Bassets as a breed are not bred to kill. They were bred as a dog that hunters could keep up with on foot. Their job is to run the rabbit/flush them out of the bushes, not actually catch the rabbit.
With that said, one of my bassets climbs trees and eat squirrels.
I am owned by 4 rescued basset hounds, 2 of which I actively show in agility.
I see you mentioned your basset was an outside dog. Please consider opening your home to him. Bassets were bred to be pack animals, and if they don't have any other bassets/dogs for their pack, their human becomes their pack.
Jackson & Lisa
2006 Four Winds Hurricane 31D
4 Bassets-Adrianne, Princess CTL1 CTL2-H, C-ATCH Buford CGC RE NAJ NAP NJP OFP TN-N ChWC ChCL ChST ChFH and Siggy aka "Z"
My angels Arnold, Clemmie, Lady Bea, Duchess & Ms Maggie O (ATB)
We have a Seppalla Siberian, and he lives to hunt. He catches the robins out of the air in the yard, He catches rabbits and twice has run through the fence after deer (thank god he didn't catch them) cut his leg on the last one and had to have stitches. Had a run in with a porcupines near west Yellowstone he was determined to have it for dinner luckily we got him shut down before there was any damage to him or the critter. We have learned in his 2 years of life that he absolutely can not be off leash ever the hunting instinct is 2 great. all other times he's a lover, he loves kids, dogs, strangers, he's a goof ball who loves to play
Him and Me
06 Dodge drw
06 Crossroads Zinger (searching for our dream fw)
Bassets as a breed are not bred to kill. They were bred as a dog that hunters could keep up with on foot. Their job is to run the rabbit/flush them out of the bushes, not actually catch the rabbit.
With that said, one of my bassets climbs trees and eat squirrels.
I am owned by 4 rescued basset hounds, 2 of which I actively show in agility.
I see you mentioned your basset was an outside dog. Please consider opening your home to him. Bassets were bred to be pack animals, and if they don't have any other bassets/dogs for their pack, their human becomes their pack.
No. he's an outside dog, for many reasons. One he sheds, Two. He sheds. Three. He likes to hunt, run, and play. I think it would be cruel to keep him in, Where he can't run, hunt, and play, all day. And I don't have inside dogs. To me. dogs belong outside where they can be dogs. They don't need to stay in the house all alone all day.
I am not "owned" by any dog. I own them. I'm not his human. He's my dog. I like him far too much, to keep him penned up in the house.
Only Basset I ever owned wasn't a hunter but he could find every skunk in the neighborhood--worse, he was the only dog I ever owned that would take a full facial from a skunk, rub his face on the ground, and keep on charging. Most dogs back off and stay backed off in their first encounter with skunks--not LeRoi, he killed the SOBs! He was an outside dog.
Never owned another Basset.
...and people wonder why owners of tiny dogs are so "paranoid?" I can't tell you how many times we've had an off-leash dog come charging at us when we're walking our little ones on-leash. The owners always yell, "He's friendly!" and I alway yell, "He's not!" pointing to Bud. He is prepared to defend our girls to the death, if need be. Even so, 6 lb Poquita has been bitten twice by other dogs, and she's done absolutely nothing to provoke them.
Not hijacking the thread, it's just an opportunity to remind owners of dogs with a strong prey drive to keep ahold of them around little, squirrel-looking dogs. Please.
Judy & Bud (Judy usually the one talking here)
2004 Pleasure-Way Excel TD
co-pilots, Rosie & Poquita
Ohhh do i know what you mean! I'm in a park right now and 'have' to stay another few weeks because my toad is not ready yet to pick up.
I'm borderline getting kicked out! There is a squirrel that brazenly comes down the tree and runs up to my ex-pens and just sits there, which sends ALL three dogs into a frenzy and screaming and it echoes thru out the whole park.
I was at the park office doing laundry and the manager came in, I immediately was going to tell her why my dogs were screaming and before I could she starts laughing and says, "I see your dogs have met Charley".
Apparently there was a seasonal camper parked where I am that used to feed Charley 'the squirrel' and he is expecting to receive hand outs from me too.
31 ft Four Winds
Chevy Tracker 4x4 Blue Ox We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
MIL had a bassett for a while. Can't imagine that lazy old hound exerting that much effort before eating! My Gordon is SUPPOSED to be a bird dog but has decided that bringing mama presents in the form of dead mice is a cool thing to do. And the bloodhound has developed at taste for baby rabbits. Shame on mama rabbit for building a nest in the dog kennel!
Bassets as a breed are not bred to kill. They were bred as a dog that hunters could keep up with on foot. Their job is to run the rabbit/flush them out of the bushes, not actually catch the rabbit.
With that said, one of my bassets climbs trees and eat squirrels.
I am owned by 4 rescued basset hounds, 2 of which I actively show in agility.
I see you mentioned your basset was an outside dog. Please consider opening your home to him. Bassets were bred to be pack animals, and if they don't have any other bassets/dogs for their pack, their human becomes their pack.
No. he's an outside dog, for many reasons. One he sheds, Two. He sheds. Three. He likes to hunt, run, and play. I think it would be cruel to keep him in, Where he can't run, hunt, and play, all day. And I don't have inside dogs. To me. dogs belong outside where they can be dogs. They don't need to stay in the house all alone all day.
I am not "owned" by any dog. I own them. I'm not his human. He's my dog. I like him far too much, to keep him penned up in the house.
I believe pets are part of the family. I wouldn't leave my kids alone outside all the time, nor would I leave my dog outside.
It's horribly cruel...the way I leave my dogs inside during the day. To sleep on the couch, play with their toys (but they can't play if they are inside, right?), chase the cats. And, travel in the motorhome with them to beautiful places. Yes, they shed. That's what a vaccuum cleaner is for.
My dogs are serious hunters (together, they probably have 4,000 birds under their collars by now) and, if permitted, they are stone killers in the field on critters to up large fawn size. They can kill a nasty 40 pound raccoon so fast you can’t blink before it’s over. Their prey drive is simply awesome to behold.
That said, they are members of my pack and I am the pack leader – they may not attack other critters without the go-ahead of the pack leader. Nor may they engage in aggressive behavior – like uncontrolled barking at food or anything else without at least the tacit consent of the pack leader. I don’t let them dispatch varmints because their judgment as to what constitutes a varmint is not the best (the “varmint” might be someone’s beloved pet cat for example); and because I don’t want to expose them to any risk.
To my mind, this is a training issue not a “bread” issue.
2008 Winnebago Journey 39z DP
2004 Jeep Liberty toad
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