Good morning,
We are new Bassett parents, and we couldn't be more in love. What we are NOT loving, however, is the excessive urinating this pup does. When we catch him in the act, we immediately remove him to the same spot outside and give him the same command. He finishes outside, but within 10 minutes, he will go again in the house. So, we tried keeping him outside longer, running him around, playing, etc. then give him the command to go. He does, but still pees in the house within 10-15 minutes. After having 7 accidents within one hour, we took a specimen to the vet to ensure he was in good health. The vet did not find infection, however, his PH was up and there were traces of crystals, so the vet put him on 8 days of medication.
We are towards the end of the medication now, and there is SLIGHT improvement, but I think it is mainly still the fact that he is a baby...9 weeks old. We take him out every 20 minutes when we are home and he is awake, and when we are not home, he is in a crate (longest stretch of time is 3.5 to 4 hours). We are getting there! All I can say to new owners is try to have patience, and work as a team. When you start to get frustrated, let your partner assist, as it can really fry your nerves.
Now, if someone could help me with the excessive barking in a crate, I would REALLY appreciate it!