Sunday, January 23, 2011

Come meet the Bassets

Meet Shelby (red/white) and Zoey (tri-color) our Basset Hound girls.  We've had Bassets for the past 12 years. This is our second bonded pair and both are rescues. These two can usually be found either roaming the fenced backyard via their doggy door or sleeping on the couch. Contrary to popular belief, Bassets needs exercise and these two enjoying doing the "Basset 500" around our house and yard.  Bassets are the sweetest dogs ever and great family pets! They will let you squeeze them until their heads pop off. I've never met another animal that likes to cuddle so much.
This is Shelby. She came to us as a foster with heartworms. We knew there was no way we could let someone adopt her after caring for this sick dog for two months.  We are failed foster parents!  Shelby sleeps with us every night.  If we try to ignore her, she howls and growls and carries on vocally in a way only Bassets know how.  The backyard is her domain. She's a lizard hunter and sometimes uses the large grasses in the backyard to scratch her back. You'll see her slowly circling them in almost a trance...we call it her therapy. lol
Here's Zoey. She was a rescue from a longtime breeding and show home where the owner became very ill. Zoey unfortunately spent her first seven months in a backyard with very little contact with people. We stepped in when she was seven months old to rescue her.  She spent the first night in our backyard. Slowly she came in the house and began to establish trust. Now, two years later, she is a loving family dog.  She still does not trust men but otherwise has adapted completely.  She is a total clown and never misses a meal.  She's my morning alarm clock.
Here they are this morning on a trail walk near our house. We have numerous state parks nearby and these girls love to walk on the trails. There was plenty of horse and deer scent to follow today.  Zoey even tried to roll in a bit of "deer" to bring it home with us.  Yea...lol  I'm guessing after a long walk today, we might see them here in these positions tonight...
This is a daily occurrence at our house!  I hope you enjoyed meeting the girls. Can't wait to see all your pets at
Debbie Doos Pet "Partay"   Come on by and meet your favorite bloggers furry friends.  Be back soon with a project and a gate update!

47 comments:

  1. They ARE a couple of cuties! Your fostering turned out to be a good thing for all of you. :-)

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  2. They are so sweet, Vicki.

    I would be a foster parent failure too. I become too attached.

    Have a great week! La

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  3. Vicki,
    They are both so very CUTE!!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  4. Vicki, they are so precious in their big pawed way. My daughter in law wants one so badly, but they have two rescue large dogs now and my son said maybe later. The are just so cute with those short legs, long body and long ears. I love the one of them on the sofa.

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  5. They are darling and look like they live the "good life" quite well.

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  6. They are so cute. Love the sleeping pictures. It looks like my two onthe couch, a Springer and a Yorkie.

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  7. Oh, how precious, Vicki,
    What would we do without our pets? I have no idea! They are part of the family--and so loving, no doubt!!!
    XO

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  8. Those big eyes land on you and you're just GONE! My youngest daughter living in Tulsa has a rescue Bassett. They love him dearly. Love your girls! Such sweetie-pie poos!
    Brenda

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  9. these are the best dogs, so sweet!!! My boys adore them! Vicki has a big ♥ for Bassets!! I love the last pic of them on the coach, too funny!! :) xo

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  10. Love the guard dogs on the sofa!! Just Too Sweet! sandi

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  11. Ahh, they are so adorable. They look so huggable and squishy!

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  12. Hi Vicki, I am her via Cindy's to compliment you on your very neat and tidy studio! I did notice has I was leaving a comment on Cindy's blog, that you explained there is another room! Love that you rescued the darling fur babies! BTW, Dalmatians are also extremely vocal and ours is a rescue also who was used as nothing more than a breeder then dumped. She has adapted nicely, but still runs weird circles. This is due to being confined. Glad your two have a forever home! Take care!

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  13. Hi Vicki, except for our little old yorkie, our sweet dogs we have now or we've had in the past are dogs people are getting rid of.
    Actually I found they are easier to adapt to my home then buying a puppy and messing around with potty training.

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  14. HI Vicki! Oh, your girls are just precious! Love those big ole droopy eyes! How sweet of you and your family to take these rescue dogs. I'm sure they thank you every day! :)
    Thanks for popping in to see me.
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  15. We had Bassetts when I was a young girl at home. We loved them. Our boys had a Beagle, another affectionate breed.

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  16. It looks like your girls found the best home possible! Enjoy the love:@)

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  17. Shelby and Zoe are absolutely adorable! I love their faces and could not resist either. They truly look so happy and loved! You are the best foster parents a dog could ever ask for. Thanks for joining in....I am loving this partay!

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  18. Vicki, this is so cool, I was in Oviedo today! I live in downtown Orlando and met my girlfriend at the Hidden Treasures antique store and had lunch next door at Santorini the Greek restaurant...And I saw the chickens! I am your newest follower, I love to stay in touch with local bloggers. Your puppies are adorable and I can see how you just squish them to death. I cam over from the pet party!

