Post by DaisysMom on Apr 22, 2004 16:16:30 GMT -2
Great Site! Glad to know about it. I am a new Basset mom and I have LOTS to learn as I've never raised a puppy before and I think we might have a pretty stubbrn (but adorable!) one on our hands! Our little Daisy is 4 months old and we are not doing wonderfully with housebreaking. She seems to know where I want her to go, but sometimes "forgets" and just goes in the middle of the living room - thank goodness for tile floors!!
We had to start with paper training inside because it turned out she was sick when we got her (she is fine now!) and the vet didn't want her outside at all. So...now we are trying to shift the from the paper to outside. She mostly seems happy to go outside, but how do I teach her to 'tell' me she needs to go. I saw something on here about a bell. That sounds great - how do I do it?
Other questions - she has started shedding a lot. I know bassets do, but is it seasonal or is it just like this all year? When we first got her she didn't seem to be doing it so much. Could she be shedding baby hair? Just wondering. It isn't a problem - I just like to know what's happening.
We had to start with paper training inside because it turned out she was sick when we got her (she is fine now!) and the vet didn't want her outside at all. So...now we are trying to shift the from the paper to outside. She mostly seems happy to go outside, but how do I teach her to 'tell' me she needs to go. I saw something on here about a bell. That sounds great - how do I do it?
Other questions - she has started shedding a lot. I know bassets do, but is it seasonal or is it just like this all year? When we first got her she didn't seem to be doing it so much. Could she be shedding baby hair? Just wondering. It isn't a problem - I just like to know what's happening.
