How can I get my basset hound puppy to stop biting and barking?
Will this continue until he’s an adult if I don’t train it or will it eventually mellow down? I bought him several chew toys and small bones with meat, but he seems to get sick of chewing his toys n bones easily and starts chewing my shoe. Sometimes when i yell at him with a stern voice saying no or ignoring him he understands, but he doesn’t seem to learn to stop completely… I do have a muzzle cover or whatever and water spray but I don’t like to use it because it doesn’t seem to work… His behavior is not too bad its just he gets excited when he sees people/new people approaching and he gets hyper sometimes because he’s a pup…
oooooh a basset puppy….
Bassets bay, or howl, or bark, or whatever you want to call it. That’s what they do. If you want a quiet dog, don’t get a Basset!
But yes, they are super mellow dogs. Playful, but mellow. All puppies get the “crazies” a few times a day, especially in the evenings. How he behaves _between_ those episodes should give you a fairly good idea of how he’ll be as an adult. I
Puppies chew everything in sight. This stage doesn’t last very long (adult bassets are not big chewers) but if you’re not careful you’ll suffer some pretty heavy property damage! Restrain him when you can’t supervize, and keep valuables (especially your nice shoes!) out of his reach.
I wanna see a picture!
Best of luck from a basset lover.
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