Love your Bassett Hounds Art! I just lost my best friend Buddy the Bassett last week and it has crushed me and my GF. I had him 8 years and took him in as a stray. He was badly injured when I found him, I think he had been hit by a car. Our lives will never be the same without him, he was about 14 years old they think....best dog ever.

R.I.P. Buddy

Thanks guys, it was honestly the worst night of my life. If I could have given my life in return for him to have another full life I swear that I would have. Sounds crazy I know but I loved him more than anything.

Thanks oldskool. We are going to take a couple of well deserved vacations and then maybe look for another dog. We are in no hurry as of right now because dogs are a huge commitment as you know and we are also going to be grieving the loss of the one we had for awhile yet. There was actually one on Craigslist that a friend found for us that honestly would have been perfect for us that needed a good home but we just aren't ready yet. It sure is lonely at home without him though that's for sure.

Sorry for your loss, Labs are awesome!

Thank you ZR. It's amazing how attached that people can get to their animals and how some people are like.....relax man it's just a dog. Well Buddy was much more than just a dog to us, he was a huge part of our life. What makes matters worse is Buddy's life was taken from us early because we got TERRIBLE medical advice I found out 4 days later from the 24hour emergency medical clinic near me..........thanks MED VETS OF DAYTON OHIO.........FUCKIN A$$HOLES!!! All they wanted was my money and didn't care about my dog at all.

I don't want to go into full detail but just so you guys know in case it happens to you, when a dog has blood in his stool it may not be anything serious and can be quite normal and is probably just colitis , especially if he has an upset stomach. Buddy was very old and wouldn't have been with us much longer no matter what, but I am having a really rough time knowing that he was put to sleep because of a terrible vet that didn't know what she was doing and a greedy animal hospital that just wanted every dollar that they could squeeze out of me trying to make me think it was something extremely serious and just wanting to do all kinds of tests on him when they KNEW it was likely not serious.

I was 7 hours away from my regular Vet being open at 8am Monday morning when I made the terrible decision to put Buddy to sleep and they never one time told me...."hey it's possible that maybe this is nothing serious and just colitis, maybe you should take him to your Vet in the morning." I told them several times that I didn't want to put him to sleep unless it was absolutely necessary, but I didn't want to see him suffer either. Buddy was dehydrated and feeling awful due to really bad diarrhea and being on steroids due to a herniated disc in his neck. My Vet was just sick over what happened and said "unfortunately this is not the first conversation that I have had like this about Med Vets of Dayton Ohio." Sorry for the rant but and I really was going to try to avoid telling all of this but I figured maybe if I share my story and it saves just one animals life that it is worth it and maybe it will give some meaning to Buddy's life being needlessly taken from him early. I could accept Buddy's death if he would have died of old age or disease, but I am having a real hard time accepting how he had to leave us and I will be beating myself up over it until the day that I die. If this would have not happened on the weekend and he could have seen his regular Vet, Buddy would be laying on his couch and still be with us right now. What a shame .......

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Thanks for taking the time to post all of that Alimerick, it actually helps me a little. Sorry to hear about your old dog and thanks for helping your new friend out so much, very nice if you! There is nothing more special than rescuing an animal and giving it the great life that it deserves. If your dog could talk, I'm sure he would be thanking you over and over a million times!

Amen Blackjacker....well said!

Chuck and his wife are great dog owners. His dogs are very fortunate believe me!

A dog can help a person get through rough times. As long as you can be there to let them out and spend time with them, there is no downside to having a dog. For a peron that works alot and lives by themselves though, having a dog is just out of the question. They definitely require a lot of time and attention.

Nailed it!

Yes definitely use your head and be patient, you will know when the time is right. A pit bull may be a little hard to handle and they probably need more exercise than a smaller dog but that is up to you. I really want another Bassett Hound but who knows what I will end up with.

