🐶 Basset Hound
Temperament
Easy-going, friendly, stubborn, vocal. Bassets are gentle with children and tolerant of other pets. Famously hard to train without food motivation.
Exercise
45–60 minutes of daily moderate walking. They're slow but have stamina.
Grooming
Short coat, brush weekly. Long ears need weekly cleaning. Wrinkles need weekly wipe. Drooling is significant.
Health
Intervertebral disc disease (long backs). Bloat / GDV. Ear infections (long, low ears). Glaucoma. Obesity (food-driven).
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🐕 Beagle
Temperament
Friendly, curious, merry. Beagles are pack animals at heart — they generally love other dogs and need company; many do poorly as only dogs in homes that are empty all day. Gentle with kids, friendly with strangers.
Exercise
60 minutes a day plus scent work. Beagles need a long-line or secure garden — once they catch a scent, recall is unreliable. Sniffing walks are mentally tiring; combine with short fetch or training sessions.
Grooming
Smooth, short double coat. Weekly brush is enough (more during shedding). Long ears need weekly check and cleaning to prevent infection. Bathe every 8–12 weeks.
Health
Generally robust, often living to 14+. Watch for: epilepsy, intervertebral disc disease, ear infections (long ears trap moisture), hypothyroidism, and obesity (beagles will eat anything, anytime).
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