<div>I know some of you on here do take your bassets for pet therapy. I am the supervisor at a community residence for MR individuals. I was wondering how I would go about or who would I contact to try to access these services in my area?</div>
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<div>With nice weather comes people and dogs or more of them. My crew has been barking at anything that moves. I got back out the water spray and I spritz them in the tush when they bark. It stops them from barking. I would not squirt them in the face. The reason that it works here is that 3 of them would rather go without wet paws, taking a bath, or just being wet at all. They have taught our 9 month old mini basset Cooper to bark. Ever hear that one? He has such a high pitched bark compared to the bassets. Yesterday I let out the 4 hounds into our chain link back yard. This is where they always potty and are not allowed out of the fence off lead. Anyhow, a house 3 or 4 down, there dogs got loose and ran to the other side of our neighbors fence and we had a bark fest going on. I was out there in my pajamas with slippers on trying to collect my barkers from their own yard because at least 3 dachshunds from that house were barking at the other side of the fence. My dogs bark, they bark back, non stop pattern. I have 2 dachshunds and 2 bassets so we deal with barking.</div>
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<div>Also, another question. I have never had a senior dog in my married life besides Maggie now. She has been with us for 9 years. She is 9 years and 4 months old. Today, Cooper was likcing the carpet. It looks like a faded spot of yellow which I assume is urine. I don't believe Maggie should be incontinent yet. At what age does everyone see urinary incontinence in their bassets? Of course Mazzie is our lets pee on the dog bed basset or on a towel in front of the door for muddy paws. She has never urinated on the carpet, but has on beds three times total. Yesterday, after the bark fest, a few minutes later I walked back into the livingroom and there was a urine puddle. I am going to be very vigilant at trying to figure out who is doing it. It will be easier to tell during the week. I know this could be a UTI or it could be that the barker from yesterday barked instead of pottying outside. I am very aware of urinary issues that can happen as we have been dealing with it from Mazzie for a year or more now. Mazzie is due for her check up and vaccinations. Maggie is not due until May. </div>
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<div>Thanks and DRool to all in need,<br>Dee</div>
<div>Maggie and Mazzie (the girls---bassets)</div>
<div>Oliver and Cooper (the boys---mini dachshunds)</div>