A Tale of Two Bassets

Swimming-duck · 12-14-2011, 03:07 PM

So hubby and I have been discussing everything and all of your feedback. We are going to hopefully meet both bassets and hubby will make a separate trip after the meet/greet to pick up our chosen one (if either). The only thing we're waiting on is a clear fecal sample for the girly with roundworms. As much as we'd love to meet her, since she's coming here, we're going to wait until we know she's roundworm free. However, once I followed up on this, I found out that she's due for her next recheck, so she is possibly roundworm free by now! So with a little bit of shifting around of schedules I think we can possibly meet both this weekend and use the early part of next week to process/think/decide. Thank you thank you for all of your feedback. Hopefully we'll have a new friend to introduce before too long!

So, I know we have a meet and greet scheduled Saturday, but I may be cancelling it in order to do a meet and greet with a different basset.

Both foster moms felt like the bassets would be great in a home with young children.

Here's my concern. The first one is a puppy mill rescue -I believe she was about two at the time of her rescue. She's 2 and 4 months now. I questioned the foster mom a lot about fearful type behaviors and she told me that she doesn't feel like this dog is overly fearful. But she did make a comment about having to stand way back far away from the door to get the dog to come inside. So I don't know if she could be glossing over stuff? I've read up a bit online about puppy mill rescue dogs and I'm nervous that this basset could be nervous/fearful. She's currently in a home with other dogs, but she'd be an only dog here and I wonder if the dogs she's with are having a balancing effect on her that could be lost if she's the only one here.

The second dog came from a family that had two bassets and the dad just didn't want to deal with them anymore! I don't get that!

But he's been with kids, very well-behaved, a lot of good housemanners, and all that good stuff. He's a few years older. He's five. He likes to play in spurts, but really enjoys lying around. He needs to lose a bit of weight! He kind of looks like a little dumpling - he has super short legs (for a basset - lol).

At this point I'm thinking of cancelling the meet and greet with #1 and meeting #2 first. I feel like it seems like the better choice. Do you think I'm making too much of the puppy mill background, even though per foster mom report she's great?

Lucy&Millie · 12-14-2011, 03:17 PM

Is it possible to go ahead and meet both?

eclairs mom · 12-14-2011, 03:23 PM

I say meet them both! Dont overlook an opportunity to find one that fits with you guys perfectly just because of background. I have 4 rescues, meeting them was a lot more meaningful than the numerous conversations I had with the rescue's prior to meeting.

In our experieince, we knew when we had found the right fit for us, as did the rescue, both me and hubby and our other doggies.

Swimming-duck · 12-14-2011, 03:32 PM

Well, we can. The 2 1/2 year old female is several hours away. The 5 year old guy is 3 hours away. For the 2 1/2 year old they're going to bring her to us for the meet and greet. For the 5 year old guy she felt like it'd be best to meet him in his current environment and asked us if we could make the drive, so that's going to be a long car trip that will take an entire day. And I guess I wanted to get it overwith on Saturday so that if we do end up bringing a basset I have a good day with nothing planned before kiddos show up on Monday. I mean, I guess we could keep the meet and greet on Saturday and then drive to see the other one on Sunday. I guess I feel bad because the rescue for the 2 1/2 year old has someone who's going to do a home visit tomorrow night and I don't want to waste their time if we're going to adopt from a different rescue.

eclairs mom · 12-14-2011, 03:57 PM

Just my opinion, but I'd recommend sleeping on your meet and greets. Tell them your very interested if alll goes well, but sleep on your decision, talk through the connection, tempremant, personality reaction to you all etc when you have given your emotins chance to settle. You want one bad, make sure your not overlooking anything!

Mikey T · 12-14-2011, 04:08 PM

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? I've read up a bit online about puppy mill rescue dogs and I'm nervous that this basset could be nervous/fearful

regardless of the source any basset could be fearful/nervious' Mariah was 1 year old and came from a family with two kids. she is a fear biter an I would not trust her with childern of any age so quick cursor examination of the backround is pretty meaningless what is important is how the reacts .

Soundtrack · 12-14-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by eclairs mom

Just my opinion, but I'd recommend sleeping on your meet and greets. Tell them your very interested if alll goes well, but sleep on your decision, talk through the connection, tempremant, personality reaction to you all etc when you have given your emotins chance to settle. You want one bad, make sure your not overlooking anything!

I agree with this - in fact it's my policy when people come to look at puppies to send them home to think it over for 24 hours (unless they've previously been over for a meet and greet with the adult hounds and a chat with me). It's surprising how many people who were eager to hand over big bucks for that bundle of cuteness change their mind when they've had a chance to reflect on everything we've discussed. It's very hard to turn down a dog that's right there being loveable and cute.

It also gives ME a chance to reflect on them and decide if they are a suitable home.

