<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">While most bassets are very sociable, Morse is not alone in his preference for a solitary life. BROOD was looking for a home for Jacques where he could be an only dog. That suited me, so I adopted him (7 years ago!) He doesn't mind some small dogs, but he really hates bassets, bulldogs, and black labs. Imagine the fun that I *didn't* have the first time we went to a BROOD event. I spent the entire time holding onto a snarling, lunging dog. At the Ramble a few years later, he spent most of the time roaming the perimeter of the fence, ignoring the other hounds who were romping and playing. I guess he's just socially retarded. He pretty much ignores people who come over, too.<br><br>So, Morse is not alone. And that's okay. The challenge is accepting (and respecting) that some hounds just are not sociable and prefer
to be loners.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Sherrilyn<br></td></tr></table><br>