My friend and fellow crazy dog-owner, Diana, left a good comment previously and I hope P checks out this 'dog whisperer' although I think it's all a lost cause. Basset hounds are known to be stubborn and almost impossible to train or teach tricks - but they are very cute and good with kids - sigh.I agree with Di that Fred-the-Basset is Alpha. He and P do Alpha Male contests some times when Fred forgets his place and challenges Patrick. They will stare at each other a real harsh stare for MINUTES with Fred muttering and growling at P until he breaks and comes whimpering to be pet. That said he has asserted himself on me and knows I take care of him more than P so now P refers to me as "Fred's Bitch". ha... HA. Get it? -sigh-
To rub salt in the wound I attached a pic over xmas of Diana and hubby, John with Kilo during a roadtrip to Sedona, Arizona from San Diego. Patrick laments all the time that we can't take Fred camping or hiking - and believe me, we tried foolishly once and he was dead tired after 15 minutes. Just wanted to show P the things one can do with their dog who 'placed first in his obedience class' hahahahahah!!!
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Our photo. Eegads, very clever E. Fred can definitely build up to this now that you are walking him E! I'm so proud of you, for a non-dog lover you've come a long way :) Keep in mind, we take Kilo for 45 min - 1 hr walks daily (even in the snow). We've taken him to Big Bear, Santa Barbara and now Sedona. The longest hike he has done has been 6 miles r/t in Big Bear to the John Muir trail. We took several hikes in Sedona, this one was about 3 miles r/t. If going to Sedona, a great dog friendly place we stayed at was the Sky Ranch Lodge and only $90/night. It was very serene. - D
oh i've always loved dogs - i just prefer them living outside in the yard! And don't get P's hopes up about Fred haha! he gets tired after a 10 minute walk - his breed is known to be very sedentary. Gotta be those short legs!
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