[murraysmom]

If he still smells after his bath, check his ears.

Bassets need their ears cleaned on a regular basis to prevent yeast buildup and possible infections. I use a solution called Dermapet that I get from my vet- squeeze a little into the ear, rub the base, then reach way down into the ear canal with cotton balls/sterile gauze to swab the solution out.

I do this once weekly to prevent problems- my vet says Murray has the cleanest ears he's ever seen on a basset!

There are other things you can use, and your vet can show you how to clean the ears if you're unsure-

Good luck, and welcome!

 

[murraysmom]

Do you know what he was eating at his old home? Maybe mixing the old food with whatever you're feeding him now, and gradually increasing the amt. of new food over a few days will help ease him into a new diet- did you mention to the vet that he's not eating?