My dog, Gus (his full name is Snuffleupagus
), is half basset hound and half English coonhound. He's soooo gentle, such a good boy. He's great with babies and little kids and other pets. He just knows that little kids are special and he is extra gentle with them. He's sweet with all my cats and he's curious about the chickens but has shown no aggression towards them. He will walk up and try to sniff them. He loves to play with other dogs. He's also got a real "soft" mouth when he plays. He is a good guard dog though and when he barks/howls everyone takes notice! His voice is beautiful but it is definitely the loudest I've ever heard. But he doesn't just howl at everyone that walks by which is wonderful and he's never "yippy". He's not as vocal as some hound breeds, like beagles (I do love beagles). He only vocalizes when he perceives actual trespassing and potential threat. Also if there is a critter anywhere nearby he will let us know without fail even when he is in the house. If there's a coon or fox out there Gus does what I call his "coon dance". He's just an all around wonderful dog and super loving and affectionate, cuddly, smart, and so cute and funny. I've never had a better behaved dog. He's not destructive in the house and he doesn't have the stubborn streak that some hound breeds have. He weighs about 40 lbs which is a good size since I can pick him up if I needed to carry him for any reason and he fits in my rather small car. From what I've read many of his personality traits are from the basset side of his family tree. He's trained for hunting although I don't hunt. Of course, like most hounds, I can't just let him run loose without a fence or tie-out because he'd wander off nose to ground and get himself lost or hit by a car. I adopted him from a shelter. He was on a special list because nobody wanted him and he'd been there a while!!! I was looking on the internet and as soon as I saw his picture I knew he was the one and I drove seven hours one way to go get him and the shelter adopted him out to me no charge!
I'm completely smitten with him
I'm completely smitten with him