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You just have to be consistent. When I told him to do something and he refused, I made him do it anyway even if it meant I had to physically pick him up and put him on his bed and then lay on top of him to get him to lay down. He not only learned how to do what I wanted him to do, but that I was the alpha dog and that he had better listen because he was going to have to do it anyway.
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One out of four for trainability? I met a 6 year old Basset named Baxter who quickly became "my dog" even though he didn't belong to me (he belonged to my boyfriend's dad) and when I met him he only knew the command "sit". In about a year I taught him "lay down", "roll over", "stop", "stay", and my two personal favorites "out of the kitchen", and "out of the road" all of which I merely had to say in a calm tone at a normal volume for him to (almost always) instantly obey.
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have americans bred bassets to have a little bit tighter skin? they seem to have more loose skin here in europe :D
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ROSCO IS MY HEART! <3
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"Needs rescuing from walks", I have a feeling that guy has never known a basset. Mine freak out when it is time for a walk and love getting exercise.
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My basset loved to run and play. Rigged up a collar with a long leash attached to my wheelchair. He drug me everywhere. Only problem was, he'd get diverted and try to go off-roading. Wheelchairs aren't made for that, so I had to use the brakes. Of course if there was something irresistible, we'd go that way and with paws that size no brakes would stop him. Sure miss that dog.
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@tomorocko Maybe i just have a rare 1 but mine loves running and going for walks.We take her and our other dog to the park all the time and she goes crazy if she knows she gets to walk
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@a183r70 agree mine is very very playful ,tug is her favorite game and she runs all over the place
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mine loved to run, play with his toys, play soccer! ahaha he loved to run with his golden friend!! they are everything but lazy!
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i must buy one
I love my Basset Soooooo much.....best breed 'for me' EVER!
susandan110 1 year ago 20
not athletic? My Basset hikes runs and plays all day every day! He is all muscle and is one tough SOB
"is that a beagle" I hate when people ask that!
swim2222 8 months ago 16