Mountaineer Basset Hounds

07/25/2025

"Mom, where's our treats?" "We promise not to p*e on the floor again!"

07/23/2025

Last and final pup will be leaving next week heading to Alabama 😊

07/18/2025

Preventing unwanted litters is a goal we all share—but it's time to rethink the surgical approach. Hysterectomies and vasectomies, which preserve hormonal balance, can safely be performed as early as 8 weeks of age, making dogs sterile without disrupting their natural hormones.

In this study, researchers looked at whether the age at which dogs were spayed or neutered, meaning how long they were exposed to their natural s*x hormones, affected how healthy they were in old age. They studied a group of long-lived pet dogs to learn what helps dogs live longer, healthier lives. Dogs with the fewest age-related health problems were considered the most “robust.”

The results showed that both male and female dogs who kept their hormones longer (i.e., were spayed or neutered later) were 3 to 10 times more likely to be healthy in old age compared to those altered earlier. Once hormone exposure and age were taken into account, there was no difference in old-age health between males and females.

This study highlights how important s*x hormones may be for staying healthy later in life and shows that early-life decisions—like when to spay or neuter—can have long-term effects on health.

07/16/2025

Ms Luna is off to Ohio to live with her half sister Lucy!!! 😊💓

07/14/2025

3 have flown the coop and are off on their new adventures. I couldnt ask for better families for them to join! Best wishes, Ruby, Maddy, and Jack!!!

07/11/2025

07/11/2025

Live stream TONIGHT @ 8 PM EST!!!

07/09/2025

Pow Wow time.....

07/06/2025

Pups decided to romp early and just crashed for a nap so changing time.....

Join us around 7:00 pm est today!!

07/03/2025

Puppy pile! On our way home from getting jabbed. Vet said everyone looks GREAT!!! 😁