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Food Suggestions for Your Basset Hound



Make sure your dog is eating a fully balanced meal to ensure they are getting all the nutrients, minerals, and vitamins they need to stay healthy. It is also ideal to feed your dog on a schedule, such as twice a day as opposed to free feeding, which is when food is kept out all day for the dog to snack as they please. Scheduled feedings can be beneficial for helping build a routine, which also helps with identifying bathroom patterns (great for potty training), maintaining a healthy weight, and makes it easier to monitor changes in their appetite. Work with your veterinarian to decide what the best diet and schedule is for your individual dog and their needs.

If there are more than one animal and/or kids in the home, it is best to feed them separately to avoid resource guarding behaviors from developing or increasing. It is also good practice to not mess with a dog while they are eating, as this can lead to pressure and resource guarding behaviors overtime.

When changing your hound’s diet, we recommend a gradual transition. Take 10-14 days and start with more of the old food (e.g., start with a ratio of ¼ of the new food to ¾ of the old food, and replace more of the old with new every few days). If your basset experiences any soft stool, add a tablespoon of mashed sweet potato or unsweetened pumpkin puree. This aids digestion and helps firm the stool. Sometimes you won’t know or have access to what kind of food your new basset was previously eating – when this is the case, we recommend adding some sweet potato or pumpkin puree to their food for a few days to aid with digestion.





Toxic to Dogs

Most people know that chocolate is toxic to dogs, but there are several other items that are toxic and important for your dog to avoid! These include:

Alcohol
Avocado
Yeast Dough
Tobacco
Chewing Gum
Chocolate
Coffee
Xylitol
Cooked Bones
Currants
Grapes
Sugar
Human Vitamins
Macadamia Nuts
Marijuana
Salt
Mushrooms
Onions
Persimmons
Rhubarb
Fruit Pits
Raisins