Being so low to the ground Bassets are not the cleanest dogs around. Especially when there is a touch of rain to make the mud pat around our house nice and soft. To keep our hounds looking beautiful the weekly bath is an essential part of our basset routine.There are... Our Bassets, Fortnum and Mason, are worth their weight in comic value. I’ve not laughed so much in years. I can watch them for hours at play which is pretty rough and tumble – well they are boys.Play is how puppies learn and my boys are no different... Bassets’ first Christmas was full of excitment. Lots of paper to chew. Fortnum and Mason were not forgotten by santa although they were a little unsure of what to do with their parcels from under the tree!Fortnum sucking his parcel “Here, I’ll... Our landscapers have done a great job on the temporary puppy play pen. This keeps Fortnum and Mason very happy being able to play outside. It’s all mod cons you know – special soft washable grass, smashing dog house and lots of room to run around....
Bassets love their routines. It’s hard to imagine LBB (life before Bassets) now after 5 days of getting the hang of what’s required for keeping puppies happy. We’ve spared you the photos of the personal moments but basically this is what Fortnum and... 