I want to rescue a dog that needs a good home instead of getting a puppy so it's hard telling what I may end up with. They say that when you go to the animal shelter that the dog will pick you instead of you picking the dog. I know people that has went to the shelter looking for a bigger dog like a Lab and ended up falling in love with a little poodle or something that they just connected with for some odd reason. All dogs are good.

Good luck on your recovery and I hope you get a dog soon. I'm sure that you will make a great dog owner.

It is the best thing that you could ever do in my opinion because those dogs are in bad need of a good home and if I'm not mistaken they will be euthanized at some point if they can't be placed in a home. Also the feeling of knowing that you saved a dogs life makes the bond that you will have with him or her a million times greater than just going and buying a puppy IMO.

I never had a dog until I was 40. There was a beautiful black lab running the neighborhood for 6 months eating out of trash cans and she was afraid of people. We were feeding her but she would never let us close to her. The dog catcher helped me catch her in a cage and it was obvious that she had been abused badly by someone. That dog turned out to be absolutely the best dog that i have ever been around. She was approximately 10 when we found her and she unfortunately had to be put to sleep for hip displashia at 15. She gave me the best 5 years of my life for real.

My 2nd dog was when we found Buddy the Bassett Hound injured badly laying under a tree. I think he had been hit by a car probably because he couldn't walk. The vet said that he had not been properly taken care of due to his grooming and terrible teeth and an unbelievably bad double ear infection. He also had a few suspicious burns on him that appeared to be cigarette burns possibly. No way I could turn my back on him so I took him to the vet and he had a neck injury. We doctored him up and got 8 wonderful years with him.

The bond I had with those two dogs was so strong that it is unbelievable. I think the reason it was so strong was because of knowing that i probably saved their lives and made the remaining years of their lives really really good. It's a very special feeling knowing that you have helped an animal so much. Sorry for the long post but this stuff is important to me because I hopefully can help other animals by sharing my stories with other people.

I hope you can get one soon. My only advice is to get a dog that you can physically handle because you don't want a dog pulling you around or jumping on you and knocking you down and stuff. Just something to think about.

Sorry to hear about your dogs, that really sucks and they were beautiful. I love Great Danes. Isn't their life expectancy kind of short, like 8 years or so?

So sorry to hear about your mother......so sad. I honestly believe that Oscar and Dexter will make her life better and you never know, those two dogs may make her keep hanging in there also. Prayers go out to your mother and your family.

That would be an awesome Christmas present. I hope you get a dog real soon.

Wow, I feel for you guys that just lost your dogs, it's terrible. It's been around two months since I lost my dog and I swear I am still just devastated over it and I don't think it's ever going to get better. I can honestly say that losing Buddy is the worst thing that has ever happened to me in my life.

So sorry Bob.....so sad.

I have been going to the pound also trying to find a dog and I noticed a abnormally large number of pit bull mixes. I'm kinda surprised by that because I didn't think that there were very many Pitt bulls around.

Looks like a good sleeping partner there old skool. Beautiful dog you have there!

I've been dog proofing the house and getting ready for Tuesday. We adopted a beautiful 3-4 year old Basset Hound! The wait is killing us!

Yes they are cool. Just gotta keep them ears clean once a week and do not let them over eat because they can die from bloat so easy. They are awesome dogs though. They can be stubborn B@stards though can’t they?

Mad Max!

Well we Finally adopted a Basset Hound, he’s about 3-4 years old they think, and he was a stray that got put in the doggy jail by the dog catcher. I can’t get any good pics yet because he’s so excited to be out of the dog pound that he won’t sit still hardly lol. He’s a good boy and beautiful though. We feel very lucky to have found him......meet Jake!

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Yeah he's too skinny. He only weighs 44 pounds and you can see his ribs pretty good, so he's not been eating well. He's doing good tonight though. I fed him some dog food and then a couple hours later I cooked him a hamburger lol.

He's a great boy though. Ran him by the vet and they cut his nails and he didn't care at all, they stuck their finger up his ass to check for parasites and he didn't care, gave him two shot's and he didn't care, and I cleaned his ears just now and he didn't care about that either. He listens and minds extremely well, gets along with our cats just fine and he doesn't appear to be stubborn or have any aggressiveness in him what so ever like moat Bassets do. We have found one hell of a dog here for sure......unbelievable.

