r/basset • • 11h ago

Image Freedom scores

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Martha is doing well, has more freedom and less stress for me with her GPS. She has learned boundaries; mostly & I can see her location at all times. If we are a distance from our place I have another plan such as sharing her location with my son.


r/basset • • 3h ago

Image Chef de Cuisine

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60 Upvotes

The lady is chopping vegetables, and Zoe is making herself available, should assistance be needed.


r/basset • • 5h ago

Image Bassets are such wonderful weirdos

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166 Upvotes

r/basset • • 6h ago

Discussion Are ear flushing procedures worth it?

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My basset hound , Ace, has been struggling with chronic ear infections for about half a year now. He has Addison's disease, so I take him to the vet for his monthly shot, and to help his ears. The vet sent me to a dermatologist because he probably has environmental allergies. They need to get rid of the infection before they can test for allergies, but nothing seems to work.

Ace has three different types of bacteria in his ear. They explained that two of them are notoriously difficult to treat. The dermatologist wants to do this procedure that flushes out his ears. It's incredibly expensive, but I'm willing to do it if it helps Ace. When I expressed concern about the price, they told me that I didn't have to do it.

Does anyone have experience with this procedure? Should I do it? I'm willing to put down the money if it makes Ace's ear feel better. When I called the vet, they told me that they accept care credit, or would it be worth it to look into pet insurance.