...before adding one to the family. (Kudos to the gentleman from SF who recognized that a basset might not fit his family.)<br><br>The boys and I ventured across town to Unleashed yesterday. We visit the indoor dog park about once or twice a month. We met up with some friends--a Great Dane, a Chihuahua, a Golden, a Belgian Malinois, and two Beagle mix sisters. The boys had a blast as always. <br>
<br>Towards the end of our stay, we saw a young couple come in with a Dachshund and a Basset Hound puppy. Cute, cute little tri-colored girl. I noticed the man pointing out Baxter playing nearby. So I went over and asked about the puppy and told them that Baxter was mine, that he and Boomer were rescues, and that they were great dogs. His girlfriend said, "So it gets better?" Uh oh. <br>
<br>I got the sense that she's not real crazy about the puppy, that she wanted it to behave and learn just like her Dachshund did. I told her that my boys required a lot of patience and consistency and that they're just now starting to "get it" at 18ish months old. I never really got from her exactly what the problem was. I think there's some separation anxiety. I saw the puppy rolling around, exposing her belly to every dog she encountered. She seemed pretty happy. I suggested obedience training, but the guy kind of brushed that off. So I wished them luck and went back to my friends (it's not just a place for dogs, after all). <br>
<br>As the boys and I were leaving, I stopped and scratched the puppy belly and noticed that she had been spayed recently (yay!). At least there's no worry of "dachsbassets" or whatever designer breed that would result. <br clear="all">
<br>-- <br>Peace and drool,<br>Kate<br>Baxter and Boomer<br>Irving, TX<br><br><a href="http://baxterandboomer.shutterfly.com/">http://baxterandboomer.shutterfly.com/</a><br>