Category: basset

Our first basset, Luke! He is a piece of work but the love of our lives. They grow waaay too quickly :’)

Duke and Dumbo are entered in a contest through our realtors office for mom and dad to win a Yeti cooler… I think we have a pretty COOL shot 😎🍻😂…. Featuring Dumbos blooper at the end LOL

How can something so cute possibly be so naughty? Hankie getting some rest after a full day of mischief.

By the way, is it just the basset way to get into absolutely EVERYTHING? We have had him for over a year and he still manages to surprise me with how nosey he is and how he gets his way. I swear he’s the smartest yet most troublesome dog we have ever had haha. Love him to pieces though 💖

This heat wave gives them the perfect excuse to snuggle up in the AC😴

She’s already almost as big as Maze

It’s been a while since I posted about Brucey, and I wish this was a cute, cheerful update. But honestly? I’m just wiped.

He’s almost one. He was neutered two weeks ago and recovered physically without a hitch—but ever since, it’s been chaos. He sleeps hard all day, then from 6pm to 3am, it’s constant barking, chewing, pacing, whining. Just restless and out of sorts.

We’ve tried everything: structured routines, late-night exercise, calming treats, trazodone (vet-approved), soothing him, ignoring him. Nothing sticks. And I know part of it is probably the hormonal shift post-neuter—plus he hasn’t been to daycare at all in the past two weeks. He normally goes twice a week and gets that energy out. He goes back Thursday, and I’m counting the hours. It’s also been over 100° here in VT, so big outside play is out.

I love this dog. But right now, I feel like I’m failing him—and I am absolutely running on fumes.

If anyone else hit a wall around the 1-year mark or noticed behavioral shifts after neutering, I’d love to hear how it played out. Or just some solidarity. That’d help too.