012, 02:21 PM

many thanks for the reply, if you could tell me how to upload pics on a ipad lol it doesnt seem to give the option!! lol, will get some sorted, we havent crated him as part of his issue is he was abused by previous owners partner whilst crated ( burnt with cigarettes) so as noisy as he is id rather try the hardway! appreciate theres no quick fix i know, just wanted so reassurance i was on the sort of right track! its been 12 years since i had to do this lol, he is either way our baby boy, a noisy, funny, in need of some firm tlc and discipline and flatuluent little bugger lol x

Barney'spal · 01-09-2012, 02:34 PM

Welcome to the forum....good heavens,,burned with cigarettes????? What a horrible story. Sounds to me like you're doing everything right....try leaving a kong stuffed with his favorite stuff to get him over the hump. As far as pictures, which we really want, I can do it but can't explain...someone will come on and tell you how to do it easily. Keep us updated.

loopylou · 01-09-2012, 02:35 PM

Welcome and congrats on yur new addition!!!!

Sounds like you're doing the right things, it'll just take time to get him settled in. There's heaps of info on seperation anxiety etc and everyone here is really helpful so you've come to the right place!

Lol, another farty Basset.....

We need photos!

roscolaylamommy · 01-09-2012, 02:39 PM

I don't know of an easy way to upload pictures here from an ipad. I haven't figured out how to do it on my own.

That poor baby! Burned with cigarettes! There a special place in hell for people who abuse their dogs like that. So glad he has you to love him! I agree with the kong toy idea. Also filling it with peanut butter and freezing it helps it to last longer. You might also try a nice long walk before leaving so that he's good and tired. He might start to learn that you leaving isn't such a big deal if he just takes a nap.

eastbournelads · 01-09-2012, 02:54 PM

thanks guys, have uploaded some pics of him via my netbook for now, in my profiles albums, we bought him a kong, i smeared a low salt meat paste all round the inside with my finger , left the netpad loaded with webcam running and left the flat, logged into the webcam from outside.....oh my life, leaping basset at backdoor, kong ignored, then howling, brief respite for air then back on it again!!! poor chap!

aside from that he really is quite easy to manage lol, though still thinks no one can see him if he moves really slowly in an attempt to get on the sofa!!!

he was kennelled by basset welfare instead of waiting at a foster home, as he was in such a state , kennels and castration at xmas seem to have changed his behaviours so its up to us to keep it up and get the boundaries and love in.. hes good on the lead until he sees anything that moves then hell quite happily strangle himself....... but that will come with time.... for now its the being left that needs to big input i think!!! ...

Annie714 · 01-09-2012, 04:03 PM

Hello and welcome! I need to go check out your pictures so I can tell you how cute your baby is.

As for the separation issues, it sounds like you're doing the right things....it's just gonna take time. Til then, you can find answers to just about any question here, great group of folks

henry'smum · 01-09-2012, 05:29 PM

Thundershirt!!!!
Hi Ian, you sound like you are doing things the right way with the leaving and returning but maybe you are going to need a bit more than just that. There are some wonderful breeders and trainers on this site that will give you some great advice, they know who they are lol!
As you can see if you look in my Henrybear album we found a thundershirt worked for Henrys seperation anxiety. We used the DAP plugs to no avail however the thundershirt did great for us. Its not a cure but it made it so that now if Hen is in his play pen, he doesnt bay while we are gone.
Our play pen is currently in the garage and it is 10x10ft not a crate as Hen hates crates, but it is filled with interactive toys, fave treats, shavings and straw to dig in and a fluffy bed, is this something you could have? It seems to settle Hen to have a constant same area that is all his.
Hope this helps
Victoria and Hen

Jnfr · 01-09-2012, 08:58 PM

Horace, what a handsome fella you are! Sounds like after an awful start you found yourself some good loving humans.

Chris & Ian, Welcome! There are some really smart folks here that really know what they are doing. Take their advice!

Sounds to me, though, that you are on the right track. And the "play pen" maybe a good idea for Horace. Kind of a "safe", "fun" place, but not as confining as a crate.

