How to Care for Basset Puppies and Their Mom

Did you know that weaning is the process of gradually reducing a Basset Hound puppy’s dependence or access to his mother’s milk and her care? In the weaning process a lot of focus will be placed on the puppies, but make sure you pay close attention to the mom as well. For example, talk with your vet about setting up a weaning schedule for the pups. Sticking to a schedule can help prevent the mother Basset from overproducing milk, which can cause painful or enlarged mammary glands. You want to make sure the puppies receive an adequate source of milk during the process while at the same time slowly weaning them. Remember weaning the puppies off of their mother’s milk also helps the mother to slowly dry up and stop milk production. Consult with your veterinarians Tampa, FL about the mother’s diet since a decrease in milk production usually calls for a decrease in food amount.