Play Time
One of the myths about basset hounds is that they sleep all day. It is very obvious that people who spread this myth have not been around basset hounds during play time. Basset hounds love to play. First there is the basset 500. The basset hounds race each other around the house. Because they are not the most graceful animals around, they tend to run into chairs, the coffee table, and doors. However, none of these items stop the race. It is not until one of them tires out do they slide to a stop in front of me, expecting a treat for their trouble.
Bassets also like to play with stuffed toys. Each one of the three bassets has a minimum of 5 toys. One of the bassets likes to put his toys on the couch. Another likes to try and steal the squeaker out of his toys, and the third basset likes to play tug-of-war. Every now and then I will buy new toys for the basset hounds. When I give the toys to the bassets, they run around the house squeaking the squeakers, showing me how happy they are with their new prizes. Then each basset will test all three toys, and choose the one he wants best. This task is done with the alpha basset choosing first, then the next basset, and finally the most submissive basset gets the left over toy.
So to those who think bassets are just couch potatoes... It is apparent you’ve never really been around a basset hound!
posted by 3 bassets | 7:01 PM
3 Comments:
My favorite bassett lived outside in a dog house with fenced back yard. She spent a couple of hours each morning and evening patroling the fence line for interesting smells and things of bassett interest. During the hot summer, she slept under the house. It was really funny because when the mailman appeared, she'd still be under the house, barking!
The one thing that all bassets have in common is that they do not believe in wasted motion. They know they are expected to protect the house, but they believe that they can do it from the comfy of their favorite sleeping spot...
LOL! I totally get what you mean. We just recently acquired a beautiful basset. He loves the basset 500 during play time. This is then followed by basset "tag, you're it" then a comfy throw your bone/ball/toy in the air and try to catch it. Of course this involves keep away from the food slaves who try to have some fun with the basset. =)
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