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Hello Basset Lovers,
I have a soon to be 4 yr. old basset, Bailey Grace. She’s my life saver as she found a DVT in my leg after I got her, so I owe her everything. To this day, she gives me my morning “check ups” by sniffing and licking the legs to let me know if there are any new problems.
Since I’ve had Bailey, she doesn’t cry when it’s just her and me while hubby works (I had a stroke 10 yrs. ago but have recovered physically). I put her in the kitchen w/her bed, 2 Nylabones, water, and put the radio on for her. Then I go to my appointments and come home.
BUT when hubby is off and I go out for the evening with friends (ex-painting, volunteer work, visiting) she howls nonstop until I’m home or sometimes she tires out and will sleep. I tried 1 anti anxiety medication from the vet where I’d give her a pill a few hours before I’d have to go out and it would keep her calm. That stopped working and now she gave me another to try 2 weeks ago but I haven’t given it to her yet as my husband doesn’t want her doped up but yet, I can’t go out now with my friends in the evening if he has to work the next day as he goes in for 2 am and needs his sleep due to the type of job he has.
I’ve tried the t-shirt and this lamb where you put something with your scent in it for the dog to have but she nearly destroyed it. I’m going to use the “doggie downer” as a last resort since there are side effects with it until the body gets use to it.
Bailey Grace is spoiled as we walk with her BFF, Hayli the Basset, 3x week, go to the dog park, and take her for car rides. We play catch and fetch every day so she does get attention from me. Before bed, we do cuddles so it’s not like she’s being neglected. I just wish she wouldn’t cry for me when I’m out & she’s home with my husband.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Awww she is precious! I’m new to the Basset kingdom so I can’t really offer a suggestion, but hope she conquers this anxiety soon.
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What a rolly, polly bundle of joy. It sounds like your dog is experiencing is separation anxiety. She’s obviously bonded well to you, but, not to your husband. You don’t mention whether your dog is penned up while your out and your husband is home or not. It might not make a difference either way, but, it might. Bassets are communal creatures…they want to be within and have you in viewing distance if not actually touching.
When we first adopted our two rescue Basset Hounds, they bonded very quickly with my wife (a stay at home housewife), but, really didn’t want to have anything to do with me. My wife needed back surgery and had to be in the hospital for several days so it was up to me to feed them, brush them, take them outside, walk them, etc… that seemed to have done the trick. They obviously love me (although they have their favorites. One prefers my wife, the other me).
Now they get less anxious if it’s just one of us around the house, although they visibly prefer that we’re both home.
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