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goober · 10-04-2007, 05:13 PM

Just wanted to say hello to all the basset people out there. My daughter has a basset hound, now 1 1/2 years old and named him GOOBER. He is just adorable, full of mischief and all-loving. I love everyone's stories and pictures of their loved ones. Goober loves to eat, play, wrestle, and sleep. He also understands words like cookie, treat, and of cousre.....W. A. L.. K. ...don't say it too loud. Whoever said basset's are dumb just never had one. This dog walks over to his leash and when he sees us looking, will bark to tell us that he wants to go for a walk. He explains in his gait that he wants to go out and take care of his business, and comes to get us if we don't respond. I love this dog to death. He is extremely spoiled in that he sleeps wherever he wants. At night, I have to push him off my pillows but come dawn, he is sprawled all over the bed between my wife and me. In the morning, if the kids haven't awaken for school yet, he stands with his two front paws on my chest until I awake to him looking down at me with those sad eyes and scrunched up forehead. The poor dog gained weight in his first year with us because I thought he was hungry and I didn't have the heart not to feed him human food and scraps. well, he has been on a diet of dog food alone for three months now and dropped from 65 pounds to 58. I still give himsome goodies every now and then though.......SSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

The other night for the first time ever since we owned him, he growled and snapped at me when I tried to lift him off my pillows at night. I promptly scolded him and shooed him out of the room, he hasn't done it again but I am wondering why he would have acted this way. I had thought that he might have had a tender spot on his ribs but he is fine. Anyone have an idea?

thx and love the site

Elvismom · 10-04-2007, 05:38 PM

Welcome!!! Goober is a very good looking hound! Gorgeous, in fact.

I see he has taught you well about the joys of owning a basset.

I applaud you on trying to get & keep his weight down. Bassets are prone to back problems, so keeping them on the lean side will help out later on. You might try mixing canned pumpkin (plain, not pie mix) or green beans with his kibble.

I suspect he growled at you to try and be top dog. Obviously you don't want that behavior to continue. Let him know that you are in charge. You also might want to take him to some obedience classes - it's good for socializing & bonding as well as training.

Have lots of fun with him. And remember that bassets are very addicitve. Somehow my one turned to 6!

10-04-2007, 06:10 PM

Goober is really handsome! Welcome. Oh I agree with above poster.

Kaira · 10-06-2007, 05:20 AM

It's not that they aren't smart, it's just that they tend to be so hard to train.
Since they're bred for what they are bred for. But in fact it's a dog so cunning
you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel. As anyone actually living with a
basset can attest to.

Welcome to the boards.

murraysmom · 10-06-2007, 08:06 AM

I agree with Elvismom - around the same age, Murray, who is the biggest smoosh in the world, growled at my husband when he tried to move him on the bed- we corrected him, and that was the end of it. Welcome to the board!

Rubydoo · 10-06-2007, 09:25 AM

Welcome to Goober! You are one gorgeous hound and I just love the name!

Janice and little Ruby

Pinkwhip · 10-06-2007, 10:15 AM

He is so cute. I love the bassets with dark faces! AND congrats on the weight loss - that is so cool - you're a good basset daddy!

A thought about food from the table (and a caveat that this is coming from someone who only feeds people food and people are divided on that, so I'm not saying I'm right but just wanted to share) -----

If human food and scraps are healthy and the dog is well-behaved and waits calmly for the table scraps vs. jumping into your lap while you are trying to finish your pasta marinara, then is it really problem? AND if you compensate for extra table food by reducing some of the dog food, then what's the harm?

Here's some healthy snacks my dogs love - and I can't even express the joy I feel in giving these treats to Belle and Gunther (although some of them get spit on the floor!):

Green Beans - especially canned - who knows why, but they are NUTS about green beans and I've heard a lot of other dogs are.

