Once you go basset, you never go back. At least, that's the buzz on the internet. Basset Hounds are among the most pleasant-natured and easygoing of all breeds.
Some are dignified, but most are clownish. Almost all are reliably good-natured, sociable, and peaceful with everyone — strangers, children, and other pets, too.
At a dog show, one can count on seeing cheerfully wagging tails in the Basset Hound ring.
Basset Hounds are independent thinkers who don't particularly care about pleasing you. Most Basset Hounds are stubborn and can be manipulative. You must show them, through absolute consistency, that you mean what you say.
If you are considering to own a basset hound, or you’ve just become a new basset hound owner, there are some realities you do need to fully accept.
Check out the twelve realities new basset hound owners must accept on the next page! …and if you already are a basset hound owner, see if you can relate!
Veronica White
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I lost my boy Bentley to cancer a little while ago … I can’t wait to get a puppy just tryin to find one..
Phillip Anthony Ladanowski
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Yes, Florence waits for me to come home, sleeps on the couch with Cattie, but is banned from the bedroom – unless it is to force my lazy bones out of bed!
Phillip Anthony Ladanowski
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I will be in trouble for the photo!
Mandy Chambers
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I’m sure you won’t – it’s a lovely photo!!
James Carmignani
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Love and miss mine
Felicia McCoy
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I dont have a basset hound yet, but i will. Its sounds alot like my beagle tho lol.
Rosalie Ní Cíonaodh
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Aidan Barnes
Stephen Quayle
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This is all my 2 do.
Shannon Patterson
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Cody Patterson
Tayler Hansen
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Lucas O’Connor ❤️❤️❤️
Ash Turner
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Chloe Gorrod
Wayne M Braswell II
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Megan Braswell
Kimberly Young Stegall
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Justin Stegall I’m not the only one
Suzanne Stomp
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When going to bed in the evening it is very important that you realize that the Basset always sleeps in the middle and if you are lucky she’s not sleeping sideways.
Hunter Stufflebean
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The face I get when I wake her up from a nap
Allyson Marie
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Michael Vaughan
Katie Turner Hunt
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They are NOT watch dogs. They are very, very, very stubborn. Their ears ARE like velvet, and paws are just as soft. They love to howl, and howl some more.
Amanda Beth Williamson
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Our Willie boy doesn’t howl but he is very playful and loves to cuddle!!!
Claire Stopes
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So true
Colm Peters
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Sarah Curran
George Lister
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Roxana Tara Lister
Jacob Hayden
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Latisha Hayden
Alice Jones
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Mine are never allowed on any furniture. Ever. One thing about these bundles of love is they shed horribly, and don’t always smell the best. I do not want my bed and furniture looking and smelling like a hound dog.
Alyssa Rose
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You’re bed is no longer “you’re” bed haha I woke up in the middle of the night and took a picture of how ridiculous he is. Ok and I sleep where? Got to love a basset!
Alyssa Rose
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Your bed is no longer “your” bed. I got kicked off the other night. Haha
Natali Arambula
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Joseph Arambula read this
Helene Jackson
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So cute
Janet Robacker
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It’s worse in our house…
Marlene Astorga
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Totally agree!
Lucinda Martin
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They can get very smelly and do flick slobber everywhere. But so many more good things that outweigh the less appealing.
Heather Dalton
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James Mcburnett
Belen Conci
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estemmmmm…. digamos… que….. dejame pensar…jajajajaj hablando en serio… son las realidades que los dueños de los batatas deben aceptar… habría que leer todo! :/
Nichole Curatolo
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Edoardo Curatolo
Denisse Rodriguez
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Cosmo Ros Zam mira amor! ❤️
Xaria Rely
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I even love more my basset <3
Irena Benković
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Mislav Benić 🙂
Pat Tanner
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Aww so sweet
Sandra Conley
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Had had three over the years, one rescue for over 10 yrs, and two I bought . They are the best dogs in the world.
Ann Raven
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Had a Basset for 11 yrs now…
Christine Evanski
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This is definitely true about my hound.
Glenda Gibbons
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And he is on the pillow, not at the foot of the bed.
Ruby Craig
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Wendy Craig-Schafer your baby.
Kloe Adriana Jade Forster
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Mark Forster
Danny Rowe
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I’m on Basset #6 in my lifetime. The one I have now is 4 yrs.old and I love him to pieces. I lost the one before him when he was 7 and a half his liver quit working and my heart is still hurting. Miss him a lot but, love the one I have now with all my heart too !
Lee Mitchell
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Garath Evans this is definitely Wilbur and blodwyn lol
Garath Evans
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Yes definitely lol
Lee Mitchell
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Join this group there’s a lovely cup on there for you have you seen it
Shannon Smith Gukelberger
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All true!
Dina Reigner Mangle
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Yep.. So very true
Tara Scott
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Yup!