I thought Digger growled at me!

Dozer-Digger · 05-08-2007, 08:45 PM

I've never had either hound growl at me. But last night when I walked past Digger, while he was on the couch, I thought he growled at me.

I turned around, and he did it again, but this time I could actually hear him groan. His tail was wagging like crazy this time.

I reached down and gave him a hug, and he groaned again. Later when we went to bed, he plopped down next to me, and let out a big groan.
He use to whine a little, now I think he learned to groan for attention.

Emma and Doris · 05-09-2007, 01:44 AM

Some of them are very talkative

Emma has a big repertoire too

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jallen9696 · 05-09-2007, 04:13 AM

Moosie uses groans and whines! Not to mention the sit up and beg stance. He begs for everything from treats to going outside. :P

jallen9696 · 05-09-2007, 04:13 AM

Moosie uses groans and whines! Not to mention the sit up and beg stance. He begs for everything from treats to going outside. :P

Aruuuu · 05-09-2007, 08:33 AM

Charlie is a groaner, too, and there have been times when I did a double take, thinking I heard a growl. The tail always gave him away though

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corvuss · 05-09-2007, 09:14 AM

The 'sleepy growly grumbly groan'? Dudley has that down to an artform. It never fails to put a smile on my face!

Lightning&Stomps · 05-09-2007, 10:47 AM

Once, Lightning actually sat up from a dead sleep and let out the most frightening growl. A growling basset is twice as scary as, say, a growling rottweiler, because bassets just don't ever get that upset! It really frightened me, until I realized HE WAS STILL ASLEEP! It was the funniest thing. But he has quite a vocabulary of odd noises too. Just the other day I was wishing I had a tape recorder to capture some of them.

sadie's_mom · 05-09-2007, 10:57 AM

We've taken to calling our Basset "Chewbacca" because the groans and noises she makes sound exactly like that (and my husband loves Star Wars)!

Missjoy · 05-09-2007, 11:23 AM

I love the sighs/groans that maggie lets out. It's always when she's relaxing. She lets out these "poor me I have such a hard life" sighs and groans that can sometimes go on for 10 seconds straight. I can't help but laugh.

05-08-2007, 08:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dozer-Digger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 511	I've never had either hound growl at me. But last night when I walked past Digger, while he was on the couch, I thought he growled at me. I turned around, and he did it again, but this time I could actually hear him groan. His tail was wagging like crazy this time. I reached down and gave him a hug, and he groaned again. Later when we went to bed, he plopped down next to me, and let out a big groan. He use to whine a little, now I think he learned to groan for attention. __________________ Darrell and the Boys. Dozer, Digger, & Dudley.

05-09-2007, 04:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
jallen9696 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsville, Maryland Posts: 59	Moosie uses groans and whines! Not to mention the sit up and beg stance. He begs for everything from treats to going outside. :P __________________ Katie and Moosie's Mom

05-09-2007, 04:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
jallen9696 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsville, Maryland Posts: 59	Moosie uses groans and whines! Not to mention the sit up and beg stance. He begs for everything from treats to going outside. :P __________________ Katie and Moosie's Mom

05-09-2007, 08:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Aruuuu Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central MA, USA Posts: 773	Charlie is a groaner, too, and there have been times when I did a double take, thinking I heard a growl. The tail always gave him away though ...... __________________ If stress were exercise, I'd be in great shape!

05-09-2007, 01:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Emma and Doris Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oslo, Lørenskog, Norway Posts: 3,124	Some of them are very talkative Emma has a big repertoire too -------------------- <span style="color:#009900">The one that drools rules, :P Steinar - daddy and foodslave to Emma and Doris! http://www.basset-hound.net.tf</span>

05-09-2007, 09:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
corvuss Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Abingdon, Maryland Posts: 714	The 'sleepy growly grumbly groan'? Dudley has that down to an artform. It never fails to put a smile on my face!

05-09-2007, 10:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lightning&Stomps Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Versailles, Ky. Posts: 1,203	Once, Lightning actually sat up from a dead sleep and let out the most frightening growl. A growling basset is twice as scary as, say, a growling rottweiler, because bassets just don't ever get that upset! It really frightened me, until I realized HE WAS STILL ASLEEP! It was the funniest thing. But he has quite a vocabulary of odd noises too. Just the other day I was wishing I had a tape recorder to capture some of them.

05-09-2007, 10:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
sadie's_mom Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2	We've taken to calling our Basset "Chewbacca" because the groans and noises she makes sound exactly like that (and my husband loves Star Wars)!

05-09-2007, 11:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Missjoy Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 85	I love the sighs/groans that maggie lets out. It's always when she's relaxing. She lets out these "poor me I have such a hard life" sighs and groans that can sometimes go on for 10 seconds straight. I can't help but laugh.

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