Coffee Mom

I am Ollie's Mom...you know the glasses convict.....I have a question about furniture. Why is it that all of our chairs, recliners, and couches have all been confiscated by Ollie??? Just wondering.....lol
By the way it doesn't even matter if we were already sitting in the chair, etc....

MollyMcFrecklesMom

If it's bedtime in Bassetland and I try to share the couch, I get pushed off and growled at. Sigh.

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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

henry'smum

Coffee Mom, i learnt this same lesson years ago. When you are adopted by a basset hound, you give up the right to 'own' anything. All items become the property of said basset until they deem you ready to borrow such items, ie if it is broken, no longer exciting or they just dont want it!!! I think of it as being similar to joining a convent and giving all my possesions to Dog x

henry'smum

Basset hound rules

1. The Basset is not allowed in the house.
   
   
2. Okay, the Basset is allowed in the house, but only in certain rooms.
3. The Basset is allowed in all rooms, but has to stay off the furniture.
4. The Basset can get on the old furniture only, but has to stay off the new couch.
5. The Basset can get on all the furniture, but is no allowed to sleep with the humans on the bed.
6. Okay, the Basset is allowed on the bed, but only by invitation.
7. The Basset can sleep on the bed whenever he wants, but not under the covers.
8. The Basset can sleep under the covers by invitation only.
9. The Basset can sleep under the covers every night.
10. Humans must ask permission to sleep under the covers with the Basset.

General rules

1. If I like it, it's mine.
2. If it's in my mouth, it's mine.
3. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
4. If I can take it from you, it's mine.
5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours.
6. If it just looks like mine, it's mine.
7. If I saw it first, it's mine.
8. If it's edible, it's mine.
9. If you have something and put it down, it's mine.
10. If I chew something up, all the pieces are mine.
11. If it get tired of it, it's yours.
12. If I want it back, it's mine.

Hope this helps to clarify the situation

Henry and Victoria

Pricey

Hahahaha that's very true!

Lucy&Millie

I'm still amazed at how 1 Basset can take over a couch meant for four people!

I've just accepted it... It's easier! LOL! I cover the furniture with blankets, sheets, etc so that the furniture is still clean when I have guests... Other wise, I live in a world of chairs and couches covered... What we do for our dogs!

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Lucy - Age 6?
Millie - Age 2

Mikey T

Back in the day one time toughy and my sister had a race to the recliner while my sister was getting in the convential way toughy jump over the arm to slip in behind her. They shared the chair for twenty munite till tough had enoug. With his bach agains the chair he pushed her with is four feet which was followed by a big thud It was one of the funniest things ever. at for me

Mikey T

From a practical stand point I recommend teach the dog an off command,. Rather than getting into a power struggle in getting a dog to move . especial as a basset get older things do not work as well and bing derrk around by the collar can be painful You can avoid a lot of resource guarding a comfortable spot issue py simply teach off

Barney'spal

Henry'smum...thank you so much for posting that. I just got a new beagle puppy for Barney to play with and it's been very, very exhausting, to say the least. I was taking a break and happened to read that.....made me lol but better yet, made me realize that there is a method to my madness........i think.

henry'smum

Barney...and new beagle pups mum, you are most welcome. I first discovered the basset rules when my mum bred beagles and we had beagle rules pinned to the kitchen door - they are suprisingly similar! There is method to your madness and it will all work out in the end! As we say in yorkshire... It will rain or go dark by the morning!