[Trillium]

I've had a very tiring day today

  Looks more an: Oh, slave, my tummy needs scratching!

[Elvira]

Just discovered this thread! What a handsome boy! Fred Basset was always my favourite cartoon giving me a real soft spot for them! 

[taytors]

Had a nice surprise today my old mate baz came to visit

[snowdrops]

Ahh good friends,& a good kip

[maxyboo]

Looks like he's settled in well. He is gorgeous.

[taytors]

Now as we all know puppies take time to settle in and get used to there new surroundings and goings ons.
They moan and groan,whimper and cry they miss all there old mates. What we didn't realise was the same was happening with baileys old room mate at the breeders house!!
This was found out after a phone call from wife to breeder to say how much we love bailey 
To our complete surprise the breeder suggested we adopt baileys old room mate Sebastian (Basil) so they can be together again. Now Basil is one of her stud dogs and we feel very privileged to be allowed to have him (breeder will have him back when time comes for him to perform his basset boy dog duties).
All I can say is that we now have two very very happy bassets and two very very happy taytors
As for the cats they just think Archie and phoebe have come back
Good job I fenced off the veg garden two bassets in full play mode is a lovely thing to see but woe betide what gets in there way!! its got no chance

[Sweetpea C]

How lovely for you to have 2 again, full household by the sounds of it - congratulations 

[surbie100]

what a great twist to the story! congrats! 

and yes, I've seen bassets playing - it's a trail of garden destruction!

[Sue33]

fabulous news, Basil & Bailey will give you loads of love (and exercise!)   

[maxibo]

Oh I am so pleased for you.  It is good to read a happy tale - its been a baaaad day and this has cheered me up no end!  xxx

[ANHBUC]

Will you have a built in holiday sitter for them when you go away?  That would really put the icing on the cake.   

[taytors]

Having been such a long time since the puppy stage with arch and phoeb its come as a bit of a force ten gale reminder with bailey and basil.The better half as spent all day telling them that not everything in the house belongs to them and theve spent all day thinking that everything does
Number one in the basset rule book : If i see it its mine.
These two are giving us lots and lots of headaches,sleepless nights and exhaustion but also lots and lots of pleasure,fun,excitement,love and very very big smily faces
As im writing this the better half (who was so looking forward to a day off today) is spark out on the sofa with both dogs sleeping nearby
And yes ANHBUC the breeder as said that she will look after them both if we go away and cant take them with us

[Trillium]

That's turned out very well then....2 for the price of 1    Fencing off the garden sounds like a very sound idea 

[Ma Lowe]

What a lovely happy ending. Congratulations on your 2 new additions 

[taytors]

It's a hard life for bailey dog