I think the rabbits know you’re there even without Jock’s yapping. I know you love chasing them. It’s a basset must do, but do you really want to catch one? Really? What would you do with it? Think about it.
Having done some rabbit hunting with a basset hound, I have to tell you that no yapping dog will make half as much noise. The movies perfectly nail the loud baying sound you hear from blood hounds and bassets when they are on a hot trail.
Ditto squirrels and Sheela. She’d run out the door yapping like mad. and the squirrels would head for the trees. Rats, on the other hand, rarely made it to their burrows. Honey and Harvey are stealth hunters.
Actually Fred …… Jock barks like that because it makes it look like he’s chasing rabbits ……… but actually he’s warning them …… he just likes the chase ….. ;)
ronaldspence 7 months ago
He is a terrier Fred, that should answer all your questions
jmworacle 7 months ago
Maybe, they’re a little faster than you are.
mikenjanet 7 months ago
I think the rabbits know you’re there even without Jock’s yapping. I know you love chasing them. It’s a basset must do, but do you really want to catch one? Really? What would you do with it? Think about it.
kbyrdleroy123 7 months ago
Fred is right. Silence is the key!
incognito 7 months ago
You just keep rabbiting on…..
juicebruce 7 months ago
Fred did you ever hear a Beagle when on a rabbit trail ?
Mediatech 7 months ago
I think my dog’s strategy is to chase the rabbits until they surrender.
Dobber Premium Member 7 months ago
Tell it like it is Fred.
KenHelmick 7 months ago
Having done some rabbit hunting with a basset hound, I have to tell you that no yapping dog will make half as much noise. The movies perfectly nail the loud baying sound you hear from blood hounds and bassets when they are on a hot trail.
WorkshopGardener Premium Member 7 months ago
My wife had a dog that would catch small animals, play with them, and then bring them to her father who had to put them out of their misery.
david_42 7 months ago
Ditto squirrels and Sheela. She’d run out the door yapping like mad. and the squirrels would head for the trees. Rats, on the other hand, rarely made it to their burrows. Honey and Harvey are stealth hunters.
SusieB 7 months ago
Better to look for rabbits solo
bwswolf 7 months ago
Actually Fred …… Jock barks like that because it makes it look like he’s chasing rabbits ……… but actually he’s warning them …… he just likes the chase ….. ;)
anncorr339 7 months ago
Fred leave jock alone you don’t do that well catching rabbits