Well its been two weeks since we picked up Chloe ( our lemon and white basset puppy) from the breeder. Ive had puppies before for, Well the last puppy i had is now 5....but anyways. I was not prepared for a basset puppy. All i heard from people around me was...They dont listen....all she'll do is howl....it takes forever to house break them.....they dig holes in your yard.......they smell funny.....there not good for anything.....and on and on and on. Its like everyone i know was way against me getting a basset puppy.

My adult dog Reggi is 5 years old. He is a German shorthair and chocolate lab cross. I use him for bird hunting. And when we are not hunting we do agility and obediance trials. He is walked for a total of 2 hours a day and we also go to the park so he can play fetch and run for at least an hour. All everyone can tell me is what a great dog i have. Hes got great manners, Hes so quiet, What a good boy he is, He listens so well.....and so on. What people dont see is the countless hours ive spent getting him like that. All the training, and toys, and treats, blood, tears, and countless pairs of shoes. He didnt come that way....We had to work at it!

Now with Chloe...She sleeps she eats she wrestles with Reggi then she sleeps again. I like it!!!! She is not stupid by any means. Ive had her for two weeks now and she already goes to the door and scratches to go out, and if i dont hear her scratching then she whines. She knows how to sit, lay down and drop it. Shes working on the out command but i know she will get it. Shes gotten one bath since shes been here and she doesnt stink. She has yet to show any interest in digging holes, i think its becasue when we are outside playing i keep her busy. She hasnt barked yet, little yips when she plays with reggi. But nothing close to howling. I know that can change when she gets older....lol. And shes great at keeping my feet warm on cold nights.

I think people sucks. The people that had a problem with me getting the breed that i did, know nothing about dogs or the training it takes to own one. I believe that there is no such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners and breeders. I found that everything people hate about dogs comes from human error.

In no way are basset hounds the easiest breed to raise. I knew this before i bought her. I did years of research of the breed and differnt breeders in my area. But to me...there is no differnce in the breeds when it comes to training, love, comfort, and most of all responsiblity to another life.

In the little time ive had this puppy shes brought more smiles to my face than i can count. She is my little angel...my little bundle of joy that i have waited so long to get. I just wish the people would just get over themselves and open their hearts and minds to something a little differnt everyonce in awhile. Just because you had a dog that lived next to you 10 years ago that barked not stop, doesnt mean all dogs are like that. The reason we have so many unwanted and unhealthy animals in this world is because people are selfish and selfserving.

Also....so sorry about the rant....lol! Ive just been doing a lot of thinking and got myself all worked up. Ive posted a couple of pics of my girl...feel free to comment on them. I hope you enjoy and that they can brighten up your day a bit...

Thanks
Tiffany~