Esther · 12-14-2011, 04:16 PM

wish there were more like you sountrack!
there'd be fewer bassets in rescue.
but alas...

interesting that the puppy mill one acted the same way my new bro charlie brown was when he first came to live with us. they'd hold the door open for him when he'd come up the deck stairs and as soon as he saw the open door with them standing in the doorway he'd run away. interesting. anyone have more insight on this?

Swimming-duck · 12-14-2011, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by eclairs mom

Just my opinion, but I'd recommend sleeping on your meet and greets. Tell them your very interested if alll goes well, but sleep on your decision, talk through the connection, tempremant, personality reaction to you all etc when you have given your emotins chance to settle. You want one bad, make sure your not overlooking anything!

I do understand this. I don't think we'd leave with a basset unless we just "knew" that this was "the one." My hubby keeps me grounded in this respect. He would NOT leave with a dog unless he was absolutely 100% sure and he won't be swayed by floppy ears and soulful eyes. I admit that I probably would!

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Originally Posted by Soundtrack

I agree with this - in fact it's my policy when people come to look at puppies to send them home to think it over for 24 hours (unless they've previously been over for a meet and greet with the adult hounds and a chat with me). It's surprising how many people who were eager to hand over big bucks for that bundle of cuteness change their mind when they've had a chance to reflect on everything we've discussed. It's very hard to turn down a dog that's right there being loveable and cute.

It also gives ME a chance to reflect on them and decide if they are a suitable home.

You sound like such a wonderful breeder with everything that you've written. I wish the breeder of my Corgi had been more like you - so much misery I think could've been prevented.

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Originally Posted by Esther

wish there were more like you sountrack!
there'd be fewer bassets in rescue.
but alas...

interesting that the puppy mill one acted the same way my new bro charlie brown was when he first came to live with us. they'd hold the door open for him when he'd come up the deck stairs and as soon as he saw the open door with them standing in the doorway he'd run away. interesting. anyone have more insight on this?

I read in an article that this is common in puppy mill rescues because they get punished for attempting to enter a house?

So anyways, I don't know. I need to talk with hubby and see what he wants to do when he gets home. Girly basset (Mae) is the one that still has roundworms if you've seen the other post at all. They're supposed to come here for the meet and greet and I spoke with a friend earlier in addition to hearing your feedback and am thinking it might not be wise for her to come over until she's roundworm free. They're a two hour drive away, so we may go ahead and meet the other one this Saturday and make a decision on that one. If we're still basset-free (as in he's not a good fit for us), then meet Mae once she's roundworm free?

Soundtrack · 12-14-2011, 06:10 PM

I would think meet Mae as well. If you decide she's the one, just go back for her once the worms are gone. I think it would be better to have more than one to choose from/compare to. Again, it's really hard to turn one down in person, especially if they "need" a home. By committing to looking at both and then deciding, you are giving yourself an additional safety net. And it may turn out that neither are quite right for YOU.

I seriously believe that one should be slow to purchase/adopt a dog. It is a decision that will affect (hopefully) many years of your life - and the dog's. Better to take your time and choose the RIGHT one.

I doubt that "puppymill" dogs even have the opportunity to try to enter the home, so I doubt that's the problem. There could be a variety of reasons - the dog has learned that coming inside means playtime is over and he goes back in his kennel, the owner has made the problem worse by chasing after the dog so the dog is either afraid of being chased and grabbed or is playing a game of "catch me", the dog is not socialized and is leery of unfamiliar people, the comparitive darkness inside the house makes the dog unsure of who (or what) is standing there, the half-silhouette if you're standing partly in the doorway is unfamiliar to the dog....that's just off the top of my head.

12-14-2011, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Swimming-duck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: IL Posts: 207	A Tale of Two Bassets: UPDATED AT TOP So hubby and I have been discussing everything and all of your feedback. We are going to hopefully meet both bassets and hubby will make a separate trip after the meet/greet to pick up our chosen one (if either). The only thing we're waiting on is a clear fecal sample for the girly with roundworms. As much as we'd love to meet her, since she's coming here, we're going to wait until we know she's roundworm free. However, once I followed up on this, I found out that she's due for her next recheck, so she is possibly roundworm free by now! So with a little bit of shifting around of schedules I think we can possibly meet both this weekend and use the early part of next week to process/think/decide. Thank you thank you for all of your feedback. Hopefully we'll have a new friend to introduce before too long! So, I know we have a meet and greet scheduled Saturday, but I may be cancelling it in order to do a meet and greet with a different basset. Both foster moms felt like the bassets would be great in a home with young children. Here's my concern. The first one is a puppy mill rescue -I believe she was about two at the time of her rescue. She's 2 and 4 months now. I questioned the foster mom a lot about fearful type behaviors and she told me that she doesn't feel like this dog is overly fearful. But she did make a comment about having to stand way back far away from the door to get the dog to come inside. So I don't know if she could be glossing over stuff? I've read up a bit online about puppy mill rescue dogs and I'm nervous that this basset could be nervous/fearful. She's currently in a home with other dogs, but she'd be an only dog here and I wonder if the dogs she's with are having a balancing effect on her that could be lost if she's the only one here. The second dog came from a family that had two bassets and the dad just didn't want to deal with them anymore! I don't get that! But he's been with kids, very well-behaved, a lot of good housemanners, and all that good stuff. He's a few years older. He's five. He likes to play in spurts, but really enjoys lying around. He needs to lose a bit of weight! He kind of looks like a little dumpling - he has super short legs (for a basset - lol). At this point I'm thinking of cancelling the meet and greet with #1 and meeting #2 first. I feel like it seems like the better choice. Do you think I'm making too much of the puppy mill background, even though per foster mom report she's great? Last edited by Swimming-duck; 12-15-2011 at 12:52 PM.

