jenny67

Hi, we are first time Basset owners here and Jenny is a real treat to the family. I will send pictures soon. The one question I cannont get answered is about her groaning. She moans and groans as though everything she does awake or asleep is so taxing on her - even scrathing her own ears. Its as though lifting her foot to scratch there takes effort she would rather not use. Don't get me wrong here - she doesn't sound in pain - more like she's 50 years old and weighs ten times her size. Problem is she is only 10-12 weeks old and weighs less than 20 lbs lol. I just want to make sure this is common to the breed or personality. Thanks for listening and reading.

clarejon

Welcome to the board

Groaning, huffing and puffing, talking and barking is all very normal! mine is more of a groaner and a huffer!!

if she is groaning when scratching her ears then i think she probably needs them cleaned. Have you got some wipes or drops to use for ear waxes? does she scratch her ears on the floor too and moan about that too - if so she definately needs her ears cleaned.

hope this helps

Clare

Shermie's Mom

I agree, definately may be a sign of "dirty" ears.

Kezzy&Snoops

I have 2 boys - Snoopy - the hound with 99 novelty noises, and Silent Henry.

Snoopy has a noise for every occasion, there are moans, groans, whines, whimpers, barks, aroos..... He's 2 years old and sounds like an old man. We have the noise that suggests his ears need cleaning, and we have the noise tells us he didn't mean it, his ears are fine........

jenny67

Yes it does help. I do need to check her ears again and make sure whether or not they need cleaned. I was just wondering about the groaning and moaning in general whether or not it was normal. But I appreciate the ear tips and I will be doing that as well.

I have read a lot about the breed and really think we are lucky to have her. She was bitten by another pup or another dog and one ear is shorter than the other. The breeder said if we liked her we could have her for free. I knew when I saw her she belonged to my family of misfits lol. She has yet to prove me wrong.

vienneau4

Daisy is the most "talkative" dog we've ever had. She moans and groans if you look at her. I think she just likes to make herself heard. She doesn't say much about her ears, but following the advice of everyone here I've been cleaning her ears on a regular basis.

jenny67

LOL On another note does anyone know the difference between the American Canine Association and the American Kennel Association? I got papers to send in for the American Canine Association for Jenney. It gives names of both parents.

Rubydoo

Ruby is very vocal and has been for her entire life. I often tease that we should have given her the name of *Mona* instead of Ruby!

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2hounds

My 2 are very different. Lily is almost constantly vocal whether it is moans, groans, whimpers, etc. Gibbs on the other hand only makes his voice heard at very important times like when there is a cat who doesn't belong in the backyard.

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Yokohama Hounds

Sounds like every family has one! Cassie is the groaner in our family, she sounds like a really old lady the way she carries on!