It's been a blessed day. I also think I'm going to have to go back and get Earnest the beagle probably because he loves me. I spent some more time with him today. Jake has also took to Debbie big time and won't leave her side so I may go get Earnest so I can have a dog that loves me also.

Jake is probably going to be the new dogs name but Tucker is a possibility. What do you guys like best, Jake or Tucker? Debbie can't decide. I'm staying out of it because I want her to be the one to name him.

And Food!

Which name do you like best Art, Jake or Tucker?

Lol Good point, I Never Even Thought Of That. We are just gonna stick with Jake I guess.

Thank you Mike! We are really enjoying him so far. It's hard to live without a dog once you've had one I think.

Not yet LTG but i am keeping tabs on him and I very well may go back and get him. The biggest issue right now is my cat hates all other animals and she hasn't came out of her room since we got Jake, and Jake doesnt even bother the cats at all. He is scared of them as a matter of fact so right now I think she is stressed enough at the moment.

She will come around though once she realizes Jake is no threat to her. Earnest the Beagle on the other hand is infatuated with cats and I'm afraid that he will freak her out and she may have trouble adapting to him. There is a very good chance that I will go back for him though but I am hoping that he finds a good home other than ours instead because I have more than enough animals as it is.

Beautiful dog, congrats!

She is beautiful!! Did you get her from a lady named Kristy?

No Eva is still there and if I’m not mistaken, she is the one who started OBHR. She is in Cincinnati I believe but Kristy is in Michigan is the reason that I ask. Bassets are awesome, that’s all that I know!!

Speaking of dog food, what do you guys use? My last dog was on Blue Buffalo but I’ve started this guy out on Taste of the Wild. Hopefully Its a good quality food.

I thought about the Origen but I gotta feed myself too lol. That is expensive stuff! I think any of the holistic foods are going to be much better than the Chinese store bought crap and most of those treats are bad bad bad for sure.

That is one good looking dog you have there!

I believe Taste of the Wild is a pretty good food probably. It gets good ratings.

Yeah I think it's at least middle of the road like Blue Buffalo or something like that. Looks to be far better than any of the traditional store bought foods out of China.

Lol....he's probably smarter than you think he is.

Just curious, did his heart check out ok?

I let my animals sleep with me if they want also. I can’t believe how many people frown upon this when I tell them and they just think it’s terrible to let a dog in the bed. They can think whatever they want, he’s my buddy and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Understand totally. You got to be careful with a Dashounds spine for sure. Great dogs though. I have a friend that had to have spine surgeries on two dashounds, cost him a fortune. The surgeries were successful though thankfully.

My new dog won't lay in bed long because he's young and has ants in his pants and can't sit still for over 10 seconds usually. I think he likes jumping on and off the bed more than anything.

My old dog would lay in there for hours with me, I enjoyed it truthfully.

Labs are the best dogs ever. The only reason that i didn't get a lab is because they shed so bad. They are my favorite dogs though hands down.

Nothing wrong with that and it also depends on what kind of furniture you have too. If you have leather furniture animals will destroy it.

He probably has some time left yet, he looks pretty healthy. He's a beautiful dog. When i was a kid back in the late 60's early 70's it seemed like every family had a Collie, and now you never see them at all seems like. They are such great family dogs, I'm not sure how or why that has happened.

Those are nice pictures and definitely pictures you want to keep forever. My neighbor when I was a kid had a Collie and she was definitely the neighborhood dog, everybody loved her. She has been dead probably 40-45 years now but I still have memories of her today just as strong as ever and I will never forget how special of a dog she was. My neighbor lady that owned her is still alive and we still talk about Bunny all if the time like she just died a year ago or something. They never got another dog after she died either because it broke their hearts so much.

