My doorbell sounded at about 10pm last night, both dogs went into bark mode especially Toby. By the time I opened the door no-one was there, but did see 2 guys walking down the street, but thought no more about it. Earlier tonight my doorbell rang and as usual the barking started. I closed the sitting room door and answered the outside door. It was the police investigating an assault and robbery which happened in a house further down my street last night. When questioned, I told them to come in. One then asked if I would lock my dogs away first so I locked them in the kitchen.
Well as I'm talking, Toby is howling bloody murder!! The guy then asks what kind of dogs is doing the howling. I say a basset, and the westie is the one who is whineing. He then asks about the other one with the deep ferocious bark I say 'yes that's the basset'. At this he starts laughing and said no wonder the guys shot off when they heard his bark,as they themselves thought it was a rottweiller!!!!!!
Now, I have heard that bassets make useless watchdogs, so I'm not sure if Toby is like this because he lives with a yappy westie, or if in fact they do make good watchdogs. Just interested to know how other bassets would behave.
Well as I'm talking, Toby is howling bloody murder!! The guy then asks what kind of dogs is doing the howling. I say a basset, and the westie is the one who is whineing. He then asks about the other one with the deep ferocious bark I say 'yes that's the basset'. At this he starts laughing and said no wonder the guys shot off when they heard his bark,as they themselves thought it was a rottweiller!!!!!!
Now, I have heard that bassets make useless watchdogs, so I'm not sure if Toby is like this because he lives with a yappy westie, or if in fact they do make good watchdogs. Just interested to know how other bassets would behave.