well.. tis is going to be long but my bf and I are at our wit end here and we need some help.. we got Capone, our male bassett hound almost a year ago froma pet store.. I know our first mistake.. anyways.. at first he was great!! Then after a little timewent by he started peeing all over the house.. not like a normal puppy.. like 20-30 times a day.. and he was always thirsty.. we took him to the first vet.. she said he was retarded... yes.. those were her excat words. Then she said it was probally a behavioral problem.. but she didnt do any tests, she didnt even touch him!
So we continued on this way for months.. we try to with hold water, he gets drinks but doesnt have water all day.. He could easily drink a 5 gallon bucket of water a day if we let him. He drinks he pees.. he drinks he pees.. Now we both work, and need to sleep so we acnt just sit outside in a chair all day long so he drink and pee.
So we go to another vet, he tested his urine, blood, his kidneys, liver, heart. He got the whole testig thing done. He had a small bladfder infection so they gave us 7 days of antibiotic. We noticed a change instantly!! He was like another dog! He didnt have huge fits for water, he only drank here and there, and peed occassionly. It was really amazing.. but after a few weeks went by it all started again.. We have tried three different antibiotics, all for longer and longer amounts of time. The vets arent sure what to do anymore, he cant stay on antibiotics forever, because he will become immune to them.
So, here we are. We just dont knwo what to do.. Capone is strting to have serious behavioral problems now.. we crate train him at night now every few hours he starts howling and barking like hes being murdered. we cant sleep..the neighbors are complain when we are at work. I HATE to have to think about getting rid of him.. he is like our child.. hes part of our life. We just dont know what to do.. no one can give us any advice.. We thought we would come here and see if you guys can help us
Sarah & Chris
So we continued on this way for months.. we try to with hold water, he gets drinks but doesnt have water all day.. He could easily drink a 5 gallon bucket of water a day if we let him. He drinks he pees.. he drinks he pees.. Now we both work, and need to sleep so we acnt just sit outside in a chair all day long so he drink and pee.
So we go to another vet, he tested his urine, blood, his kidneys, liver, heart. He got the whole testig thing done. He had a small bladfder infection so they gave us 7 days of antibiotic. We noticed a change instantly!! He was like another dog! He didnt have huge fits for water, he only drank here and there, and peed occassionly. It was really amazing.. but after a few weeks went by it all started again.. We have tried three different antibiotics, all for longer and longer amounts of time. The vets arent sure what to do anymore, he cant stay on antibiotics forever, because he will become immune to them.
So, here we are. We just dont knwo what to do.. Capone is strting to have serious behavioral problems now.. we crate train him at night now every few hours he starts howling and barking like hes being murdered. we cant sleep..the neighbors are complain when we are at work. I HATE to have to think about getting rid of him.. he is like our child.. hes part of our life. We just dont know what to do.. no one can give us any advice.. We thought we would come here and see if you guys can help us
Sarah & Chris