    Carol

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  19. They are gorgeous and I am so glad you rescued them. thanks for telling us their story. ♥O

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  20. LOVE your girls Vicki!!! They are about the most soulful looking animals around:) Good for you and them that you all have each other:)

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  21. Hi Vicki,
    Oh I just love, love, love them both! Just think if we all rescued animals there wouldn't be any to rescue would there? How could people not love them? They are just the sweetest. I love your photos. I need to share my babies too!
    Blessings,
    Sonya

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  22. I am so happy to have found your blog this evening! They are adorable! We have a Bassett puppy and loving every minute! We too have failed and he sleeps with us every night! We never allowed our lab in the bed, but somehow he managed to get his way!
    Happy to become a follower!
    Wendy

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  23. Thanks Vicki for stopping by this was fun, your bassett hounds are so cute I have one that lives down the street and Mya just loves him

    Pattie

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  24. Oh and your blog is way cool I'm your newest follower

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  25. I love your Bassets ,I have heard these dogs bark before ,and Booming does not even begin to describe it ,but they are adorable.
    Thanks so much for your lovley comment.
    I am your newest follower!
    ~Sharon~

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  26. It's funny how when you rescue a dog you wonder who really rescued who? Your girls are beautiful!

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  27. Oh gosh, how can you not love a face like that? Those droopy eyes get me every time. I love the shot of them sprawled out on the couch. They looks so relaxed!

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  28. I AM A SUCKER FOR BIG BROWN EYES. THE GIRLS ARE BEAUTIFUL- GLAD THYU=EY HAVE A WONDERFUL HOME.

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  29. I love your bassets so much, ours used to love to sing along with any music...really loving sweet dogs...

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  30. Thanks for sharing your girls. We have a basset, he is turning 10 in March. His name is Moses and he is hilarious! I think is is the silliest dog we have ever had... I'm pretty sure he knows he is funny which is why he keeps up with his antics. He also is bouncy and playful and still runs around like crazy! Other than the gray on his droopy little face and his hearing loss, you wouldn't know he is an old man. He has so much personality... definitely not a lazy stupid breed! Amen.

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  31. Shelby and Zoey are just adorable! Thanks for sharing such a beautiful part of your family with all of us.

    Have a wonderful day,
    Gail

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  32. I LOVE Bassets!!!!I had a red and white one,Barklee, up until a couple of years ago. I am looking at his photo on my desk as I write this. He was the sweetest dog with such a great sense of humor. I would love to get another one. YOurs are adorable. Have fun!
    ~Debra xxx
    Capers of the vintage vixens

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  33. Shelby and Zoey are such lucky dogs to have you as their parents!! They are so precious! Love the picture of them sleeping on the couch. That's the life!!

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  34. Your Bassets are absolutely precious!!!

    Love,
    susan and Bentley
    xxoo

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  35. oh my goodness, how adorable! i always have a soft spot for these dogs, don't know why. love the pic with the tongue hanging out! stopping by from debbie's, hope you'll come see my sweet cat, Sunday.

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  36. I loved meeting your girls, they are beautiful. I'd love to give them a cuddle.

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  37. Your girls are precious!! :)

    My uncle has had Bassets for as long as I can remember...he just adores them too.

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  38. Oh my they are adorable! I love what you said "they will let you squeeze them until their heads pop off"! hehehe! That gave me a good chuckle ... I'll probably be giggling over that and the "roll in a bit of deer" all day! It must be nice to be able to give so much loving to your dogs, as mine is a bit standoffish, if you know what I mean ... he wants loving only when he wants it, otherwise he pulls away or pushes YOU away!

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  39. Vicki,
    Your bassets are adorable! I don't have any dogs right now but when we lived in the country we had 2, both rescued and quite a few that were dumped. I found homes for all of them, hard to give them up but with 1 horse, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 small boys, something had to give!
    Rebecca

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  40. So cute, love that picture of them on the couch!

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  41. I just have to tell you...your dogs stole my heart, I really loved em...and my boys did too...now I want one!!~LOL Have a great day.

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  42. Vicki, I love your girls! You can see my boys on this post: http://tinyurl.com/3efsty8

    Or just search 'pearls' on my blog. I've always wanted a wire hair too.

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  43. Hello! I just stumbled upon your blog and I love it! I think I am your newest follower! I have two bassets also! Their names are Ginger and Gus and they are my babies! You are absolutely correct bassets are the sweetest dogs ever and love their families to no end! Thanks for sharing pics!

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  44. Your furry babies are absolutely wonderful! We've never had a bassett, but we've been wonderfully blessed over the last 43 years with a St. Bernard, a golden retriever, a bloodhound, a rottweiler-German shepherd mix, and now we have a chow-German shepherd mix. Your description of these babies reminded me so much of our late, great bloodhound Burgess. We used to tell folks that he sang in the key of "R" which stands for raucous. Burgess and his rottie mix brother Archie died almost 9 years ago. We knew that the right dog was out there. Now he's ours - Lucky the farm dog, whose previous owners gave him to us when we bought our farm. Lucky patrols 55 acres. He barks away the coyotes, occasionally chases the deer, takes tender care of the chickens, and threatens the hawks and vultures that dare to invade his sky! What fun! What abundant blessings! I'm going to become a follower of your blog as soon as I finish this comment. All the critters from here on Windy Hollow Farm send their best! 8-)

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  45. I just "fell" upon your Basset introduction. Love love love Bassets, I currently am on #5, her name is Jesse and also a loving clown as they all seem to be!! Thank you for sharing the pictures, you brightened my day!

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