u/Intelligent-Novel153

Hi all. I’m at a loss of what to do. For almost a week now, my 6 month old basset puppy has been going through a fear period and has been absolutely terrified of loud noises. It’s gotten to the point where she won’t even go outside for me to take her out to potty, and at the smallest noise, tucks her tail and tries to run away from me.

I had to run some errands yesterday so I took her out to pee and put her in her kennel around 6, and when I got home around 9:30, we walked down to go potty and a neighbor was taking out the trash, making a loud noise at the dumpster. This sent her into a full panic, trying to run away from me and got so worked up she refused to pee the rest of the night, as every time I tried to take her outside to go to the potty, she just stood there or laid down in the grass and was constantly distracted by EVERY noise, even ones that weren’t that loud and far off. I purposely came inside to give her time to calm down and tried taking her out again, but this time once we got down there, she just wanted to lay down in the grass and not move, so I had to pick her up and carry her back inside my apartment. She went to bed, and didn’t pee until I had to be up for work this morning after 5am.

I have a small patch of fresh patch on my balcony, but of course, my balcony door made a noise she didn’t like, so she instantly ran away once in the apartment and would not leave the couch last night, so I had to pick her up to bring her to her kennel to go to bed.

I live in a college town where my street is very busy, and of course it’s move in weekend, so there’s lots of unpredictable noises everywhere. When I got home from work this morning, she was doing fine and then a car drove past and it made a noise, and again, this terrified her and she tried to run from me.

Just now, I tried to take her out to potty before I leave my apartment again, and she’s refused to leave and just wanted to run back into the apartment.

And even now, inside my apartment, she hears noises going on outside, and is sitting on the couch shaking.

I’ve tried to use treats, including high value ones such as cheese, and during these moments she doesn’t want any treats or food.

She hasn’t resorted to peeing or using the bathroom inside thankfully, but I still am at an utter loss on how to navigate this. I’ve had one puppy prior to my basset, and it was a lab 10 years ago. I genuinely do not remember him going through any fear period this severe and genuinely am at a loss of what to do, as I do not want any of this behavior to be permanent but I also am at a loss because she needs to go outside to pee, but outside is where the noises are.

What do I do???? I am at a complete and utter loss.

Hi all. I’m at a loss of what to do. For almost a week now, my 6 month old basset puppy has been going through a fear period and has been absolutely terrified of loud noises. It’s gotten to the point where she won’t even go outside for me to take her out to potty, and at the smallest noise, tucks her tail and tries to run away from me.

I had to run some errands yesterday so I took her out to pee and put her in her kennel around 6, and when I got home around 9:30, we walked down to go potty and a neighbor was taking out the trash, making a loud noise at the dumpster. This sent her into a full panic, trying to run away from me and got so worked up she refused to pee the rest of the night, as every time I tried to take her outside to go to the potty, she just stood there or laid down in the grass and was constantly distracted by EVERY noise, even ones that weren’t that loud and far off. I purposely came inside to give her time to calm down and tried taking her out again, but this time once we got down there, she just wanted to lay down in the grass and not move, so I had to pick her up and carry her back inside my apartment. She went to bed, and didn’t pee until I had to be up for work this morning after 5am.

I have a small patch of fresh patch on my balcony, but of course, my balcony door made a noise she didn’t like, so she instantly ran away once in the apartment and would not leave the couch last night, so I had to pick her up to bring her to her kennel to go to bed.

I live in a college town where my street is very busy, and of course it’s move in weekend, so there’s lots of unpredictable noises everywhere. When I got home from work this morning, she was doing fine and then a car drove past and it made a noise, and again, this terrified her and she tried to run from me.

Just now, I tried to take her out to potty before I leave my apartment again, and she’s refused to leave and just wanted to run back into the apartment.

And even now, inside my apartment, she hears noises going on outside, and is sitting on the couch shaking.

I’ve tried to use treats, including high value ones such as cheese, and during these moments she doesn’t want any treats or food.

