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Hello,
I am writing from Mozambique, Africa. I recently got my first Basset Hound - A little girl named Papaya. She is the most gorgeous puppy ever!!! (a bit bias, no?!)
She is now 3 months old.
Although Papaya is my first basset, I always had dogs and other pets: currently we have 1 Labrador, 1 Jack Russel Terrier, 1 baby cat (Papaya's best friend!!), 1 African Grey parrot, 1 lovebird and an unknown number of tortoises in the garden!!! And 2 small children!! A full house!
I know Bassets are famous for their loud barking, and can bark for hours if they are bored. Papaya just started barking while she is playing and teasing the other animals. This is adorable and I love to watch her doing this! But...... and this is my real question: should I let her do it or should I start telling her not to do this in order to avoid a barking problem in the future.... I know some amount of barking is normal and necessary, but I would rather not have a non-stop barking dog....
Thank you for all your inputs!
I am writing from Mozambique, Africa. I recently got my first Basset Hound - A little girl named Papaya. She is the most gorgeous puppy ever!!! (a bit bias, no?!)
Although Papaya is my first basset, I always had dogs and other pets: currently we have 1 Labrador, 1 Jack Russel Terrier, 1 baby cat (Papaya's best friend!!), 1 African Grey parrot, 1 lovebird and an unknown number of tortoises in the garden!!! And 2 small children!! A full house!
I know Bassets are famous for their loud barking, and can bark for hours if they are bored. Papaya just started barking while she is playing and teasing the other animals. This is adorable and I love to watch her doing this! But...... and this is my real question: should I let her do it or should I start telling her not to do this in order to avoid a barking problem in the future.... I know some amount of barking is normal and necessary, but I would rather not have a non-stop barking dog....
Thank you for all your inputs!