Basset hound suffers separation anxiety! Dog howling
I suspected Dodger, our basset hound, was getting on the furniture when we would let him stay in the house while we went out. So I set up a camera to see if he really did and exactly what went on. Come to find out, he suffers from separation anxiety. The tape only holds one hour of footage and during that entire hour he paced all over the house, whined, barked, and howled.
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July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
I’m no expert on …
I’m no expert on dogs but I’m gonna guess that part of the reason he’s getting on the couch is that he smells your scent on the couch and wants to be close to you.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Yeah, I can’t leave …
Yeah, I can’t leave my basset tied up outside of a store for 1 minute without him whining and crying.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Been around a lot …
Been around a lot of bassets, they get very attached to their families and very, very worried when they are left alone and do not know where everybody went!
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
They are very loyal …
They are very loyal and just make for sure that you tell him where you’re going and that you’ll be back after a bit and make for sure that you tell him that you love him!
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Dodger is sooooo …
Dodger is sooooo funny!
Great dog,smart
Basset hounds are the smartest dogs out there; you simply can’t have them do what you want; they do what they want!
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
I have 2 dogs with …
I have 2 dogs with separation anxiety. I totally understand what you are dealing with, it’s hard. At least Dodger doesn’t seem to be destructive while left alone. A second/third/fourth pet won’t always help (I have 6 dogs). We have resorted to leaving the radio or TV on for some relief but again it’s not enough.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
both my bassets do …
both my bassets do but idk they dont just chill together
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
He’s sad
He’s sad
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
When your basset …
When your basset does that in public,you feel that people will think you’re killing the poor thing!
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Um… dogs cost …
Um… dogs cost money for upkeep, and getting a second dog does not always solve the problem. I’ve been in the situation where there are two dogs and one has separation anxiety. Neither one was a troublemaker, but when they were left alone together, and we returned, they had torn through the house!
Anyway… On a side note, I’ve never understood why insulting someone by name-calling is supposedly supposed to support your point. Very childish.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
my schnoodle ( …
my schnoodle (poodle and schnauzer or however you spell it) always howls
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
AW…my schnauzer …
AW…my schnauzer has seperation anxiety but its high pitch squeeling i feel so bad but the vet said he will grow out of it.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
I dont know, why?
I dont know, why?
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
hey moron, youre …
hey moron, youre dog is very bored and lonely by itself
why dont you morons get a new dog to keep it company???
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
I love basset …
I love basset hounds, poor boy he needs a friend! I have 2 basset hounds and they are just wonderful!
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Aw… he’ll be ok …
Aw… he’ll be ok as long as you come home now and then, haha. My pugs just sleep when we’re away… and bark at squirrels.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
He wants to be with …
He wants to be with your scent, thats why hes getting on the couches. Poor thing. My dog is going through something similar, I have never heard her howl but the neighbours have been saying she howls for hours while we are away, barks and howls until she is hoarse. I don’t find separation anxiety funny in the least.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
What would help him …
What would help him more than anything is more mental and physical exercise. This breed has stamina and needs an outlet for it. Tracking, running beside a bike at a slow pace, giving him a Kong stuffed with yummies or a Buster Cube and other mental toys while you are away would all help. Teach him some tricks. This is truely a case of “a tired dog is a good dog”! Hope this helps!
From another former bassett owner.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
You may want to …
You may want to re-read your dog’s body language. Dodger is bored, not suffering from separation anxiety. His body language is relaxed. He shows none of the other signs: destruction, panting, salivating, pacing, digging, defecating etc that dogs with separation anxiety exhibit. His howl is an “I’m bored, Is anyone lsitenting?” bark, not a “I’m afraid to be alone” howl. Hear how he stops periodically to see if anyone is listening? Sep anx dogs just keep barking as they are in a panic.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
I think he is …
I think he is calling you home! And it always works, you come home.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
our dog does this …
our dog does this same thing on the furniture when we leave, and i always wondered if that was why- as a test to see if anyone is REALLY home! hehe.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
My basset Samson …
My basset Samson does this too, he can’t stand me to leave the house without him. He whines, howls and jumps on the furniture to see out the windows and watch for me LOL. Hes such a big baby but I love him. He is all comedy and he is such a suck up LOL. He eats anything he can find except HIS food.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
my bassett did the …
my bassett did the same thing!! ahahahah to funny
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
my hound fred does …
my hound fred does the same thing
July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
We give our babies …
We give our babies a “going away treat”. When they see us putting on our shoes, they go head for the closet. It makes leaving a bit easier. One of the boys will still go lie down in front of the sliding glass door and watch us leave. He sleeps there untill we are back.
It does help having more than one in the house. We had 3 papillons, but we lost the mama this week. One of her boys is really sad now.