Honestly, I wouldn't worry too much about it. One of the things people often forget to mention about Bassetts (and Hounds in general) is their sheer contrary stubbornness. I have two Bassetts that are about 7 now, and housebreaking them was, at first, a nightmare. Part of the problem is, of course, that you do have a puppy, but the real issue is that, smart as they are, Bassetts have to decide that THEY want to do or learn something before any kind of training is really effective. Unfortunately, the best advice I can give is to use crate and area restriction training, and patience and persistence. It is, sadly and humorously, just the way the breed is. It's an annoying, but also thoroughly amusing and endearing part of their personalities.

My 20-week-old basset still has accidents now and again. Your issue is exactly the same as mine was at the age she is. Bastian peed outside when i would say "go potty," but always seemed to go potty inside even if I took him out about 12-20 times a day. I even had a urine analysis conducted, but of course, nothing was wrong. IT REALLY HELPED to give him a treat every time he went potty outside and praise him. However, he would pretend to pee to try to get more treats. And once I stopped treating him, his training lapsed a bit, but he began to understand what I wanted from him so long as I praised him with words. He wasn't able to hold anything in long until he hit the 16 week mark. Overall, I think treating would help you, but it all comes down to taking her out within 7 minutes after eating, sleeping, or playing. The bladders of bassets must be weak until they're older and it sucks! Good luck!

I have the same problem with my two year old basset hound. She wakes me up about three times a night to take her out (I live in an apartment). When I take water away from her about two hours before we go to bed, she ends up waking me up in the middle of the night, barking at me, because she wants water in her bowl. I have even woken up to her drinking out of the toliet. I always take her out because I do not want her to mess inside my apartment, but I know that by taking her out, it is teaching her that it's ok to go that often. I feel your pain and I am still trying to figure out what to do about it.

You should try removing the water bowl during the night, that way her bladder won't get filled up until morning. There is also the possibility that she's got some sort of bladder issue. If the water bowl removal method doesn't work, you may have to see a vet.

Good luck on that! While the sprays help somewhat, the only real way is to make the trash can unreachable. My dogs eventually just started to ignore the sprays, so it was necessary to move the can and to make it unassailable to long bodies. After all, Bassetts are sometimes just noses attached to stomachs!

There are bitter apple and other scent/taste sprays that will help ward your dog away.

We have had 5 bassets over the past 20 years, 4 females and 1 male. 4 of these drooled very little,about the same as any other dog, however one would drool considerably when she was eating or smelled food. I think it depends on the animal, if this is a concern, you may want to find an older basset and observe it,s habits before taking it in.

Most likely any time now! May or June, good luck! Then PLEASE get her spayed!

Usually about 6 months after the first heat.

I was having the same problem with my new puppy. I was told to stop feeding and watering her after about 8:00 P.M. and she should start sleeping through the night. I did this and it has worked so far, so there are no more getting up in the middle of the night about three times a night or the crying and howling she used to do.

I think that you need to look at the diet - are you feeding anything that can possibly upset the tummy ? I have also tried GASTROPECT for dogs in the passed and it has always assisted. I think if there is no illness, you need to get the good bugs introduced back into the tummy and remove all the bad bugs. It could also be parasites / worms etc. Have you taken the dog to the Vet?

Please make sure your dog is in optimal health, with none of the genetic issues Bassets are so prone to, before breeding her. Bassets' particular genetic issues often go undetected until too late, and they are such that every effort should be taken to prevent their spread.

They say that you shouldn't breed your dog until they are at least 2 years of age. That goes for the female and the male.

I would not suggest breeding unless the dog is a great dog or is a show dog that brings out the breeds full potential. Remeber: you have to take care of 8 pups that need shots and care which may cost a heft penny. As well as finding the pups homes. Be responsible

After making sure that your dogs, health, emperment, and comfirmation are suitable for breeding, you should wait until the second heat at least. Check with your vet, because all dogs are different just like people.

I would NEVER recommend breeding an eight year old dog! She should have already been spayed and any vet worth his salt would tell you the same thing.

I would consult with your vet. But ask yourself why you want your basset to have puppies? Is this their first litter?

Yes, but during pregnancy it will need much more love and attention and when in labour, don't worry if you hear some alarming sounds. It will be normal for a dog that age to be in distress.

well with this breed there gonna grow as long as there fed any amount of people food. but with a regular diet of DOG food, 3 years old. but dont be suprized if the dog wieghs up to 80 lbs , more if minstreated.

I got my basset when she was 3 months old. She was still not able to maneuver stairs. About 2 weeks after I got her, she mastered getting up the steps, but it was another 2 weeks before she could get down. As long as you're not running with your hound the way you could with a lab or a golden...the stress on the legs should be fine.

I recommend that you take the stairs slowly, you set the pace with your basset. Otherwise your basset could end up with problems with their joints.

The Vet I speak with regarding my 2 month old bassett says stairs are fine. As they get older and heavier it may be a problem but untill your bassett is starting to slow down, don't worry about it.

Yes, avoid the nose to "potty" or "doodie" method. My husband attempted this when we first got our little girl Lola and guess what... she LOVED it! Turns out she was quite proud of her "mishap" and rubbing her nose in it made her smile... I swear! We made sure when she was in the crate during the work day she was in there for no longer than 6 hours tops and if we were able to get to the house during lunch breaks we would. Your pup, most likely, doesn't want to mess in her little home but after so many hours she may not be able to help it. As soon as you see her squat pick her up and place her where she should be going (outside or on a wee-pad)- don't punish her for accidents she cannot stop. But most importantly she needs LOVE and lots of it. I think this breed is more needy for attention than most (with the amount of snuggle and belly rub times being great). Good luck and it will take a while- but she'll figure it out. :D

First off NEVER stick their nose in or near their urine, this is a bad idea on many levels. Second, keeping a dog in a crate while you are working for long hours is never an ideal situation but for a basset it is even worse. Bassets love people and need attention. Bassets are notoriously hard to housebreak, it takes alot of time and patience.

Please do not push your dog's nose into any mistakes. This serves absoluely no purpose. All you can do is be patient - take her outside a lot at regular intervals and praise her when she goes outside. Ignore mistakes. Is the crate too large? If there is room for a sleep area and a pee area it may be too big. Please relax - don't stress yourself or your dog. It will happen, just be patient and persevere with training. please don't use any harsh training methods -read up on dog psychology and find out what really works. Good luck!

thats way to much time in a crate! she needs more potty breaks

Some dogs can be fairly hard to potty train. Dogs learn from repetition…. When potty training my dogs, I stick their nose close to the urine, say no a few times in a strong voice and then immediately take them outside. Make sure they can smell the urine and eventually they will get the idea that going inside is bad. Also, when she does go outside, give her praise and treats. Remember, repeat this process every single time and eventually she will get it. It may take as long as a month and will require your patients.