Out hunting wombats a Friday night -

Emma and Doris · 01-04-2008, 06:21 PM

Out hunting wombats on a Friday night.</span>

In order to get a wombat pot roast on the Saturday dinner table, it's a necessity to go
hunting Friday night, the later the better. And the girls get's very excited when the darkness fell,
they know the schedule. They will start singing, louder and louder - until we get out in the dark forest.

I can't say for sure, but it sounds like they are singing:

A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go
Heigh ho, the dairy-o, a hunting we will go
A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go
We'll catch a wombat and bring him back
And then we'll have him for dinner

This is the dark, scary forest:

The wombat tracks, Emma and Doris can tell weight, age, sex and the nearest family just by the smell:

The determination is clearly visible, nothing can beat a basset as a hunting dog:

Come on Emma! There's no time to lose!

Where did he go?

I dunno, seems like we lost him.....what a shame!
Another Saturday with meatloaf!

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<span style="color:#009900">The one that drools rules, :P
Steinar - daddy and foodslave to Emma and Doris!

http://www.basset-hound.no

LouieDog · 01-04-2008, 06:45 PM

what great hunters you've got there!!
great story! love the pictures!!
looks like they love the snow!

shallhb · 01-04-2008, 09:43 PM

I'm sure there's not a wombat left standing with those two around.

What do you serve with wombat stew?

Lightning&Stomps · 01-04-2008, 10:08 PM

Seeing bassets doing what they were bred to do--especially those two bassets--is a truly magnificent sight. I'm getting a little teary-eyed from their gloriousness.

shallhb · 01-04-2008, 11:14 PM

[quote]
Seeing bassets doing what they were bred to do--especially those two bassets--is a truly magnificent sight.

They're bred to hunt wombats?

Now that you mention it, what *is* a wombat?

Yogi's Mom · 01-05-2008, 07:00 AM

Great story and pictures of Emma and Doris!

Emma and Doris · 01-05-2008, 07:48 PM

It seems like Emma & Doris have fooled me,
they have made me walk through the forest
every Friday night looking for wombats, and
now I've found out that they only live in
Australia, and it's not easy to find them there
either. Not strange we've had so little luck!

Needless to say, they are now grounded - at
least on Fridays.....

But nevertheless, the adventure inspired Sandy
to write another fine poem about Emma & Doris:

They are such mighty hunters
the bassets Emma and Doris
tracking down the creatures
that live so deep in the forest

Sly Wombats? a chinch!
No match for Emma's stealth
Turkeys? a breeze!
For Doris is in good health

Yes, Steinar's table is plumb full
of bounty, it is often said
because in Norway, it seems
all the wombats n' turkeys are dead!

Sandy

--------------------
<span style="color:#009900">The one that drools rules, :P
Steinar - daddy and foodslave to Emma and Doris!

http://www.basset-hound.no</span>

Rubydoo · 01-06-2008, 12:52 AM

Beautiful pictures of your snow-bassets!

And Ruby would be so thankful to get meatloaf.

Janice and little Ruby

Kat · 01-06-2008, 01:28 AM

What great pictures. I think my girl would die if i took her to the snow. We are having 40 degree days and its HOT...
As for your wombats well the are pretty easy to find, if you look in the right places. We have them pretty close to our house,
and gee they are noisy. You really don't want to hit one of them or a Kangaroo in your car, they leave so much damage
that your car is normaly unfixable!! Bugger...

Baxter Basset · 01-07-2008, 10:44 AM

How funny! Those hounds really had you hoodwinked!

01-04-2008, 09:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
shallhb Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Francisco, Ca Posts: 1,348	I'm sure there's not a wombat left standing with those two around. What do you serve with wombat stew? __________________ Sharon Hall Grace (puppy in training) Bella, UD, VER, TD, RE, CGC Pearl,UD, TDX, RE, CGC (Waiting at the Bridge) Samantha, Theodore, CGC, Louella, Zeke and Arty, Bassets All; (All Waiting at the Bridge)

01-04-2008, 11:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
shallhb Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Francisco, Ca Posts: 1,348	[quote] Seeing bassets doing what they were bred to do--especially those two bassets--is a truly magnificent sight. They're bred to hunt wombats? Now that you mention it, what is a wombat? __________________ Sharon Hall Grace (puppy in training) Bella, UD, VER, TD, RE, CGC Pearl,UD, TDX, RE, CGC (Waiting at the Bridge) Samantha, Theodore, CGC, Louella, Zeke and Arty, Bassets All; (All Waiting at the Bridge)

01-06-2008, 12:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Rubydoo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,681	Beautiful pictures of your snow-bassets! And Ruby would be so thankful to get meatloaf. 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!

01-04-2008, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Emma and Doris Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oslo, Lørenskog, Norway Posts: 3,124	Out hunting wombats on a Friday night.</span> In order to get a wombat pot roast on the Saturday dinner table, it's a necessity to go hunting Friday night, the later the better. And the girls get's very excited when the darkness fell, they know the schedule. They will start singing, louder and louder - until we get out in the dark forest. I can't say for sure, but it sounds like they are singing: A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go Heigh ho, the dairy-o, a hunting we will go A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go We'll catch a wombat and bring him back And then we'll have him for dinner This is the dark, scary forest: The wombat tracks, Emma and Doris can tell weight, age, sex and the nearest family just by the smell: The determination is clearly visible, nothing can beat a basset as a hunting dog: Come on Emma! There's no time to lose! Where did he go? I dunno, seems like we lost him.....what a shame! Another Saturday with meatloaf! -------------------- <span style="color:#009900">The one that drools rules, :P Steinar - daddy and foodslave to Emma and Doris! http://www.basset-hound.no

01-04-2008, 06:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
LouieDog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 272	what great hunters you've got there!! great story! love the pictures!! looks like they love the snow!

01-04-2008, 10:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lightning&Stomps Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Versailles, Ky. Posts: 1,203	Seeing bassets doing what they were bred to do--especially those two bassets--is a truly magnificent sight. I'm getting a little teary-eyed from their gloriousness.

01-05-2008, 07:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Yogi's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,109	Great story and pictures of Emma and Doris!

01-05-2008, 07:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
Emma and Doris Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oslo, Lørenskog, Norway Posts: 3,124	It seems like Emma & Doris have fooled me, they have made me walk through the forest every Friday night looking for wombats, and now I've found out that they only live in Australia, and it's not easy to find them there either. Not strange we've had so little luck! Needless to say, they are now grounded - at least on Fridays..... But nevertheless, the adventure inspired Sandy to write another fine poem about Emma & Doris: They are such mighty hunters the bassets Emma and Doris tracking down the creatures that live so deep in the forest Sly Wombats? a chinch! No match for Emma's stealth Turkeys? a breeze! For Doris is in good health Yes, Steinar's table is plumb full of bounty, it is often said because in Norway, it seems all the wombats n' turkeys are dead! Sandy -------------------- <span style="color:#009900">The one that drools rules, :P Steinar - daddy and foodslave to Emma and Doris! http://www.basset-hound.no</span>

01-06-2008, 01:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Kat Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne Aust Posts: 45	What great pictures. I think my girl would die if i took her to the snow. We are having 40 degree days and its HOT... As for your wombats well the are pretty easy to find, if you look in the right places. We have them pretty close to our house, and gee they are noisy. You really don't want to hit one of them or a Kangaroo in your car, they leave so much damage that your car is normaly unfixable!! Bugger...

01-07-2008, 10:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
Baxter Basset Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 144	How funny! Those hounds really had you hoodwinked!

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