Apples & Bananas - Great sweet treat, good for the gums and health. I've heard it's better not to mix veggies and fruits in the same meal, though --- for gas reasons

Watermelon and Cantelope - GREAT summer treats - dogs seem to really enjoy watermelon especially. My holistic vet specializes in Chinese Medicine and apparently watermelon is a great balance for dogs with "heat" - I'm not an expert on different digestion philosophies but I have read a lot about the Chinese system and Ayurvedic system and it does make sense and when I use this on myself I get great results - besides what's a basset picnic without watermelon!

Almond Butter - in a kong - of course, it's fat so a little is better

Carrots - the whole carrot - some dogs love to chew them like chews - mine don't but they like little pieces.

Raw Organic Chicken Hearts - a nice small snack and satisfy a dog's need for organ meats (10-15% of the diet)

AND OF COURSE - meat of any kind ... the big favorite.

Raw UNHEATED Honey with a little Plain Yogurt - Mmmmm ... plus the honey, if it's local, is good for allergy season. BUT it has to be totally raw and unheated - the stuff at the regular grocery store has lost everything that makes honey so good for you.

Homemade Dog Biscuits - Mosci's has a great starter mix that you can use as a base

Enjoy your baby - he is a pie!!!!

Aruuuu · 10-06-2007, 11:23 AM

Is Goober neutered?

José · 10-06-2007, 11:32 AM

Welcome!
About the growling when you tried to get him off your pillow... my José was the sweetest dog but we accomodated some little "quirks" about him. He had his own bed (futon) which he loved but sometimes my husband lifted him up on our bed before I got there. I get in the bedroom and José is on my side, often on my pillow. He would growl and be nasty because he didn't want to be moved. We knew it was all bark and no bite though so I wouldn't recommend letting this continue... José simply liked his rest and god help anyone who disturbed him! Once he trained us on that, everything was peaceful. :P

biscuit · 10-07-2007, 11:04 AM

A thought about growling when you moved him from the pillow:

There is tremendous wisdom to be gained from the old saying Let sleeping dogs lie. !.

10-04-2007, 05:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
goober Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: montreal, canada Posts: 6	Just wanted to say hello to all the basset people out there. My daughter has a basset hound, now 1 1/2 years old and named him GOOBER. He is just adorable, full of mischief and all-loving. I love everyone's stories and pictures of their loved ones. Goober loves to eat, play, wrestle, and sleep. He also understands words like cookie, treat, and of cousre.....W. A. L.. K. ...don't say it too loud. Whoever said basset's are dumb just never had one. This dog walks over to his leash and when he sees us looking, will bark to tell us that he wants to go for a walk. He explains in his gait that he wants to go out and take care of his business, and comes to get us if we don't respond. I love this dog to death. He is extremely spoiled in that he sleeps wherever he wants. At night, I have to push him off my pillows but come dawn, he is sprawled all over the bed between my wife and me. In the morning, if the kids haven't awaken for school yet, he stands with his two front paws on my chest until I awake to him looking down at me with those sad eyes and scrunched up forehead. The poor dog gained weight in his first year with us because I thought he was hungry and I didn't have the heart not to feed him human food and scraps. well, he has been on a diet of dog food alone for three months now and dropped from 65 pounds to 58. I still give himsome goodies every now and then though.......SSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH! The other night for the first time ever since we owned him, he growled and snapped at me when I tried to lift him off my pillows at night. I promptly scolded him and shooed him out of the room, he hasn't done it again but I am wondering why he would have acted this way. I had thought that he might have had a tender spot on his ribs but he is fine. Anyone have an idea? thx and love the site Attached Thumbnails

10-04-2007, 05:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Elvismom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: new mexico Posts: 1,196	Welcome!!! Goober is a very good looking hound! Gorgeous, in fact. I see he has taught you well about the joys of owning a basset. I applaud you on trying to get & keep his weight down. Bassets are prone to back problems, so keeping them on the lean side will help out later on. You might try mixing canned pumpkin (plain, not pie mix) or green beans with his kibble. I suspect he growled at you to try and be top dog. Obviously you don't want that behavior to continue. Let him know that you are in charge. You also might want to take him to some obedience classes - it's good for socializing & bonding as well as training. Have lots of fun with him. And remember that bassets are very addicitve. Somehow my one turned to 6! __________________ Chris Foodslave, chauffer & doorperson to Elvis, Georgia, Ginger & Maggie, Crissy & Dart

10-06-2007, 09:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rubydoo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,681	Welcome to Goober! You are one gorgeous hound and I just love the name! Janice and little Ruby __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...w/IMG_1340.jpg Take a basset hound to lunch today! --Bassets rule....and drool!