A "friend" is also helpful, but it might be too much of a handful for you at this point. I keep Jake (11) and Abby (2) baby gated in our downstairs. Of course, the downstairs is the family room, Kitchen, bath & laundry) (Laundry & bath are off limits tho because Abby has a thing for socks and undies and is under the impression the toilet is her own person drinking fountain).

Also, for the few months that Jake was an "only child" I would leave the television on for him or the radio. My reasoning was there wasn't that deafening silence so it wouldn't seem so "lonely". I really don't know if it "helped" but I am sure it didn't hurt.

01-09-2012, 02:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
eastbournelads Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastbourne east sussex uk Posts: 28	Hi from new chaps! Hi there, chris & ian here from eastbourne east sussex, we have recently ( last week) taken on a 12 month old male boy called 'horace' after losing our one and only ' brandy' at 12 years last august to heart failure. He is a handful,..... both him and brandy came from basset hound welfare in the uk, we knew horace would be a different kettle of fish and boy is he lively, however he has got some basics, sit, stay, down, wait, housetrained well and will eventually respond when requested, i have a few weeks off work (6) to settle him into a routine, and my partner ian has loads of annual leave to take as well.. we had brandy in a great routine, she had some level of separaton issues when we first had here and i worked for a long time bullding up the time she was left to about 3 or four hours. Horace however ( we ere pre warned) was rehomed due to being spolt rotten , over fussed by a neurotic owner , needed neutering, underweight and ' un leaveable'. we got him home on friday so we are still fresh enough to take any help or advice/ support very gladly. on saturday i left him alone, didnt make a fuss just walked out shutbthe door went out the gate and waited 5 minutes, during which time you could hear him down the road, he went ballistic, no damage done, sunday same thing different time ( i kind of ignored him when i came in until he had calmed down and was behaving rationally) but for ten minutes, same again , though this time i had already gone out and ian was outside, i could hear horace through ians mobile lol, same again today ( ian had gone to work) he was fine in other rooms away from me, i tried to get on as normal and ignore ( in a kind way) him and only instigate play/ attention when appropriate, so the six million dollar question.... am i going aboutnthis the rifht way? was going to aim for twenty mins tommorow and ramp it up very slowly, however it takes horace the time it takes for the key to turn inthe door before he starts....... im willingnto put the work in for however long, but would like some hints and tips from the forum, nice to know we're not alone! aside from the separation trauma, he a nice dog, young, recently ( 3 weeks ago) neutered, and very happy and playfull, he has a walk early am, small one midday and one a coupe of hours aft dinner, we have a garden etc , large edwardian garden flat, and he eats always after we have finished and cleared away, doesnt sleeep in the bedroom ( babygate) , sorry for waffling am trying to build a picture! many thanks guys, look forward to sharing some basset tips chris

01-09-2012, 02:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Barney'spal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: northern michigan Posts: 710	Welcome to the forum....good heavens,,burned with cigarettes????? What a horrible story. Sounds to me like you're doing everything right....try leaving a kong stuffed with his favorite stuff to get him over the hump. As far as pictures, which we really want, I can do it but can't explain...someone will come on and tell you how to do it easily. Keep us updated. __________________ Properly trained, a man can be a dog's best friend.

01-09-2012, 04:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Annie714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 1,164	Hello and welcome! I need to go check out your pictures so I can tell you how cute your baby is. As for the separation issues, it sounds like you're doing the right things....it's just gonna take time. Til then, you can find answers to just about any question here, great group of folks __________________ Blog about the antics of Annie and I. http://thechickandthehound.blogspot.com

01-09-2012, 02:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
roscolaylamommy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 415	Firstly - Welcome Chris! Secondly - We need PICTURES! We love to see everyone's little furbabies. Thirdly - You seem to be on the right track to me. It may just take some time for him to adjust. Basset's tend to be pack animals and do tend to have issue with seperation anxiety. Do you crate him when you leave? Try leaving an old Tshirt with your scent with him to see if maybe that will ease some of the anxiety. Other's here have more advice on dealing with seperation anxiety. My only other suggestion would be to get a companion for him. We have other hounds and they keep each other company. Good luck and again WELCOME!

