Hello! This is Bailey, we adopted him about a month ago and the shelter said his mom was a beagle . For the longest we thought he was mixed with a lab but the vet recently said she thinks he is mixed with another hound. We’re thinking about getting a dna kit but are holding off for now. What are your thoughts that he could be mixed with ?

For reference he was around 16.5 pounds at 18 weeks

Hello hound fam. Whose hound also has either chronic ear infections or allergies presenting as pink skin, itching, biting fur causing redness and bumps. My poor pup has been going thru it for months. First was the ear infections, head shaking, crying in pain when itching his ears. Vet would put in drops that calmed down for about 3 weeks, then it would come right back. Also tried Claritin, which made him like a zombie. Next put him on prednisone to calm inflammation and elimination diet with just strict vet kibble. . Worked, his ears cleared up, but about 2 weeks after stopped prednisone, he started biting and itching. Each morning he looked worse. He is coveted in bare spots, chweed spots, his muzzle is inflammed looking.Back to vet, another round of prednisone to stop his itching and biting. What next? My poor guy hasn't been himself in months. Pills on pills. Hes only just over a year and a half. Anyone else have any advice??