Bassett Hound ideas for the pound

[jk the sooner fan]

i say they need more of em

[StuIsTheMan]

They need more Basset hounds in punds or just more pounds? please exlpain
:pop:

[MamaMia]

The subject of Dog Pounds make me sad, so I hereby officially protest this thread. :P

[StuIsTheMan]

Agreed that pounds are a sad topic but that is where i get all my Bullies! So they can't be all bad...right?

[MamaMia]

Agreed that pounds are a sad topic but that is where i get all my Bullies! So they can't be all bad...right?Well, no. I suppose not, but still...~sniff~sniff~:(

[StuIsTheMan]

just got a new one on Saturday as a matter of fact...Her name is Molly

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/8835/0502071321wl4.jpg (http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/)

and there are 2 more waiting for homes...now thats a snoff sniff

[jk the sooner fan]

THAT IS NOT A BASSETT HOUND!!!!!!!!! :(

[mithrandir2398]

I have a Bassett Hound. They are one of the dumbest dog species but have great sense of smell. Mine, on the other hand has been declared "technically retarded" by the vet. It seems that his skull calcified before it fully formed and his brain is about 2/3's of the size it should be. He is the dumbest dog you will ever see. Prettiest dog though, only 2 colors and his whole body is one solid caramel color. Brutally dumb though.

[jk the sooner fan]

they're great dogs imo - i like em

[mithrandir2398]

they're great dogs imo - i like em


I agree, they are great dogs, mine is just an idiot is all I was saying.

[StuIsTheMan]

THAT IS NOT A BASSETT HOUND!!!!!!!!! :(

no but i got her from the pound...

[mithrandir2398]

In my experience, pound dogs are better than AKC bullcrap dogs bc they are not as inbred

[soonerhubs]

This is my boy Harley. His first owners bought him as a pup, and then they didn't think he was cute as a full grown. He's a key part of our family.

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Our other dog is a mix of border collie and flat coat retriever... we think.

His name is Hank is he is 95 lbs of love and loyalty.
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5388/1069/320/IMAG0018.jpg
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[sanantoniosooner]

Cockers are the dumbest dogs on the planet.

[King Crimson]

This is my boy Harley. His first owners bought him as a pup, and then they didn't think he was cute as a full grown. He's a key part of our family.

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5388/1069/320/IMAG0023.1.jpghttp://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5388/1069/320/IMAG0028.jpghttp://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5388/1069/320/May%2015th%20trip%20551.jpg


Our other dog is a mix of border collie and flat coat retriever... we think.

His name is Hank is he is 95 lbs of love and loyalty.
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5388/1069/320/IMAG0018.jpg
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5388/1069/320/IMAG0008.jpg

that's great dude. you are good man Hubler.

[AlbqSooner]

The GREAT majority of "dumb" dogs are merely reflections of their owners' inability to communicate with and understand them. I had a bassett who figured out that if he acted dumb no one would ask him to do anything. He played it to the hilt but he listened and responded when I spoke. Dumb? I think not. Class Clown? Without a doubt.

[OhU1]

The GREAT majority of "dumb" dogs are merely reflections of their owners' inability to communicate with and understand them. I had a bassett who figured out that if he acted dumb no one would ask him to do anything. He played it to the hilt but he listened and responded when I spoke. Dumb? I think not. Class Clown? Without a doubt.

Lots of truth to that. Bassets are very "type B" personality types and normally do not get too worked up over what their human master may want him to do from time to time. Basset's are capable of being very willful - especially if they calculate they are out of easy range from you.
I've seen dumb Bassets and they have always been of the undersized inbred puppy mill category (although these too were lovable companion animals). Our Bassett was a great dog and very smart. He had great natural hunting instincts as well as knowing when I was about to give him a bath or trim his toe nails (he would creep upstairs and hide at the conversational mention of the word "bath" if he was in ear shot).

Bo the Bassett lived a great life to the age of 15 1/4 years. 7-10-91 - 8-31-06 I really miss him.

[HskrGrl]

This is my boy Harley. His first owners bought him as a pup, and then they didn't think he was cute as a full grown. He's a key part of our family.

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5388/1069/320/IMAG0023.1.jpghttp://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5388/1069/320/IMAG0028.jpghttp://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5388/1069/320/May%2015th%20trip%20551.jpg


Our other dog is a mix of border collie and flat coat retriever... we think.