01-09-2012, 02:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
eastbournelads Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastbourne east sussex uk Posts: 28	many thanks for the reply, if you could tell me how to upload pics on a ipad lol it doesnt seem to give the option!! lol, will get some sorted, we havent crated him as part of his issue is he was abused by previous owners partner whilst crated ( burnt with cigarettes) so as noisy as he is id rather try the hardway! appreciate theres no quick fix i know, just wanted so reassurance i was on the sort of right track! its been 12 years since i had to do this lol, he is either way our baby boy, a noisy, funny, in need of some firm tlc and discipline and flatuluent little bugger lol x

01-09-2012, 02:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
loopylou Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 617	Welcome and congrats on yur new addition!!!! Sounds like you're doing the right things, it'll just take time to get him settled in. There's heaps of info on seperation anxiety etc and everyone here is really helpful so you've come to the right place! Lol, another farty Basset..... We need photos!

01-09-2012, 02:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
roscolaylamommy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 415	I don't know of an easy way to upload pictures here from an ipad. I haven't figured out how to do it on my own. That poor baby! Burned with cigarettes! There a special place in hell for people who abuse their dogs like that. So glad he has you to love him! I agree with the kong toy idea. Also filling it with peanut butter and freezing it helps it to last longer. You might also try a nice long walk before leaving so that he's good and tired. He might start to learn that you leaving isn't such a big deal if he just takes a nap.

01-09-2012, 02:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
eastbournelads Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastbourne east sussex uk Posts: 28	thanks guys, have uploaded some pics of him via my netbook for now, in my profiles albums, we bought him a kong, i smeared a low salt meat paste all round the inside with my finger , left the netpad loaded with webcam running and left the flat, logged into the webcam from outside.....oh my life, leaping basset at backdoor, kong ignored, then howling, brief respite for air then back on it again!!! poor chap! aside from that he really is quite easy to manage lol, though still thinks no one can see him if he moves really slowly in an attempt to get on the sofa!!! he was kennelled by basset welfare instead of waiting at a foster home, as he was in such a state , kennels and castration at xmas seem to have changed his behaviours so its up to us to keep it up and get the boundaries and love in.. hes good on the lead until he sees anything that moves then hell quite happily strangle himself....... but that will come with time.... for now its the being left that needs to big input i think!!! ...

01-09-2012, 05:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
henry'smum Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: arkansas Posts: 686	Thundershirt!!!! Hi Ian, you sound like you are doing things the right way with the leaving and returning but maybe you are going to need a bit more than just that. There are some wonderful breeders and trainers on this site that will give you some great advice, they know who they are lol! As you can see if you look in my Henrybear album we found a thundershirt worked for Henrys seperation anxiety. We used the DAP plugs to no avail however the thundershirt did great for us. Its not a cure but it made it so that now if Hen is in his play pen, he doesnt bay while we are gone. Our play pen is currently in the garage and it is 10x10ft not a crate as Hen hates crates, but it is filled with interactive toys, fave treats, shavings and straw to dig in and a fluffy bed, is this something you could have? It seems to settle Hen to have a constant same area that is all his. Hope this helps Victoria and Hen

01-09-2012, 08:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jnfr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 784	Horace, what a handsome fella you are! Sounds like after an awful start you found yourself some good loving humans. Chris & Ian, Welcome! There are some really smart folks here that really know what they are doing. Take their advice! Sounds to me, though, that you are on the right track. And the "play pen" maybe a good idea for Horace. Kind of a "safe", "fun" place, but not as confining as a crate. A "friend" is also helpful, but it might be too much of a handful for you at this point. I keep Jake (11) and Abby (2) baby gated in our downstairs. Of course, the downstairs is the family room, Kitchen, bath & laundry) (Laundry & bath are off limits tho because Abby has a thing for socks and undies and is under the impression the toilet is her own person drinking fountain). Also, for the few months that Jake was an "only child" I would leave the television on for him or the radio. My reasoning was there wasn't that deafening silence so it wouldn't seem so "lonely". I really don't know if it "helped" but I am sure it didn't hurt.

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