Ok are ALL Bassets slow or just the older ones?

JerseyGirlsMom · 07-13-2011, 04:31 PM

Our little Jersey Girl that we adopted last week is almost seven years old. She gets around VERY slowly! She actually CAN run because I've seen it, although not often so far. I had a Cocker Spaniel that got around really slow at this age so I was wondering if this is what all dogs do when they are this age or is it a 'Basset' thing or what? I'm going to take her to a great vet on Monday to get her thoroughly examined but I was just wondering what you all thought about this subject!

dreamons · 07-13-2011, 05:10 PM

Maybe that's why they call some Bassets speed bumps. Maggie is about 2 1/2 years old and moves slow until she wants to move fast and then I should change her name to Flash. Daisy is about 1 1/2 years old and moves pretty fast most of the time.

CatherineM · 07-13-2011, 05:43 PM

They can move surprisingly fast when they want to.

Mikey T · 07-13-2011, 06:03 PM

It depends entirely on the dog, the problem with most older basset is the where never given the opurtunity to stay in shape, and two tend to be overweight to obese on top of that.

Mariah at approximately 8 years old

strdelength.mp4 video by toughynutter - Photobucket

Mariah :: ace2008standard.mp4 video by toughynutter - Photobucket

Mariah :: title.mp4 video by toughynutter - Photobucket

Wworm · 07-13-2011, 06:17 PM

Wow!! that is so cool, Mikey T. i wanna do that too, methinks. tho some of that looks scarrry, like the skinny A frame.

well, and to answer ur question, Jersey, ya might have to explore all the circumstances she might run before deciding she doesn't move fast. for me, i am mellow at home and never bark or anything, or on walks. i'm actually not that fast at all usually.

but when my human started taking me to dogparks and playin' w/other dogs offleash, i can take off like a bullet! everyone was surprized. people said 'i never seen a basset run so fast.' i only run like that when i have a smaller dog to chase. otherwise i just walk and lurk around. i tell ya this, because it was 6 months before my roommate Auntie M found out i could run so fast when she came w/us to the doggie playgroup. tho she sees me everyday, she never thought i could run because she never saw me, and it doesn't come up day-to-day at home.

my 2 cents..

plus, isn't Jersey still recovering from her surgery??? how is she doing today?
--Worm

paisleysmom · 07-13-2011, 07:03 PM

First of all I agree with all of the above .....BUT Ya aint seen slow until you've seeln SSSSLLLLOOOOW.... that being when she just does not want to do anything ....then its reeeeeeeeeel sllllllllooooooooowwwww.

Soundtrack · 07-13-2011, 07:11 PM

Mine are NOT slow - and that includes the 10 year old (who is just crazy) and the 13 year old.

Annie714 · 07-13-2011, 07:40 PM

Annie is 6 yrs old, will be 7 in December and she isn't slow at all. Well I take that back...sometimes when she is scared (fireworks!!!!) she slinks, as in she gets even lower than she already is and walks super slow like she's walking on eggshells or something. But as for normal behavior...she won't win any land speed records or anything but she does like to chase little dogs around lol.

JerseyGirlsMom · 07-13-2011, 08:38 PM

Thanks everyone! Yeah, she is still recovering from surgery. She was spayed on Monday. But she was slow pretty much before surgery anyway. I just thought all Bassets were this way but I've never really been around any for any lengthy period of time. We take her to the vet to checked her checked from head to tail on Monday afternoon. I hope he can find out why she is this slow. I know we've got a lot of work to get her healthy but she is worth every minute and dime spent on her. I've never ever had a better dog than this one and I'm so thankful for every day I have with her!

You guys are the best! Thank you so much!

P.S. The broccoli in the picture is what was left over after she spit it out and only ate the turkey wrapped around it. She's quite smart she is! LOL!

shallhb · 07-13-2011, 09:16 PM

Mine aren't slow at all, even the 10 year old. Pearl (the 10 year old) trots around the house after me all day when I'm home. Bella (7 years old) can run like the wind (and frequently does, if there's food involved). I think the reputation bassets have for being slow is in part because of a tendency to let them get too heavy.

