My two Bassets (Reiver and Venus) WILL sleep in separate crates throughout the day, they really don't care one way or another!!

BUT at night if I put them in separate crates then Venus will howl the house down (have left her for an hour before ), so I end up going down and putting them back in the same crate which they love .

BUT Venus is due into season next month and although Reiver never tries to hump her (they are both intact), when I say never I mean NEVER. He doesn't hump anything So with her due into season i have been trying since December to separate them at night, but have been getting no-where.

Does anyone have any ideas?? Please

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Get them neutered?

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If she's the only one who howls then take her to bed with you

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Why would I get them done if the only problem I'm having is her howling the house down when separated from her brother?

Not a bad idea I think its only her as he is usually lying down when I come down and she's sitting up, when I open her crate he doesn't budge!!

What I don't get is they are happy to sleep separately through the day but not at night

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Because then you could put them together.

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I'm not going to just neuter them both for my convenience. I only asked for some suggestions as to how best to solve the crate issue. NOT whether I should neuter them or not. The only problem I have is howling but other than they are great . If he was trying to hump her left right and centre then yes I would but he isn't so I'm not.

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And anyway I can't her done till after she has her season now. So not going to fix the problem this time is??

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he most likely will try when she is in season though

are the crates right next to each other? if not you could try that

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if you neutered there wouldn't be a problem . When she's in season he'll howl even more

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have the male done then.

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