WOEBGON the Basset Hound Podcast Don Bullock

This episode of WOEBGON explains how we acquired our first girl and information on how good breeders and rescue groups can work together. There's a lot of rhetoric these days that tries to make it look like breeders and rescue are opposites. In this episode I include information on how they actually work together. We're BOTH interested in maintaining our breed.Acquiring our first girl for breeding purposes is documented in this episode. I explain the process we went though. While it wasn't as...

Episode 8 of WOEBGONPam and I decided that we would like to breed our own basset hounds. I tell the story on how we went about selecting our first stud dog.Heavy bone is an important feature of the breed. I include information on this feature of basset hounds including why it's important, where the idea for heavy bone came from, etc.Where the breed, basset hound, came from is somewhat a mystery for some. I include information that should help clear up that mystery and provide some facts surro...

Episode 7 WOEBGON the Basset Hound Podcast In this podcast I tell about our first AKC Champion basset hound, provide an early description of basset hounds and more including information on splenic tumors and an answer to a listener's question about adding another basset to the family.This podcast includes the second part of Buddy's story that I started in Episode 6. It tells how he became our first AKC Champion. It's a fascinating story with a lot of twists and turns. I also include info...

Episode 6 of WOEBGON the Basset Hound PodcastGetting Our First Champion (Buddy's Story Part 1) - Bassets Eating HabitsAs those of you who have been listening to the podcast know we had some issues trying to show our first bassets to an AKC Championship. In this episode I share the first part of his store. It included how we got our first Champion and some of the issues we faced in showing him.One of the issues we faced was anal glands that wouldn't express themselves. So in this episode I sha...

Episode 5 Description:In this episode I tell the story of the first basset hound we bought for showing. His story is somewhat tragic but he was a wonderful member of our family. The medical condition of canine bloat or Gastric dilatation-volvulus is something that can quickly kill your dog. I discuss what it is, what it does and how to possibly prevent it. This topic is important to all dog owners, especially those with deep chests. This definitely included bassets. I’ve included so...

In this episode I share Chili's story and the health issue of glaucoma in basset hounds. Yes, Chili is a basset that developed glaucoma. His story includes how he and and we coped with his loss of eyesight. Since glaucoma is prevalent in the breed I'm also including information on the disease. It's information that all Bassett hound owners should know about.Since I encouraged everyone to attend some dog shows in Episode 3 I give ideas on what to expect and do at dog shows in this episode. The...