One of the least relaxing things about going on holiday is leaving the bassets at home. I have this constant low-level anxiety about them misbehaving or pining for us, causing untold annoyance or inconvenience to our house sitters.  And before you start rolling your eyes and thinking neurotic dog mother, its worth you knowing that [...]

It would be easy for me to claim a sudden onset of seasonal adjustment disorder for the embarrassingly long time since my last post. Those long sunny days have vanished and replaced by flashes of sunshine mixed with showers and the occasional grey cloud pout.  Days are starting later and evenings rush headlong in late afternoon. [...]

When you’re a creature of habit, making change can be a pain, a chore and even a down right bore.  I may have grumbled at the time but restrictions on basset walking forced us to find new walks and in the process we’ve met new dog walking friends.  Although it’s not been all bad although [...]

It’s a common misconception that picking up a lead and shouting walkies will bring your dog to paroxysms of excitement.  When the leads get picked up in our house the bassets high tail to the nearest soft place to lie flat and engage their gravity inducing powers that make it impossible to move them.  I [...]

Fortnum and Mason are without doubt brothers who are also best of friends. Siblings who look out for each other and despite the occasional dispute they always turn to each for comfort. Little Basset is the subservient of the two though doesn’t hesitate to keep Big Basset in line with a bite of the ear [...]