I have a Basset Hound and he doesn’t shed much at all really. Labs are my favorite dogs and Basset Hounds are my second favorite probably. I actually passed on getting a Lab because they shed so bad that it’s not even funny, and I just don’t have time to clean after one the way that I work. I had a lab about 7-8 years ago and I still find her hair occasionally lol. Like Chuckwurt said, tumbleweeds!

Good for you and even better for the dog that is getting ready to have a great new home. Thank you!

Definitely looks like a happy dog!

That dog kinda looks like a Kangaroo sitting there on that couch.

Did anyone get a new puppy for Christmas? Surely someone did right?

You don’t think someone giving their kids a puppy for Christmas and seeing their kids eyes light up isn’t a great gift? Sorry but I disagree totally with you on that.

Dude you aren't telling me anything that I don't already know because I rescue animals myself. I see no problem with a good family buying their kids a dog or a cat or whatever and surprising them with it on Christmas. Im not talking about some Dumbass Hillbillies buying their kids a new puppy, I'm talking about good people that are fully aware of the commitment that a pet is. If I had a kid and i wanted to buy him a dog, trust me it would be a good thing. Not trying to be rude but i think you're being a little bit ridiculous.

Well you gotta realize that if a responsible family were to adopt a dog basically "to make their kids happy, for a Xmas gift or whatever" that the adults will be the ones taking care of it regardless of how much the kids promise to lol. I'm sure you know how that always goes right?

I'm not even going to talk about animal rescues, I'll just say they are good for the most part and leave it at that because I don't want to turn this awesome thread into a shit storm, even though I'd like to say a few things but im not going to go there.

I've been approved and asked to foster dogs and I hope to do that soon but I'm definitely going to take a different approach than the woman (nut case) I've been dealing with and the people I had to deal with through another rescue also. I'm not even going into it though, my BP is raising already.

Nothing worse than seeing a homeless pet though because of bad pet owners i will agree with you there, and there are ALOT of bad pet owners in this world for sure. I hate bad pet owners with a passion. I know way too many of them unfortunately.

Finky is a really cute dog! One of my neighbors had a dog that looked exactly like yours and it was a really great dog. I used to play with it all the time when I was a kid.

Most people don’t realize how expensive it is to have a dog, especially once the dog gets up into their senior years and what even ticks me off more is people who can’t afford them always get 2 or 3 of them usually. If you take proper care of a dog, the expense is very costly over it’s lifetime.

Wow she’s beautiful! I love love love Labs!

Ouch! What happened to her?

Wow that must have scared you guys to death I bet. Sorry to hear that happened but glad she is ok now.

I guess you must be thinking like “hey I’m going to take this puppy and give it to my niece for Christmas “ without anyone knowing about it before hand at all right? If that is what you are thinking then I will agree with you that’s a terrible idea there for sure. I was just talking about parents giving their kids a dog for Christmas and it would basically be a family dog.

RIP Jack.

Not sure but dogs love them. All I know is if you cut a piece off of one and put it in a glass of water overnight you probably won’t give them to your dog anymore. They don’t look like they would be very good for a dogs digestive system.

Nope me either. There are all kinds of reports about dogs having blockages because of them and the ingredients aren’t good either. A lot of this stuff depends on the dog also. My old lab would eat a pig ear like it was nothing and I just quit giving her that stuff because I was afraid that she was going to break her teeth. My new dog luckily is very gentle so I’m going to start trying to brush his teeth. I don’t think it will be a problem with him. A dogs oral health is probably the #1 most important thing that a pet owner needs to keep an eye on. Never ever ignore your dogs dental health!

I’m not sure what you are talking about but I may buy some for myself, they sound pretty good!

I’d totally eat those!

Im worried about something like this (or worse) happening to my new Basset Hound. He runs like a damn rabbit and is always stumbling or losing his footing and his legs sliding out from under him. I'm scared to death that he's gonna hurt himself. He ran in from outside yesterday and came into the kitchen and busted his ass and he slid all the way across the kitchen floor and slammed into the wall. He's insane and needs to slow down!! I hope your dog does fine with his surgeries.

