'I'm not eager to go for a walk,' says Aggie
Don’t get me wrong. I love bassets. I have six of them currently filling my house (three in the kitchen as I write). But there are something things you need to be aware of if you’re thinking of being “owned” by a basset.
- Their coat stinks, especially when it rains
- They sometimes prefer the sofa to a long walk.
- They stop listening if there’s an interesting smell on the ground.
- They shed hair all year round
- They’re capable of stealing frozen minced meat from the kitchen counter, even if they look close to the ground.
- They hate having their nails clipped (in my experience!)
- Their ears collect more dirt than you think is possible
- They have a tendency to howl early in the morning when you least expect it
- They view the “come” signal as a request that can be ignored, even if treats are involved
- They know how effective those sad eyes can be to manipulate their owners
Do you have something else to add to the list?
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You are so very correct! I love my hounds!!!!
So true! I had 3 hounds at one time (lost our 12-year-old to Lymphoma in February this year). Now we just have two hounds! Having 6 hounds must be a blast! (you are brave) I have a couple things to add to your list!…
11. Bassets prefer to be comfortable! Your bed is their bed!
12. Always have a towel handy for wiping drool from their face (and your walls)!
11.) They can sling a drool to the far reaches of any room.
12.) If they do go for a walk a hound can go “flat basset” at any given time making it impossible to continue forward.
13.) Make sure you have plenty of blankets because bassets are cover hogs.
14.) You will never select another car for yourself due to the fact that you must purchase a BHV – (basset hauling vehicle)!
hehehehehehehehe………cute blog Jon
Cat, Chaps and Emma
@Lisa,
You are so right. The walls in my office need a clean. I can see that.
And @ Cat, Chaps & Emma
My favourite story about Aggie is the time we went for a walk in the forest near our house. I let the woofs off lead usually but on this occasion Aggie didn’t keep up. I went back to look for her and found her asleep on the forest floor, snoring amongst the daisies. That’s a basset for you.
15. They snore louder than your TV – in fact they snore louder than a train.
Ha, ha, ha
My experience is – a dog who allways want a walk ! And I love sleeping with them on my arms
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Hmm, I forgot – they allways want to eat when you eat
and my both are really “busiga” [mischievous]!!
@Alan
Oh, I have some of those. Even at 12 weeks Clothilde makes an enormous snore! Scary.
@Hanna-Mia,
Yes, mine are mischievous too! Aggie once stole köttfärs (minced meat) from the counter in the kitchen despite it being frozen and in plastic!
Du har fångat det bra!
Fast här är det no problems with nailclipping! Alla tre ligger snällt på rygg medan jag klipper.
Men ett tillägg:
-De kan bryta sig ut ur vilken inhägnad som helst!
Kul att ses idag!
/Lina
@Lina,
Tack, det sammen!
Men jag tycker att det är SÅ svårt med nailclipping. Mina bassar hatar det.
i didn’t know basset hounds had any bad qualities… i mean, preston is perfect
or maybe i’m blinded by love and cuteness?
Bassett Hounds are extremely flatulent. (At least the four I’ve had and my current one have been) The guilty end is always aimed at me and can run you out of a room!
Extremely gassy
I just lost my best friend Sherman. He would do the “flat basset” thing, fart, drool, sling drool, chase squirrels, get out of his collar with a twist of the head, sometimes totally ignore me……but his love was unconditional, he had the funniest dreams (woofing and running in his sleep), loved any toy with a face on it, loved little kids and the school bus and rides in the car, and I miss him every day.
@Georgia,
I’m sorry to hear about your loss! It’s such a painful thing to go through.
Hopefully there’s another special basset out there waiting for a loving home
I must have weird Basset. No drool or farting, not a food thief prefers socks! Can run for miles off lead without straying. Oblivious to any furry in his path until they catch his eye then he runs in opposite direction. Only typical trait would be his howling, very musical when singing along to piano, the beatles are his favourite, could swear he tries to hit the notes. He’s called Dexter, can’t imagine life without him.