His name is Hank is he is 95 lbs of love and loyalty.
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5388/1069/320/IMAG0018.jpg
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5388/1069/320/IMAG0008.jpg

Hmmmmm
http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1225210&postcount=45

[soonerhubs]

Hmmmmm
http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1225210&postcount=45
Wait! Did Harley make a Chuck Norris Fark off? :) I have to find that!

Wait... Now I remember. I definitely consider him a tough Basset.

[Okla-homey]

Cockers are the dumbest dogs on the planet.


I respectfully disagree. Irish Setters are the dumbest dogs on the planet

[King Crimson]

I respectfully disagree. Irish Setters are the dumbest dogs on the planet

we had a newfoundland show near where i live (cough/Best in Show type weirdos/cough), and they didn't seem too bright to me.

[sanantoniosooner]

I respectfully disagree. Irish Setters are the dumbest dogs on the planet
I've been around both. I'll stick with my opinion.

[Soonerus]

dumbest dogs are the smallest ones, chi's and such...

[Soonerus]

dumbest dogs are the smallest ones, chi's and such...

[sanantoniosooner]

As much as I hate little dogs I disagree. Poodles and chihuahuas are generally pretty smart.

[Soonerus]

chi's are the dumbest beast on the planet...

[sanantoniosooner]

chi's are the dumbest beast on the planet...
say's the guy too scared to try and spell their name.

[Soonerus]

not too scared, you had already spelled it, try too lazy...

[sanantoniosooner]

not too scared, you had already spelled it, try too lazy...
Says the guy that will take this thread 5 more pages if only I'll keep replying.

[sooneron]

Lots of truth to that. Bassets are very "type B" personality types and normally do not get too worked up over what their human master may want him to do from time to time. Basset's are capable of being very willful - especially if they calculate they are out of easy range from you.
I've seen dumb Bassets and they have always been of the undersized inbred puppy mill category (although these too were lovable companion animals). Our Bassett was a great dog and very smart. He had great natural hunting instincts as well as knowing when I was about to give him a bath or trim his toe nails (he would creep upstairs and hide at the conversational mention of the word "bath" if he was in ear shot).

Bo the Bassett lived a great life to the age of 15 1/4 years. 7-10-91 - 8-31-06 I really miss him.
I wholeheartedly agree. I had a great Basset named Bismark that was not the self starter type, but he knew what the hell I was talking about when it mattered and would clear out when he heard phrases that applied to him in a not so good way. Being a college student when he was young probably didn't help as I had no idea when it came to really training a dog.
They are very focused dogs on what they are good at- tracking by scent. They are also EXTREMELY sweet and affectionate dogs. Poor Biz and another Basset that we adopted (found) left this earth before their time via poison. I have never fully recovered from it. RIP Bismark and Flower. YOu are still missed.
And I agree that Setters are pretty damn dim.

[Soonerus]

Says the guy that will take this thread 5 more pages if only I'll keep replying.

Says the guy full of BSas...

[BajaOklahoma]

We had an Irish Setter that we rescued from the in-law's neighbor's yard. No food or water. They never looked for her. Beautiful, loyal and loving, but not particularly smart.

Here's the one I would like to get next:
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=8374308

[jk the sooner fan]

we had irish setters when i was a kid......our male was one of the smartest dogs i've ever had but the other 2 we had were dumb as rocks

[crawfish]

I'm as dumb as rocks because I still have beagles. I wish they'd shut up.

[Mjcpr]

We have a Cocker Spaniel and she's a great dog.

My SIL has two Basset's .....does that help at all?

[jk the sooner fan]

this was a copycat thread that actually turned into a real discussion....:)

[soonerhubs]

this was a copycat thread that actually turned into a real discussion....:)
Any excuse to show off my kids is a great thread. :)

[HskrGrl]

Does anyone else have a Shiba Inu? We bought our Shiba (whom we named
Sheba) about 10 months ago. I am yet to meet anyone else who has one. She is the most beautiful and friendly dog. She's cream/white colored which is considered a "defect" by all the major kennel clubs. I think they can go jump off a cliff. And Shibas are the cutest puppies!!

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/jessisfarks/savsheba.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/jessisfarks/nannerssheba1.jpg