Basset Hound looking for food
posted by 3 bassets | 10:32 PM
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A day in the life of 3 bassets
Basset hounds can be very intersting dogs to observe. This blog is about 3 bassets that live in California.
Friday, January 28, 2005
Basset Games
Take a large towel or blanket and gently throw it over your dog's head. If he frees himself from the towel in less than 15 seconds, give him 3 points. If it takes 15-30 seconds, 2 points. If it takes him longer than 30 seconds, give him 1 point.
If he lays down and sleeps under the blanket, he's a basset hound
Place a treat (or his favorite toy) under one of three buckets that are lined up in a row. Show your dog which bucket the treat is under. Turn the dog away for 10 seconds. Then let the dog go.
If he goes straight to the right bucket (the one with the treat under it), give him 3 points. If it takes two tries to find the treat, 2 points. If he checks the wrong two first before finding the treat, give him 1 point.
If, while you are setting up your buckets, he steals the box of treats you left on the table, he's a basset hound
Place a treat in a square of aluminum foil and fold it twice to close it. If the dog uses his paws to get the foil open, give him 3 points. If he uses his mouth and paws to open the foil, give him 2 points. If he can't get the foil open and just starts playing with it, give him 1 point.
If he grabs the aluminum foil, and eats it along with the treat, he's a basset
On a day you normally don't walk the dog, quietly pick up your keys, and his leash (and whatever else you usually take with you) while he's watching. If he gets excited, score 3. If you have to walk to the door before he knows it is time to go out, score 2. If he sits there with a confused look on his face, give him 1 point.
If he looks at you, and then takes your seat on the couch, than he's a basset
With your dog out of the room, rearrange the furniture. If he goes directly to his favorite spot on the couch, the one with his impression in the cushion, give him 3 points. If he investigates the room and finds his favorite spot within 30 seconds, give him 2 points. If he settles for a less comfortable place because he's just too lazy to make the effort, score 1 point.
If he heads for the bedroom, and snuggles under your comforter, than he's a basset
Construct a barrier from cardboard. The barrier should be higher than your dog when he's on two legs. Attach two boxes to either side as support structures. The entire barrier should be about 5 feet wide. Cut a 3-inch-wide rectangular aperture in the center of the barrier. The aperture should run from about 4-inches from the top to about 4-inches from the bottom. Give yourself 10 points - those were pretty complicated directions! As for the dog, show him a treat from the other side of the barrier. If he walks around the barrier within 30 seconds, give him 3 points. If he goes around the barrier between 30 seconds and a minute, give him 2 points. If he gets his head stuck in the aperture, give him 1 point for trying. Bonus points: If he goes to someone else in the house and gets a treat, give him 3 points - he knows how to get the goodies.
If he knocks the barrier over, steals the treat, knocks you down, drools all over you, and then steals the box of treats you left on the table, than he's a basset hound
If he lays down and sleeps under the blanket, he's a basset hound
Place a treat (or his favorite toy) under one of three buckets that are lined up in a row. Show your dog which bucket the treat is under. Turn the dog away for 10 seconds. Then let the dog go.
If he goes straight to the right bucket (the one with the treat under it), give him 3 points. If it takes two tries to find the treat, 2 points. If he checks the wrong two first before finding the treat, give him 1 point.
If, while you are setting up your buckets, he steals the box of treats you left on the table, he's a basset hound
Place a treat in a square of aluminum foil and fold it twice to close it. If the dog uses his paws to get the foil open, give him 3 points. If he uses his mouth and paws to open the foil, give him 2 points. If he can't get the foil open and just starts playing with it, give him 1 point.
If he grabs the aluminum foil, and eats it along with the treat, he's a basset
On a day you normally don't walk the dog, quietly pick up your keys, and his leash (and whatever else you usually take with you) while he's watching. If he gets excited, score 3. If you have to walk to the door before he knows it is time to go out, score 2. If he sits there with a confused look on his face, give him 1 point.
If he looks at you, and then takes your seat on the couch, than he's a basset
With your dog out of the room, rearrange the furniture. If he goes directly to his favorite spot on the couch, the one with his impression in the cushion, give him 3 points. If he investigates the room and finds his favorite spot within 30 seconds, give him 2 points. If he settles for a less comfortable place because he's just too lazy to make the effort, score 1 point.
If he heads for the bedroom, and snuggles under your comforter, than he's a basset
Construct a barrier from cardboard. The barrier should be higher than your dog when he's on two legs. Attach two boxes to either side as support structures. The entire barrier should be about 5 feet wide. Cut a 3-inch-wide rectangular aperture in the center of the barrier. The aperture should run from about 4-inches from the top to about 4-inches from the bottom. Give yourself 10 points - those were pretty complicated directions! As for the dog, show him a treat from the other side of the barrier. If he walks around the barrier within 30 seconds, give him 3 points. If he goes around the barrier between 30 seconds and a minute, give him 2 points. If he gets his head stuck in the aperture, give him 1 point for trying. Bonus points: If he goes to someone else in the house and gets a treat, give him 3 points - he knows how to get the goodies.
If he knocks the barrier over, steals the treat, knocks you down, drools all over you, and then steals the box of treats you left on the table, than he's a basset hound
posted by 3 bassets | 10:05 PM
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Always looking for food
Basset hounds are always in search of food. Unlike other dogs, they are ruled by their noses, and can find the smallest piece of food even if it is hidden under a couch. One of my three bassets in particular loves to eat. If I go into the kitchen, he is there in an instant. He will crowd my legs, in hopes that I will ether trip, or will drop something on the floor for him.
Bassets are also known for "counter surfing" -- they have the ability to grab anything left on the counter. My one chow hound loves to steal bananas. If I leave a bunch of bananas on the counter, he will take them, eating the peel and all.
Who knows why basset hounds are such chow hounds, but if you make the mistake of leaving food on the counter, know that the basset hound will not only find it, but will eat it before you will notice it missing.
Bassets are also known for "counter surfing" -- they have the ability to grab anything left on the counter. My one chow hound loves to steal bananas. If I leave a bunch of bananas on the counter, he will take them, eating the peel and all.
Who knows why basset hounds are such chow hounds, but if you make the mistake of leaving food on the counter, know that the basset hound will not only find it, but will eat it before you will notice it missing.
posted by 3 bassets | 7:29 PM
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Saturday, January 22, 2005
Why do they sleep so long
The one thing that I have noticed since observing basset hounds is that they sleep a lot. The three that I have get up for breakfast around 5am, and then go back to bed until around 8:30 am. They then get up, play awhile and at 9:30 a.m. it is time for a nap. Up at 10:30 a.m., play, then nap again around 1 p.m. and so it goes all day long. I guess it is really hard to hang around a house all day! I of course wouldn't know, since I have to work in order to support the three basset hounds.
posted by 3 bassets | 10:42 PM
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