Bessi is finally home! and she brought a houseguest!!

Bessiethebassetsdad · 07-13-2011, 11:25 PM

Ok...I broke one of my cardinal rules....I hate it when people ask for advice and then do the exact opposite. I asked on the board if I should get two bassets and the majority said one now and if I am still sane in a year add one more. So I went to pick up Bessi and her sister ended up following us home! What can I do?? Those little sad eyes put you in a trance and you do whatever they tell you!

So we have Bessi and her sister Smiley (Her actual name is Smiley Butt as she has a white cresent shape on the rear of her back....However my wife is not crazy about me introducing her as Smiley Butt...Smiley the Butt...Princess Smiley of Butox, or any variation...Oh well!)

Yes, the first pic is them lying in the mat that I bought in a feable attempt to hold the piddle pad. It is much more fun to tear it up and sleep in it than pee-pee on it...Besides, that is what the tile is for right?

Annie714 · 07-14-2011, 12:17 AM

Not gonna lie...those two are cute as heck! (how cute is heck anyways? must be A LOT!)
I require more pictures as soon as you can manage. LOL Thanks

Congrats on your new additions!

CatherineM · 07-14-2011, 01:27 AM

They are addictive.

Princess Buttercup · 07-14-2011, 03:12 AM

Oh jeez who could resist?!! I wonder if Princess BUTTercup & Princess Smiley of Butox are from the same monarch?

sadeyes2 · 07-14-2011, 07:35 AM

Bessi's Dad, I am gutting myself at your thread and your heading!!!! but, I agree you're hands were tied. What else could you do but take the two?? Please know that I will be praying for you hehehe!!

BTW, they are lovely.

JerseyGirlsMom · 07-14-2011, 07:41 AM

Well I must say in your defense, that if I would have been in your shoes I would have done the very same thing! They are totally irresitable! I hope your days of potty training are short and sweet! I can't wait to see future pics of them!

MollyMcFrecklesMom · 07-14-2011, 08:06 AM

LOL! I almost brought home Molly's sister too when I picked up Molly from the breeder, as she was the only puppy not taken. I was advised against it by the breeder, and my husband was not up for 2 puppies. His opinion was most important, as he rarely says no to me.

All in all, it's so hard to resist these dogs. I hope it goes well for you and I look forward to the stories and the pictures. Even though we advised against 2 puppies, please don't feel like you'll get an "I told you so" whenever you get frustrated. Share the stories with us. We all would have had a hard time resisting Smiley if we were in your shoes

Good luck and congratulations!!

Mikey T · 07-14-2011, 11:07 AM

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Ok...I broke one of my cardinal rules....I hate it when people ask for advice and then do the exact opposite

Advice is just that it is not a comandment that must be followed under penalty of death. There are plenty of people quite happy with their bonded littermates. It is not something I would do but what works for me is not what works for anyone else, you still have to filter any advice to see hgow it applies to you and go into the situation eyes open. If you go into it know some of the potential problem spots it is a lot easier to avoid them so I never thing that giving adive to those that don;t take it is in vain. in the end it is likely to help them avoid some problems.

Whether you made the right decision is unknowable ant that goes for selecting only on of the sisters as well. It is far better to ask for advice and go into the process with your eyse wide open than avoid asking advice on the premise that if in the end you disagree with it you must follow it.
Along those same lines Like like this article about choosing a puppy for on of the pre-emiment clicker trainer in the world

How Do You Score as a Puppy Picker?

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Esther · 07-14-2011, 11:13 AM

on one paw, you may be in for some frustrating days ahead, but on the OTHER paw... dang they are freakin cute

klm42005 · 07-14-2011, 11:24 AM

I would not have been able to resist too...when we got Woody, he had 2 brothers left....if it had been only one..who knows if I would have been able to leave him either...they are adorable...

2x the mischief but 2xs the love too..enjoy and please keep us posted on their antics

Woody Hayes' mom

07-13-2011, 11:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bessiethebassetsdad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunny South FLA Posts: 191	Bessi is finally home! and she brought a houseguest!! Ok...I broke one of my cardinal rules....I hate it when people ask for advice and then do the exact opposite. I asked on the board if I should get two bassets and the majority said one now and if I am still sane in a year add one more. So I went to pick up Bessi and her sister ended up following us home! What can I do?? Those little sad eyes put you in a trance and you do whatever they tell you! So we have Bessi and her sister Smiley (Her actual name is Smiley Butt as she has a white cresent shape on the rear of her back....However my wife is not crazy about me introducing her as Smiley Butt...Smiley the Butt...Princess Smiley of Butox, or any variation...Oh well!) Yes, the first pic is them lying in the mat that I bought in a feable attempt to hold the piddle pad. It is much more fun to tear it up and sleep in it than pee-pee on it...Besides, that is what the tile is for right? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Basset Hounds are a lot like potato chips....You can't have just one!

07-14-2011, 12:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Annie714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 1,164	Not gonna lie...those two are cute as heck! (how cute is heck anyways? must be A LOT!) I require more pictures as soon as you can manage. LOL Thanks Congrats on your new additions! __________________ Blog about the antics of Annie and I. http://thechickandthehound.blogspot.com

07-14-2011, 08:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
MollyMcFrecklesMom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeast PA Posts: 1,182	LOL! I almost brought home Molly's sister too when I picked up Molly from the breeder, as she was the only puppy not taken. I was advised against it by the breeder, and my husband was not up for 2 puppies. His opinion was most important, as he rarely says no to me. All in all, it's so hard to resist these dogs. I hope it goes well for you and I look forward to the stories and the pictures. Even though we advised against 2 puppies, please don't feel like you'll get an "I told you so" whenever you get frustrated. Share the stories with us. We all would have had a hard time resisting Smiley if we were in your shoes Good luck and congratulations!! __________________ Michelle - proudly owned by Molly (21 mos) and Winston (14 months). Molly McFreckles' World: The adventures of a Basset Hound living with Addison's Disease and a baby brother named Winston

07-14-2011, 01:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
CatherineM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 692	They are addictive.

07-14-2011, 03:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Princess Buttercup Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 364	Oh jeez who could resist?!! I wonder if Princess BUTTercup & Princess Smiley of Butox are from the same monarch?

07-14-2011, 07:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
sadeyes2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: glasgow Posts: 589	Bessi's Dad, I am gutting myself at your thread and your heading!!!! but, I agree you're hands were tied. What else could you do but take the two?? Please know that I will be praying for you hehehe!! BTW, they are lovely.

07-14-2011, 07:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
JerseyGirlsMom Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 24	Well I must say in your defense, that if I would have been in your shoes I would have done the very same thing! They are totally irresitable! I hope your days of potty training are short and sweet! I can't wait to see future pics of them!

07-14-2011, 11:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Esther Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,039	on one paw, you may be in for some frustrating days ahead, but on the OTHER paw... dang they are freakin cute

07-14-2011, 11:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
klm42005 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Port Clinton, Ohio Posts: 437	I would not have been able to resist too...when we got Woody, he had 2 brothers left....if it had been only one..who knows if I would have been able to leave him either...they are adorable... 2x the mischief but 2xs the love too..enjoy and please keep us posted on their antics Woody Hayes' mom

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