Before we got Danny he was with the breeder and 8 other bassets. They had designated couch,outside and playtime etc....Structured. He and his sister were returned to the breeder because the elderly woman who got them as pups from them is very ill now. She returned them 5 months or so ago. I can see that he is nervous with new situations that is for sure. He does play though when we are outside and he loves his treats and toys. He isn't overly excited about getting his leash on or going for car rides though.
To give you and idea of our house and surroundings for him............We live in a 4 level split and our bedroom is on the very top floor. He has free run of all the floors except the top. I dont want him on the this level(bedrooms)for too much of the time.... We have his crate 2 levels down from our room and that is where he sleeps. We spend a lot of time in that room so he cant find it a lonely room. He is only alone in there at night time. Like most of your bassets, whereever i am, he is. He does not want to leave my side. Infact im not sure that he sleeps much because he is too busy keeping tabs on my whereabouts. What should i do about that? The dog is probably sleep deprived which wont help with his mentality problems either.....Poor guy! My husband is very mild in nature and is always soft spoken and my eldest son is gentle, but my youngest son sort of ignores the dog(which is good in ways)....So i dont know why he hasnt warmed up to any of them. Do you? Do you think the area where we have his crate is ok? It is where we watch tv and just chill out as such. I hope someone has some good ideas, both him and me are stressing out.
I feel absoulutely sorry for him.
To give you and idea of our house and surroundings for him............We live in a 4 level split and our bedroom is on the very top floor. He has free run of all the floors except the top. I dont want him on the this level(bedrooms)for too much of the time.... We have his crate 2 levels down from our room and that is where he sleeps. We spend a lot of time in that room so he cant find it a lonely room. He is only alone in there at night time. Like most of your bassets, whereever i am, he is. He does not want to leave my side. Infact im not sure that he sleeps much because he is too busy keeping tabs on my whereabouts. What should i do about that? The dog is probably sleep deprived which wont help with his mentality problems either.....Poor guy! My husband is very mild in nature and is always soft spoken and my eldest son is gentle, but my youngest son sort of ignores the dog(which is good in ways)....So i dont know why he hasnt warmed up to any of them. Do you? Do you think the area where we have his crate is ok? It is where we watch tv and just chill out as such. I hope someone has some good ideas, both him and me are stressing out.