Bringing your new Basset Hound home is an exciting milestone, and a little preparation goes a long way in making the transition smooth. This guide from the Basset Hound Club of America covers everything you need to get started, from preparing your home and gathering essentials to safely introducing your Basset to children and other pets. With a focus on routine, safety, and positive early experiences, you can help your new companion settle in with confidence.
Bringing My New Basset Hound Home
I’m going to bring my puppy or dog home. How do I get ready? What training should I be able to do? What supplies to I need? How do I keep my Basset Hound safe? These questions and more are answered in several resource guides. First click to the right to view the complete guide prepared by Basset Hound University.
Also, the “New Owner’s Guide to the Basset Hound” is a concise overview that helps new owners understand the breed’s personality, training needs, and daily care. It explains their pack-driven, sometimes stubborn nature, outlines basics like socialization, house training, grooming, and exercise, and offers simple guidance on health care and vet visits—giving owners a practical foundation for raising a well-behaved, healthy puppy.
Introducing my children to the Basset Hound
My small children need to learn about the breed. What can I do? Try letting them color in the BHU Coloring and Activities Book and telling them a little about the Basset. It is very important to teach children, particularly small children, at the very beginning how to act around a new dog.
Supervise well. It is best if you feed your new dog in a crate, where he can eat undisturbed, and teach kids not to wake up a sleeping dog, startling them by accident. Children need to be taught to be gentle with dogs, and not step or stand on them. They also need to remember to keep their toys put away, and close doors carefully, so their new friend does not get out of the house accidentally.