She hasn’t resorted to peeing or using the bathroom inside thankfully, but I still am at an utter loss on how to navigate this. I’ve had one puppy prior to my basset, and it was a lab 10 years ago. I genuinely do not remember him going through any fear period this severe and genuinely am at a loss of what to do, as I do not want any of this behavior to be permanent but I also am at a loss because she needs to go outside to pee, but outside is where the noises are.

What do I do???? I am at a complete and utter loss.

My basset pup will be 6 months old in a couple days and I rescued her from an elderly couple about 3 weeks ago. Since I brought her home, I’ve been very intentional with socializing her and introducing her to new people, new places, etc. and so far, has been doing AMAZING!

Until yesterday…

I picked her up from doggy day care and needed to go get her more food. We were passing Petsmart on the way home, so I decided, okay, let’s do it. For her first trip, she was doing great, taking it all in, and then a display fell and made a loud noise. The hairs on her back stood up, and she tried to run away, hunkering down and almost like she was looking for a place to hide. After this, she stopped wanting any treats or listening to anything I had to say and was constantly whimpering and whining until we left. Since last night, any time there’s any loud noise, she gets really skittish with her tail going down and hunkering down like she’s scared or shy. I really don’t want this behavior to continue as I want her to be as socialized as possible and I’m unsure of what to do and where to go from here.

The couple I rescued her from genuinely LOVED her and she was only rehomed due to some health issues in the people themselves, not because of anything to do with her behavior or temperament. Up until this point, she has not been skittish or frightful of ANYTHING and she doesn’t have any behavior issues or previous abuse or anything like that which is why I’m more worried and wanting to be proactive about this. She is a genuinely happy, chill puppy who up to this point, has been a down for anything type of gal.

Any and all advice appreciated.

My basset pup will be 6 months old in a couple days and I rescued her from an elderly couple about 3 weeks ago. Since I brought her home, I’ve been very intentional with socializing her and introducing her to new people, new places, etc. and so far, has been doing AMAZING!

Until yesterday…

I picked her up from doggy day care and needed to go get her more food. We were passing Petsmart on the way home, so I decided, okay, let’s do it. For her first trip, she was doing great, taking it all in, and then a display fell and made a loud noise. The hairs on her back stood up, and she tried to run away, hunkering down and almost like she was looking for a place to hide. After this, she stopped wanting any treats or listening to anything I had to say and was constantly whimpering and whining until we left. Since last night, any time there’s any loud noise, she gets really skittish with her tail going down and hunkering down like she’s scared or shy. I really don’t want this behavior to continue as I want her to be as socialized as possible and I’m unsure of what to do and where to go from here.

The couple I rescued her from genuinely LOVED her and she was only rehomed due to some health issues in the people themselves, not because of anything to do with her behavior or temperament. Up until this point, she has not been skittish or frightful of ANYTHING and she doesn’t have any behavior issues or previous abuse or anything like that which is why I’m more worried and wanting to be proactive about this. She is a genuinely happy, chill puppy who up to this point, has been a down for anything type of gal.

Any and all advice appreciated.

My basset pup will be 6 months old in a couple days and I rescued her from an elderly couple about 3 weeks ago. Since I brought her home, I’ve been very intentional with socializing her and introducing her to new people, new places, etc. and so far, has been doing AMAZING!

Until yesterday…

I picked her up from doggy day care and needed to go get her more food. We were passing Petsmart on the way home, so I decided, okay, let’s do it. For her first trip, she was doing great, taking it all in, and then a display fell and made a loud noise. The hairs on her back stood up, and she tried to run away, hunkering down and almost like she was looking for a place to hide. After this, she stopped wanting any treats or listening to anything I had to say and was constantly whimpering and whining until we left. Since last night, any time there’s any loud noise, she gets really skittish with her tail going down and hunkering down like she’s scared or shy. I really don’t want this behavior to continue as I want her to be as socialized as possible and I’m unsure of what to do and where to go from here.

Any and all advice appreciated.