Bufferin or buffered aspirin I hope right? Ibuprofen is huge no no just so everyone knows, it is deadly to dogs. Also the correct dosage for dogs is important. My vet told me Bufferin or buffered aspirin only

Not saying your vet doesn't know what he or she is talking about but I would get a 2nd opinion if I were you because it sounds like your dog is having a really rough time. Never hurts explore other avenues.

No there is no aspirin in ibuprofen. I was just warning people to not give ibuprofen to dogs because it can kill them. Not sure why buy for some reason it's pretty deadly to dogs. I have even had people give me the evil eye at my new vets office when I told them I occasionally had Buddy on Bufferin like it was not a good thing to do, but the vet that told me it was ok to give large dogs 1 Bufferin every 12 hours I have full faith in. He didn't say to do it everyday but he said when his spine issues flared up that it was ok. Not sure how much to give a small dog though. People would need to consult their veterinarian for that.

Beautiful Lab!!!

For any of you that remember when I adopted my Basett Hound not long ago, there was a Beagle that i was going to adopt named Earnest Tubbs that i really had a soft spot for that was middle aged and had some medical issues. When i went to get him they had got a Basset Hound in which is what we had been searching for all along so i had to take him because Bassett's aren't easy to come by and its definitely not likely that you will find one in a animal shelter.

Anyway Earnest had been in the shelter for 4 plus months because his medical condition scared people off. It was a cosmetic condition more than a physical condition. Anyway i promised to not forget about Earnest and that i would go back and get him after i got my new dog settled in and take Earnest in and give him the home that he deserves.....even though my current situation isnt ideal to add another dog to the mix.

So anyway....i went back to check on Earnest Tubbs today praying that he had been adopted and found a good home and sure enough someone finally got him out of the shelter. I told the lady that i really liked him and i hope he went to a good home and the lady said that he went to a very good home with a great family. That made me so happy to hear that, that i cant even express to you my feelings right now. Hopefully for those of you that know and remember the story it will put a smile on your faces also because this is a really sweet dog we are talking about here! I hope you have the best life ever Earnest!

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It was kind of bittersweet because i really loved that dog from the very first time that i seen him and wanted him but we was looking for a Basset and his medical issue was very unsightly when we first seen him, but has improved alot over time. We really like our new Basset alot but truthfully Earnest may have been the better dog for me possibly, but i know my gf wanted the Basset so we got him. I’m not complaining either by the way because he is a wonderful dog in every way.......still just having trouble getting over the loss of my other Basset Hound though so im still in a fog kind of and i cant stop thinking about him.

When the lady told us though that Earnest had been adopted, me and my gf both did a fist pump and said YES!!! The lady at the animal shelter said that Earnest was everyone there at the shelters favorite dog and they didnt want to see him go but that they were all very happy when he got adopted because he had been in there for so long. He is a great dog and i will always be thinking about him and wondering how he is doing.

Beautiful dog, sorry for your loss.

Sometimes I wish i was a dog, but my luck id get a shitty owner that beats on me. Did you happen to see how long the one toenail is on your Basset?

If she is chewing them off that probably means they are bothering her and maybe even painful to her. It is recommended to cut a dogs nails about every 4 weeks on the average. Keeping the nails trimmed monthly will also keep the quick from getting too long.

Im not saying this to be a dick or anything either so please dont take it that way but 3 or 4 months is just way too long to let a dogs nails go. That especially applies to most Bassets since they tend to be on the lazy side and don't run around enough to keeo their nails ground down lol. Some dogs are so active that they probably can go 3 months without cutting their toenails but Bassets not so much probably.

My Basset is fairly young and extremely active and full of energy but his nails grow super fast anyway for some reason and i have to cit them every month or he slices my stomach open when he jumps on me.

Have you taught Geri how to cuss yet?

