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<DIV><EM><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Antiqua>Congratulations on your new
buppy! In my experience there are bassets of many sizes and
shapes. I call the really long bassets
limousine. My last foster was a smooshy girl with a long body
but still all basset and living happily with her new family in Nevada.
WooHoo a success story!</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Antiqua>I am guessing that
you little girl has never had any potty training so her bladder is not
use to holding her urine yet. With free access to water she is going
to urinate frequently. You might try limiting her water intake to every
two hours during the day timed so that she can go potty within 15
minutes after she drinks. I have found that the more grains in a
food the more they will tank water. I always oversoak any kibble because
of my fear of bloat but it also lets me see how much the food is going to swell
up. I feed a grain free diet so my gang doesn't drink as much as they use
to.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Antiqua>As far as her peeing in her pen
while she was waiting to be picked up was she excited to see you? If so,
that could be the reason. How long was she in the pen and did she have
free access to water during that time. When Sadie Maye was a
buppy I would always make sure that I would quietly open the gate and
immediately we would "go potty". She also was not given access to
water at night and her last drink was 2 hours before
bedtime. I have used the same method on all my rescues and usually they
are potty trained within a month. I am going to say that buppies take a
lot longer than the older rescues I foster.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Antiqua>The other thing you need to
consider is that the environment is new. There is always an adjustment
period when you bring home a new basset no matter what the age. She is
going to take a few weeks to settle in to the new routine and feel
relaxed. </FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Antiqua>At her first vet check you may
want to have her checked for a UTI especially if she doesn't seem to be able to
hold her urine for any amount of time.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Antiqua>Congratulations and welcome to
the drool. Give that baby a belly rub from us.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Antiqua>Karen and The Dog House
Gang</FONT></EM></DIV>
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