Edited to add: The couple I rescued her from genuinely LOVED her and she was only rehomed due to some health issues in the people themselves, not because of anything to do with her behavior or temperament. Up until this point, she has not been skittish or frightful of ANYTHING and she doesn’t have any behavior issues or previous abuse or anything like that which is why I’m more worried and wanting to be proactive about this. She is a genuinely happy, chill puppy who up to this point, has been a down for anything type of gal.

Okay everyone…I’m quickly learning that the dog community is kinda brutal so please be nice, as these are just my honest thoughts and I need help.

So backstory: Two weeks ago I found out about a 5 month old basset hound puppy that a couple was rehoming. I’ve only grown up around Labs, but have always loved Bassets. I’m 23, live by myself in an apartment and will be starting a work from home job in a month. So, I decided what the heck, why not, and decided to get her.

I’ve had her for five days, and the puppy blues have been hitting hard. I love her, I really do, but this week has just been very overwhelming, stressful, and I’ve had close to one too many almost panic attacks than I’d like to admit. She isn’t a bad puppy by any means, but she did come to me not house broken or crate trained, so essentially, I am starting from ground zero. I keep having this reoccurring thought of, what if I rehome her, what if I’m not the right fit for her, what if I should find someone else who has a more stable schedule to be a good home for her?…I’ve never rehomed a puppy before, the thought of it makes me feel like I’m a quitter, and again, I really do love her and she is the CUTEST puppy ever, but I am very worried that I made a mistake. I can’t even leave my house without feeling immensely guilty, and constantly check the camera to make sure she’s okay while I’m gone.

Does this feeling ever go away? When will it get better? Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!!!

Hi all! I recently made a post asking for crate training help, and thankfully things are seeming to get better now that I have a more structured routine during her time spent outside of the kennel and also making plans for her to start going to a local doggie daycare on my longer days.

I’ve only had my 5 month old basset puppy for going on 5 days now, and yesterday I was overcome with a lot of emotions, anxiety, etc., and overall just wanting to ensure her quality of life was good and I’d be a good fit for her long term. I know these feelings are just temporary until we get adjusted more to each other, she continues to feel comfortable and grow in her training, and we both continue to find what works with the both of us, but I do have one question…

At what point did you decide to start letting your basset sleep with you in your bed? I don’t think we’re ready for it quite yet as she’s not been with me for a full week yet, and I can’t completely trust her yet potty training wise. (Thankfully in this area, we’ve only had three accidents, and all of them have been due to my errors, such as not taking her out after a long nap or not letting her sniff long enough outside). Right now she sleeps through the night in her kennel, and we’ve been sleeping anywhere from 6-8 hours just depending on when I have to wake up that next morning. If you can’t tell, I have a big problem with overthinking and this has been one of the most anxiety filled, overwhelming weeks of my life. Any and all positive words of wisdom or advice are also greatly appreciated as I am a first time basset owner and only have experience with labrador retrievers…

Hi everyone! I recently brought home a 5 month old female basset. She was rehomed by a couple who could no longer take care of her, so I got her. Her first night, she did GREAT! Slept in her kennel for like 11 hours all night (we both were worrreeeee out and slept through alarms 😅). I went to church yesterday and she was in the kennel and did fine.

Last night, she cried for about an hour before finally settling down at bed time. I put her in her kennel with a chew, turned off all the lights, and we tried to go to bed. She finally settled down after about an hour and slept through (most of) the night.

Then this morning came. I woke up early to play with her, feed her, and take her out before I had to leave for work. I got a camera to watch her, and as soon as I got to work (10ish min drive), I logged on to see what she was up to and if she had settled down. She in fact had not, and instead was pooping in her kennel. This is the first time she’s had an accident inside since I got her, so obviously my boss let me go home to clean it and her up before returning back to work. I’m back now, and looked on the camera and she is still whining. I took her out again before I put her back in her kennel, but as a first time basset owner, I am just not sure what to do. I live in an apartment so I obviously want to be cautious of my neighbors and her barking.

I also ordered one of the little stuffed animals that has a heartbeat so I’m hoping this will help some as well.

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you!