<div>We have added to our menagerie several times. Sometimes the results have been better than others. We usually go to a neutral place to meet. When we got Ninja, we met at a McDonald's off the interstate. We had Sunny then, the sometimes cujo basset, and they pretty much ignored each other. Both were bossy and thought they were the one in charge. They whole time they were together they ignored one another. No love on either side. Then Marley came into the mix. She was so sad looking and I couldn't let her go on like that. We took Sunny and Ninja to the foster family's house. They played a bit and she had an enormous basset who came out too. It was quite energetic. Marley didn't know what she had gotten herself into. She was the funniest girl. We brought her home and put her in the back yard. She walked a few steps and just stared. She had never been off of a leash outside. Then she and Ninja chased a bit. We had the diva, the grump and the old cujo. Then Sunny died and we found Maggie. She was at the local shelter. We took Ninja and Marley to the shelter and let them all get together in the yard. They played and ignored each other. Maggie is so big that no one messes with her. Even Ninja leaves her alone. And then we got Shelby. We met her ride at a motel and picked her up in the parking lot. She is in her own little world. She was an only dog, I believe. Non of the dogs cuddle with each other. I wish they would sometimes. They are four very independent ladies. The cats add spice to the mix. The cats cuddle. They are brothers and have never been apart from each other. There is never a dull moment around here. </div>
<div> </div><div>Our first two bassets were sisters. They were inseperable. They played and slept together. They loved and fought like sisters. I will always miss them and they've been gone 15 years. It seems like yesterday.</div>
<div> </div><div>Julie with Ninja, Marley, Maggie and Shelby--always missing Sassy, Daisy, Sherlock and Sunny all at the Bridge</div>