[Dailydrool] Picking up and cuddling bassets

[kacy green]

Well Rupert is too heavy for me to hold like a baby, so I can't say if he'd
enjoy it. He thrives on my lap though, so I'm sure if it wasn't awkward and
difficult, he'd enjoy being held. For now though, it is hard enough just to
hoist him into the car, or whatever. He is long, 70ish pounds and just
awkward to pick up.

Cowboy on the other paw is only about 40 pounds and has absolutely no
problem with me picking him up. I do nightly Doga (that's our made-up-word
for Dog Yoga) with him when he gets a little out-of-control (See my post on
talking hounds earlier today).  Doga basically begins sometime in the
evening when Cowboy decides to lose his mind. He's already been walked, fed
and cookie'd but then decides he's going to howl and carry on for no good
reason. Nothing helps - toys, Rupert to play with, me to play with, more
cookies, nada. So I go pick him up like a baby and then sit on the couch.

I sit Cowboy up on my lap, facing outward and then lean back into the
couch. He melts in my arms, with his back against my chest and his lap on
mine. He then allows me to scratch and rub his whole belly, chest, inner
thighs, outer thighs, feet, neck, etc. At the same time, I whisper sweet
nothings into his ear and tell him how much he is loved. After anywhere
from 2-10 minutes, he is satisfied and slithers away to go sleep on the
couch by himself.

Rupert is my needier love hound so he usually glares at us while we do
Doga, or demands attention from James while this goes on. Cowboy is pretty
independent and not a total cuddler, but he definitely needs his Doga and
it really seems to mellow him out, when needed.

Then upon completion of our routine, Rupert immediately hops back into my
lap, where "he belongs".

Kacy with Cowboy and Rupert
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