The Thrill of Flight

swampgirlsays...

this "little" hound dog weighs about 85 lbs...

Nah, I was holding a friend's guide dog for him while he was looking for his cane or something. The dog thought he was on a break or something, because when his eye caught sight of a squirrel..I was flying!

deathcowsays...

funny! I had one basset that lasted from 1987-2003. Penny (RIP) was her name and she had major spinal column surgery when she was about 8 years old. She was very slow and cripply after that for the rest of her life could never jump up on a couch, etc.

Except for ONE day when she saw a rabbit run into the woods here and she bolted off after it like she was another dog. Never underestimate a hound dogs desire for a small, fresh meal. It just about did her in also, just the exertion and the physical recovery afterwards.

My 140 pound bloodhound Jed (RIP) one day came home with an entire dead bunny hanging from his mouth. I told him ~in no uncertain terms~ to get the ghastly thing away from the house. His response? He tilted his head back and ate it. Whole. My wife was standing there watching the event also. This dog was big, a one hamburger - one bite dog. We rescued Jed from a bad situation in Kansas (found him over the Internet) and we had never seen a bloodhound in person before. The Sky Kennel arrived off the plane and the friggin dog got out and was simply gigantic.

swampgirlsays...

Aren't they awesome dogs? I bought this basset as a Christmas present for my husband going on 3 years ago. It's my dog now, he's totally my baby. He's great with the kids, they sit on him, pull his lips and ears..he sleeps. He's awful if he's on a leash tho. (pulls like a tractor)
He's also the world's biggest coward. Ironically his registered name is Samwise The Brave.

I knew a dog 3 days before it died at the age of 18, chase down a rabbit and swallow it whole before anyone could stop it.

DC, this is the most I've seen you comment.. I'm honored :-P

siftbotsays...

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