07-13-2011, 04:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
JerseyGirlsMom Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 24	Ok are ALL Bassets slow or just the older ones? Our little Jersey Girl that we adopted last week is almost seven years old. She gets around VERY slowly! She actually CAN run because I've seen it, although not often so far. I had a Cocker Spaniel that got around really slow at this age so I was wondering if this is what all dogs do when they are this age or is it a 'Basset' thing or what? I'm going to take her to a great vet on Monday to get her thoroughly examined but I was just wondering what you all thought about this subject!

07-13-2011, 06:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Wworm Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Left Coast Posts: 1,970	Wow!! that is so cool, Mikey T. i wanna do that too, methinks. tho some of that looks scarrry, like the skinny A frame. well, and to answer ur question, Jersey, ya might have to explore all the circumstances she might run before deciding she doesn't move fast. for me, i am mellow at home and never bark or anything, or on walks. i'm actually not that fast at all usually. but when my human started taking me to dogparks and playin' w/other dogs offleash, i can take off like a bullet! everyone was surprized. people said 'i never seen a basset run so fast.' i only run like that when i have a smaller dog to chase. otherwise i just walk and lurk around. i tell ya this, because it was 6 months before my roommate Auntie M found out i could run so fast when she came w/us to the doggie playgroup. tho she sees me everyday, she never thought i could run because she never saw me, and it doesn't come up day-to-day at home. my 2 cents.. plus, isn't Jersey still recovering from her surgery??? how is she doing today? --Worm __________________ see what the Worm is up to: http://bassetworm.blogspot.com/

07-13-2011, 07:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
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07-13-2011, 07:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Annie714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 1,164	Annie is 6 yrs old, will be 7 in December and she isn't slow at all. Well I take that back...sometimes when she is scared (fireworks!!!!) she slinks, as in she gets even lower than she already is and walks super slow like she's walking on eggshells or something. But as for normal behavior...she won't win any land speed records or anything but she does like to chase little dogs around lol. __________________ Blog about the antics of Annie and I. http://thechickandthehound.blogspot.com

07-13-2011, 08:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
JerseyGirlsMom Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 24	Thanks everyone! Yeah, she is still recovering from surgery. She was spayed on Monday. But she was slow pretty much before surgery anyway. I just thought all Bassets were this way but I've never really been around any for any lengthy period of time. We take her to the vet to checked her checked from head to tail on Monday afternoon. I hope he can find out why she is this slow. I know we've got a lot of work to get her healthy but she is worth every minute and dime spent on her. I've never ever had a better dog than this one and I'm so thankful for every day I have with her! You guys are the best! Thank you so much! P.S. The broccoli in the picture is what was left over after she spit it out and only ate the turkey wrapped around it. She's quite smart she is! LOL! Attached Thumbnails

07-13-2011, 05:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
dreamons Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Laughlin,NV Posts: 458	Maybe that's why they call some Bassets speed bumps. Maggie is about 2 1/2 years old and moves slow until she wants to move fast and then I should change her name to Flash. Daisy is about 1 1/2 years old and moves pretty fast most of the time.

07-13-2011, 05:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
CatherineM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 692	They can move surprisingly fast when they want to.

07-13-2011, 06:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mikey T Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: West Warrwick, RI Posts: 7,729	It depends entirely on the dog, the problem with most older basset is the where never given the opurtunity to stay in shape, and two tend to be overweight to obese on top of that. Mariah at approximately 8 years old strdelength.mp4 video by toughynutter - Photobucket Mariah :: ace2008standard.mp4 video by toughynutter - Photobucket Mariah :: title.mp4 video by toughynutter - Photobucket

07-13-2011, 07:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
paisleysmom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Posts: 507	First of all I agree with all of the above .....BUT Ya aint seen slow until you've seeln SSSSLLLLOOOOW.... that being when she just does not want to do anything ....then its reeeeeeeeeel sllllllllooooooooowwwww.

07-13-2011, 09:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
shallhb Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Francisco, Ca Posts: 1,348	Mine aren't slow at all, even the 10 year old. Pearl (the 10 year old) trots around the house after me all day when I'm home. Bella (7 years old) can run like the wind (and frequently does, if there's food involved). I think the reputation bassets have for being slow is in part because of a tendency to let them get too heavy. __________________ 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)

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