My Basset Fauve de Bretagne puppy, Brio, is 15 weeks old, which means he’s nearing the end of the important developmental period from 12 to 16 weeks of age. This is the time when introduction to new places, people and things (“socialization”) inoculates the adult dog from being fearful of new things (“neophobia”). COVID-19 […]
Make important lessons a game for your puppy
Having a hound puppy is a new experience for me. Brio isn’t my first hound. I had a basset hound for 12 years, but she was a year old when I first met her. Having 12-week old Brio, a Basset Fauve de Bretagne, is great fun, but would be frustrating if I weren’t prepared for […]
So far, so good introducing puppy to house
IT’S BEEN a little over a week since I picked Brio up in South Carolina, and he and Larry were introduced to each other. Seven-year-old Larry has been a wonderful “big brother” to then 9-week old Brio. He plays with him gently, lets Brio jump on him and chomp on him, and he tires the […]
