We have a dog!
He's wonderful.
He's a Basset Hound/Mix puppy, and when we got him, he had just turned 11 weeks, and weighed 21 lbs.
He is white with orange-ish brown spots.
He is quiet, he is gentle, he sleeps a lot (at different intervals, he's fallen asleep leaning against a large stuffed animal, on one of our couch pillows, resting his head on a book I was reading and had left on the floor, etc...all picture perfect if only our camera was working), and he is already using the "doggie door" (in quotes, because it is actually a cat door...but it functions as a doggie door until he grows...we'll try to replace it before then, but for now, we're broke and it works...).
When he walks, his naturally odd build makes him really funny to watch.
He loves Aiden, Sheri and me, and is very happy to curl up and sleep next to us in the living room.
He's a perfect addition to the family.
His name is Odysseus...and we call him "Ody" for short.
We love him a lot...and there's only one area in which we wish our special guy was different.
The books mention that Bassets can be...overly prone to clear a room when they get a little too relaxed...they let their guard down...and a silent cloud of death quickly spreads throughout the immediate area.
Ody is no exception to this rule.
Wow, is he NOT an exception.
It gives a new meaning to the idea of a stinky dog. When not afflicting us in this manner, Ody smells pretty good (we did just give him a bath, but still...he's soft and nice smelling...unless he's destroying your sense of smell with an SBD...)
Still...he's awesome. We have a Christmas puppy! So exciting!
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That's funny. Our family jokes about how ALL our pets are overly gassy - even the cat! It's pretty much become a trademark now. :)
Hooray for the Christmas puppy! :) Every little boy (and grown man) needs a dog - so glad you found a good one!
And I'm so glad that Tonks is not the only one emitting toxic fumes these days. My word - the dog ways a mere 20 pounds and eats quality food, but you'd never know it...
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