Lol that’s hilarious. Man i used to go to this bar a long time ago and they had a bird in there that dropped F Bombs constantly! The owner was an old man and he would take a fly swatter to that bird when it started cussing too much. It was hilarious.

Yeah she does have that kind of "you better hurry and open that damn door because ive got explosive diarrhea" look to her doesnt she? Lol

That sucks about Belle, i love Labs. Your new dog seems pretty awesome also, she is beautiful.

Sorry for your loss,. Losing a dog is tough to deal with.

Thats one happy little girl there now, i can see it in her eyes. You cant put a price on that right there, its worth all the money in the world. This is the best thread on Pinside!!

He’s kinda got thag look that he pooped in the house and hes hoping that you dont find it.

Gorgeous Lab!

Beautiful dogs!

For some reason i am feeling like Jack looks to be the guilty one. I can see it in his eyes!

That kind of looks like me back when i used to drink alot.

My Boy Jake!

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Wow he’s beautiful, great find there! Rescuing is the best way to get a dog, I’ll never do it any other way.

You shouldn't bath your dog more than once a month and make sure that you use dog shampoo when you bathe her. You may be damaging the dogs skin from bathing her too often and that is why she is itching possibly. Also try a quality grain free food and no beef or beef flavors.

Some dogs also have allergies from pollen and other things in the air also. My dog has horrible allergies and im trying to figure out if its from food or if its seasonal allergies right now. He is so miserable that he is on allergy meds every day. I feel bad for him.

Sorry to hear about Charlie, he was beautiful. Looks like he had a nice home and was loved and well taken care of. I am always happy to see that, there are lots of animals that arent so lucky unfortunately. We adopted my dog and he is a great dog but i fear that he was abused before we got him. We have never laid a hand on him or even yelled at him but the other day i got the fly swatter out to kill a fly and he went nuts. He ran to the corner and started crying because he thought that he was going to get beat. That broke my heart. Charlie looked like he was a great dog, i just get that feeling from the picture.

Is that Chewbacca's dog?

I eat while laying down all the time. Its so much easier than standing up and trying to eat.

Too much Turkey!

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Its been one year since we rescued this beautiful boy, hope to have many more with him! Hes one of the most gentle and obedient dogs that i have ever seen. We are the luckiest people in the world to have found such a great dog!
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Lol that happens for sure. The main reason im so surprised by how well he listens is Basset Hounds are not known for listening to people. They are stubborn as hell and can be very grumpy and they just flat out can piss you off sometimes lol. This dog here has no stubbornness at all in him and he is very friendly to all other cats and dogs. He is a gentle soul and is always trying to please us. Its very odd for a Basset Hound to be that way. They usually are always pushing your buttons and testing your patience instead.

I dont know anything about training dogs either. I adopted him and he was very obedient when we got him, unfortunately i think he was abused and he is scared to screw up.

When i got him he was afraid to get on the couch or my bed. It literally scared him to death when i put him on the couch and especially the bed because it was obvious that this was a big no no in his previous home, so i confused the hell out of him too.

It took him probably id say 4 months to finally learn that things like that was ok and to become comfortable with his new life. Im pretty sure that he likes his new home much better than his old one. Theres no abuse, fighting, or arguing in my home so he feels safe with us now and i think he finally realizes that he will never have to go back to where he came from.

I want the dog and the carpet both!

I hope all is well with you oldskool. Get well soon buddy!

Sorry to hear that Colsond. There is honestly not many things in life that is worse than losing your dog. I feel for you buddy!

Do you mind sharing what was going on with him when you took him to the vet to get checked out? Did he stop eating or something? Also what do you think his age was?

For some reason i get more upset when animals die than when people die, even if i like the person. That would sound very weird to most people but i love animals more than anything. I don't know why but iys just different when they die for some reason. Im not talking about all people deaths obviously, some if them hurt terribly bad also. Im just talking in general.

That is awful man, really awful. I know it probably doesn't make you feel any better but you did the right thing for him for sure. Hopefully one day you two will meet again and he will thank you for all that you done for him.