12-14-2011, 03:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
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12-14-2011, 06:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Soundtrack Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,582	I would think meet Mae as well. If you decide she's the one, just go back for her once the worms are gone. I think it would be better to have more than one to choose from/compare to. Again, it's really hard to turn one down in person, especially if they "need" a home. By committing to looking at both and then deciding, you are giving yourself an additional safety net. And it may turn out that neither are quite right for YOU. I seriously believe that one should be slow to purchase/adopt a dog. It is a decision that will affect (hopefully) many years of your life - and the dog's. Better to take your time and choose the RIGHT one. I doubt that "puppymill" dogs even have the opportunity to try to enter the home, so I doubt that's the problem. There could be a variety of reasons - the dog has learned that coming inside means playtime is over and he goes back in his kennel, the owner has made the problem worse by chasing after the dog so the dog is either afraid of being chased and grabbed or is playing a game of "catch me", the dog is not socialized and is leery of unfamiliar people, the comparitive darkness inside the house makes the dog unsure of who (or what) is standing there, the half-silhouette if you're standing partly in the doorway is unfamiliar to the dog....that's just off the top of my head. __________________ Rosie-Ch Soundtrack Cracklin' Rose CGN AGN RA Am RN TT Melody-Ch Soundtrack Unchained Melody TT Sailor-Ch Soundtrack Expedition Sailor RN TT Chili-Ch Soundtrack Spice Up Your Life Curry-Ch Soundtrack Canadian Brass Pepper-Ch Pennieslogon Living La Vida Loca CGN Vina-Ch Soundtrack Grand Illusion Leila-Ch Soundtrack Almost Paradise Deela-Ch Soundtrack Wink Of An Eye Hermione - Soundtrack Spellbound Eowyn - Soundtrack Rain Dance Last edited by Soundtrack; 12-14-2011 at 06:14 PM.

12-14-2011, 03:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
eclairs mom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Suburb of Chicago Posts: 411	I say meet them both! Dont overlook an opportunity to find one that fits with you guys perfectly just because of background. I have 4 rescues, meeting them was a lot more meaningful than the numerous conversations I had with the rescue's prior to meeting. In our experieince, we knew when we had found the right fit for us, as did the rescue, both me and hubby and our other doggies.

12-14-2011, 03:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Swimming-duck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: IL Posts: 207	Well, we can. The 2 1/2 year old female is several hours away. The 5 year old guy is 3 hours away. For the 2 1/2 year old they're going to bring her to us for the meet and greet. For the 5 year old guy she felt like it'd be best to meet him in his current environment and asked us if we could make the drive, so that's going to be a long car trip that will take an entire day. And I guess I wanted to get it overwith on Saturday so that if we do end up bringing a basset I have a good day with nothing planned before kiddos show up on Monday. I mean, I guess we could keep the meet and greet on Saturday and then drive to see the other one on Sunday. I guess I feel bad because the rescue for the 2 1/2 year old has someone who's going to do a home visit tomorrow night and I don't want to waste their time if we're going to adopt from a different rescue.

12-14-2011, 03:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
eclairs mom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Suburb of Chicago Posts: 411	Just my opinion, but I'd recommend sleeping on your meet and greets. Tell them your very interested if alll goes well, but sleep on your decision, talk through the connection, tempremant, personality reaction to you all etc when you have given your emotins chance to settle. You want one bad, make sure your not overlooking anything!

12-14-2011, 04:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Esther Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,041	wish there were more like you sountrack! there'd be fewer bassets in rescue. but alas... interesting that the puppy mill one acted the same way my new bro charlie brown was when he first came to live with us. they'd hold the door open for him when he'd come up the deck stairs and as soon as he saw the open door with them standing in the doorway he'd run away. interesting. anyone have more insight on this?

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