Basset Blog

Things Change....

2005-12-08T21:25:00.000-06:00

Hi guys, Sam here. I guess you might have noticed we haven't posted in a while. We have had a pretty tough fall. Susie has left us. She wouldn't play or have any interest in anything and I knew something was wrong. Our humans kept taking her back and forth to the Vet man. One day she wouldn't get up anymore. My humans fed her really tasty things like baby food and would carry her up and down stairs and to go outside. But one day, she went to see the Vet man and she didn't come home.

I kept looking for her, poking under the blankie, in the bed, looking at the door. I became really sad and didn't want to do anything. I didn't understand, but my humans finally explained it to me. She wasn't coming back and there was nothing we could do. I was devastated.

Then one day, in came Sally. Sally has had a hard short life. She already had puppies and is only 1 1/2 years old! And, she is also a basset hound and looks like me... only smaller! Thanks to Basset Buddies Rescue in Wisconsin, my humans found Sally for us and she is a really great little sister. She is good therapy for me. She makes me play again and whispers in my ear. She lets me steal her toys and then steals them back. I am in love again.

Today, we had a lot of snow. Sally body slammed me... I outweigh her by 20 pounds and pushed back. She went end over end and was covered with snow. Then we came inside and played with all of our stuffed toys and chased Bob the cat. Life is good again.

Susie we miss you

Here is my new little friend

Last Christmas

2004-12-24T03:06:00.000-06:00

Well, the humans have all these packages and we KNOW what is going on. Because we won't leave them alone, they put them in this big basket, thinking we couldn't get to them.

But they were wrong. First, I sniff for new additions, and delicately nip all the edges....

Then, I push it towards the couch (i.e. huge dog bed) so I can tip it over, and tease Sam...

Sam is saying, "let me know when you get something open so I can come steal it from you". (Sam has not a clue after all these years how to open presents. I can do it in lightening speed).

Merry Christmas Everybody!

The Great Thansgiving Turkey Story

2004-10-17T01:55:00.000-05:00

Since Thanksgiving is coming near, I feel it is time to reiterate this absolutely hysterical story. I have reprinted it from someone who posted it on the dailydrool.com, a great basset website. This is for any dog lover!

YOU HAVE TO READ THIS and if you don't laugh hysterically...
what is wrong with you! Here is the link:

The Thanksgiving Turkey on the Head Story

Basset Blog: Don't Eat Us!

2004-10-17T01:12:00.000-05:00

A friend of ours stopped in, and scared us! Ewwwww.... This is not what we meant by "Basset Diner"

Check this out:
Don't Eat Dog!
Mokasdogblog (Don't Eat Dog)

Basset Diner ©Dotti Elliott

Wet Kisses,
Sam and Susie

Froggin'

2004-08-02T02:27:00.000-05:00

Tonight was a great walk. We went down to our favorite spot, a human made pond after the end of the road. There weren't many frogs though, so we didn't go in the water.

But, it was still a good night. Lots of smells and then we were on our way back home, where bones were waiting!

And here is a picture of a painting one of our humans did, that might explain the sport of "Froggin"....

Deck Time!

2004-07-27T19:48:00.000-05:00

Finally! A nice sunny day so I (Sam) could get my deck time!

What else is there to say? A thouroughly basset day.

In the Rain

2004-07-26T23:16:00.000-05:00

I like the rain. (This is Susie... Sam is inside, he is a total wimp and hates being wet).

It does mean no evening walk, but then... the smells that accompany the rain are so wonderful...

Why aren't you coming out?

Torturing the Cat

2004-07-25T23:57:00.000-05:00

Well what a boring weekend! The weather was cool here, and it was we admit GREAT sleep weather for bassets, our humans were uninspired. They keep complaining about it being too cold. They didn't even give us much "deck time" on the back deck.

So, we harassed Bob the Cat.

Sam Says: I chased the dastardly fellow into his little castle!

Susie Says: I don't fear the paw. And he knows it.

Sam Says: Well... I kinda' do!

Bob Says: Ya, you guys are real brave! Come on, show the picture with the paw!

Ok, a sort of quiet weekend... but a good basset one, and good naps and plenty of bones!

Vacuuming

2004-07-23T23:45:00.000-05:00

We had to vacuum today. We actually have to vacuum (well, the Humans do) almost every day, they say we shed a lot!

Susie Says: Sam sheds a lot more than me. I have a nice, soft, short coat and don't smell like he does at all!

Sam Says: Ya, but Susie still sheds. And, she chews off hunks of hair in the summer and leaves them all over the house!

Susie Says: Most of it is from Bob the Cat... he is the one that sheds all the time!

Sam Says: Anyway, we supervised vacuuming. I love vacuums of all kinds, they make me all happy and I like to run right in front of all the action!

Susie Says: I hate them all, but this little robot one is not too bad. It still makes me tired though, with all the supervising.

Sam Says: Me too.

It is a nice cool night. Another day in Basset Paradise.

A Rainy Day

2004-07-23T03:09:00.000-05:00

It was not a good day. Humans were crabby due to the fact that they could not get the lawn mowed due to more rain. It was so hot, finally the stupid Humans turned on the air conditioning and we could sleep properly!

I (Sam) like to get my outdoor deck time. You know, laying around, sleeping, and snapping at bugs and staring at the sky. So they put up the old umbrella over my chair for me, over my favorite chair. I don't like the wet deck! Susie is getting old (don't tell her I said that) so she stays inside when the air conditioning is on.

We wanted to go for a "W" (they mean walk when they say that and make finger movements, but we know what it is!) but they were not in the mood.

Not many bones today, either! They only left and came home twice! (We get bones when they come home, when we go out in the morning and come in, and various other rituals).

Now it is cool though. Good sleep coming...

Life is good for a Basset Hound!

Christmas Morning

2004-01-14T19:05:00.000-06:00

Forgot to post out pics for Christmas.... we finally were able to shred all the packages and strew ribbons and paper everywhere. Our favorite part is actually the wrapping.