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<DIV><BR>One day at a basset event, years ago, our Jane decided to discipline a youngster. She got nabbed by a tooth and got a split on the edge of the ear. I took her to the vet when I realized what had happened. I believe he tried sewing it up, but it did not really work. To this day she still has a small split there.</DIV>
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<DIV>The vet told us it's very hard to get them to reconnect completely. Jane's healed up, but the split remains. As the vet told me, the fact of the matter is that the dog does not care--it's a purely cosmetic thing that bothers the human more than the hound. I decided not to worry about it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Puppies will make an older dog crazy. They tend to be incessant, and no one likes that, except the puppy. You could try filling a spray bottle with water and intervening when it gets too much, but lots of exercise, preferably with a young pup, will help more. When we had an incessant foster youngster, we found a neighbor with a fenced-in yard. Oliver and the neighbor's lab mix had a great time running around furiously, and I took home a calm dog. People can't tire a puppy out the way another puppy can. The good news is that they do grow out of this stage.</DIV>
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<DIV>There is a reason why I say I don't want another puppy--our Jane was a real handful! But then I look at how cute they are and wonder if I wouldn't do it all over again.</DIV>
<DIV>Pam, food slave to the Dashing Bassets</DIV></BODY></html>