10-06-2007, 11:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Aruuuu Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central MA, USA Posts: 773	Is Goober neutered? __________________ If stress were exercise, I'd be in great shape!

10-06-2007, 11:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
José Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 118	Welcome! About the growling when you tried to get him off your pillow... my José was the sweetest dog but we accomodated some little "quirks" about him. He had his own bed (futon) which he loved but sometimes my husband lifted him up on our bed before I got there. I get in the bedroom and José is on my side, often on my pillow. He would growl and be nasty because he didn't want to be moved. We knew it was all bark and no bite though so I wouldn't recommend letting this continue... José simply liked his rest and god help anyone who disturbed him! Once he trained us on that, everything was peaceful. :P __________________ Lisa Remembering José 2001-2007

10-04-2007, 06:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
lvbassets Guest Posts: n/a	Goober is really handsome! Welcome. Oh I agree with above poster.

10-06-2007, 05:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kaira Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 225	It's not that they aren't smart, it's just that they tend to be so hard to train. Since they're bred for what they are bred for. But in fact it's a dog so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel. As anyone actually living with a basset can attest to. Welcome to the boards.

10-06-2007, 08:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
murraysmom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: southcentral Pa. Posts: 2,235	I agree with Elvismom - around the same age, Murray, who is the biggest smoosh in the world, growled at my husband when he tried to move him on the bed- we corrected him, and that was the end of it. Welcome to the board!

10-06-2007, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
Pinkwhip Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 91	He is so cute. I love the bassets with dark faces! AND congrats on the weight loss - that is so cool - you're a good basset daddy! A thought about food from the table (and a caveat that this is coming from someone who only feeds people food and people are divided on that, so I'm not saying I'm right but just wanted to share) ----- If human food and scraps are healthy and the dog is well-behaved and waits calmly for the table scraps vs. jumping into your lap while you are trying to finish your pasta marinara, then is it really problem? AND if you compensate for extra table food by reducing some of the dog food, then what's the harm? Here's some healthy snacks my dogs love - and I can't even express the joy I feel in giving these treats to Belle and Gunther (although some of them get spit on the floor!): Green Beans - especially canned - who knows why, but they are NUTS about green beans and I've heard a lot of other dogs are. Apples & Bananas - Great sweet treat, good for the gums and health. I've heard it's better not to mix veggies and fruits in the same meal, though --- for gas reasons Watermelon and Cantelope - GREAT summer treats - dogs seem to really enjoy watermelon especially. My holistic vet specializes in Chinese Medicine and apparently watermelon is a great balance for dogs with "heat" - I'm not an expert on different digestion philosophies but I have read a lot about the Chinese system and Ayurvedic system and it does make sense and when I use this on myself I get great results - besides what's a basset picnic without watermelon! Almond Butter - in a kong - of course, it's fat so a little is better Carrots - the whole carrot - some dogs love to chew them like chews - mine don't but they like little pieces. Raw Organic Chicken Hearts - a nice small snack and satisfy a dog's need for organ meats (10-15% of the diet) AND OF COURSE - meat of any kind ... the big favorite. Raw UNHEATED Honey with a little Plain Yogurt - Mmmmm ... plus the honey, if it's local, is good for allergy season. BUT it has to be totally raw and unheated - the stuff at the regular grocery store has lost everything that makes honey so good for you. Homemade Dog Biscuits - Mosci's has a great starter mix that you can use as a base Enjoy your baby - he is a pie!!!!

10-07-2007, 11:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
biscuit Senior Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: oklahoma Posts: 5,234	A thought about growling when you moved him from the pillow: There is tremendous wisdom to be gained from the old saying Let sleeping dogs lie. !.

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