Jubilee Basset Hounds

We just got done with our six week check up and first round of shots! Before and after video of the vet trip and some group shots. Keep an eye out for six week old pup-dates coming y'alls way! The vet said they are doing great! We were all negative for worms. They said they are all super chunky and have gained a ton of weight in the past two weeks. Our average weight is 7.5 pounds right now.

Their boy just came home from a long weekend at Pawpaw's house. They missed him! Six week vet check-up is in the morning.

We are officially starting potty training! I usually wait until the six week mark, but these guys are so interested in learning to sit and shake I thought they were ready for a new challenge, so we broke out the playpen! They will take all of their naps and sleep at night in here. Right now they can go about an hour and a half before someone has to potty. We will work that time up to about four hours before they go home. They still eat and play outside of the playpen. We'll keep the door open unless it's nap or bedtime.

One more video, because they're doing so good! Please ignore our door trim. The munchkins decided it was a nice chew toy. 🤦‍♀️

Five week old pictures were a hoot! We raise the pups in our home, so they are not impressed with being outside with no a.c., even for a quick photo shoot. We're trying to teach them to wait their turn for things, sit, and shake this week. It's beginning stages, but they're doing great for five weeks! Five of them are super interested in learning and the others just want to nap 😂

We had our very first vet check up last Tuesday! We tested negative for worms and the vet said we're all super chunky! She gave us the green light for starting puppy mush, so we started that Tuesday night. They're next appointment will be at six weeks old for their first round of shots and to recheck for worms. She said their ears were just starting to open and their teeth were popping through. They're all doing great and growing like weeds! This next week their ears will start growing in. They love the puppy mush so far!

This is a little information for going home week! I will also send this to everyone individually, so you have it if you need it. I'm posting here as well, just in case I get to talking and forget to send it to anyone during puppy pick up! It's go home day 🥳 Your puppies' next shots (2nd set) will be due by February 25th - March 5th. Everything I'm about to write is based on our own personal feelings. Feel free to veer from them as this is now your family's puppy. 😊 We advise not to put your puppy on public grass or ground until they've completed all of their shots. If I take puppies anywhere, I take puppy pads with me and a big banana box to set the pad in and let the pup use the box. I'm sending everyone home with puppy pads for the ride home, so no one goes potty on rest stop grass or parking lot medians. They are super yucky for little puppies! I'm also sending home a bag of the food they're on now. (Victor Pro Plus for large dogs and puppies, teal blue bag. Found at Tractor Supply and Chewy.) I recommend not swapping foods for the first week, so they don't have too many changes at once. Also, I put some treats they're already used to in their bag. Our vets number is on the shot records if you have any questions or need to get their records transferred to your vet. We use baby wipes or a dry paper towel to clean the inside of our pup's ears. If you put too much water on a paper towel it could cause an ear infection. They're all going potty one time in the middle of the night right now. If you decide to crate train it is very important that you do not give in the first week with crying, because they are very smart and will learn crying gets them right into your bed. 😊 We co-sleep with our big dogs, but we did crate train to begin with so our dogs don't have crate anxiety incase of an emergency. We use harnesses for our big dogs, because they slide right out of collars with all those wrinkles! I hope you have fun with your new pup! If you have any questions don't hesitate to call or text. When you register your pup online with the AKC they will come with a free month of puppy health insurance through the AKC! I used it for puppy shots one time and they sent me back half the bill for the first check up for one of our personal puppies! They will also come with one month free heartworm trio medication. You will also use their AKC paperwork to receive this. We use the same medication for our big dogs and have had great success with no fleas or ticks!