Maybe you shouldn’t have hurled yourself at that German Shepherd, and when you did, Dear might not have had a chance to let go of the leash. And why did you hurl yourself at the shepherd? For funsies or did he say something you didn’t like?
Yikes! That happened to me this past summer when my Lab mix lunged after a rabbit and I didn’t let go of the leash until I ended up face planted in the weeds. My shoulder hurt for weeks. Oh and he didn’t get the rabbit.
You’ve all seen the cartoon where the dog takes off and the owner is flying along? Image a very petite woman with a Great Dane. She was lucky he headed across the grass and not down the sidewalk.
I had a Cheweenie who would threaten every dog we came across. Thankfully they were all leashed or very forgiving. I’d hope a Basset would have a little more sense.
My mother walked up the icy back stairs on the day after Christmas. She was trying to get our beagle into the house when she tripped over him and broke her ankle. Every once in a while, for the rest of his life, she would look down at Gus and say, “It was all your fault!”. Gus would just look up at her and wag his tail.
We had a Basset Hound puppy who was attacked by a German Shepherd. When she got older, she would attack that shepherd’s cage every opportunity that she got … and the shepherd would cower in the opposite corner. If you’ve ever looked at a basset’s teeth, and watched them crack a soup bone, you’d show a load of respect. They are sort of a hard target to attack because other dogs will tend to get a mouthful of loose skin while the basset can turn around and literally go for the throat.
Leroy about 1 month ago
Not sure blaming is the best dimplomacy at the moment, Fred.
mikenjanet about 1 month ago
Maybe you shouldn’t have hurled yourself at that German Shepherd, and when you did, Dear might not have had a chance to let go of the leash. And why did you hurl yourself at the shepherd? For funsies or did he say something you didn’t like?
angelolady Premium Member about 1 month ago
He was protecting you, Fred!
BigDaveGlass about 1 month ago
You’re stronger than you look.
'IndyMan' about 1 month ago
Don’t think I have ever seen ‘Mr. Dear’ this upset at ‘Fred’ even with ‘Fred’ digging in the ‘back garden’ ! ! ! !
sarahbowl1 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Fred! I’m afraid you are at fault this time!
juicebruce about 1 month ago
Fred, Mr Dear saved you from getting into a fight with a much larger dog ;-)
chris_o42 about 1 month ago
Yikes! That happened to me this past summer when my Lab mix lunged after a rabbit and I didn’t let go of the leash until I ended up face planted in the weeds. My shoulder hurt for weeks. Oh and he didn’t get the rabbit.
david_42 about 1 month ago
You’ve all seen the cartoon where the dog takes off and the owner is flying along? Image a very petite woman with a Great Dane. She was lucky he headed across the grass and not down the sidewalk.
SheMc about 1 month ago
Wow Fred, are you dreaming?
ladykat about 1 month ago
Mr. Dear is not pleased with you for lunging, Fred.
bwswolf about 1 month ago
Who won … Fred ….. :)
Darwinskeeper about 1 month ago
I had a Cheweenie who would threaten every dog we came across. Thankfully they were all leashed or very forgiving. I’d hope a Basset would have a little more sense.
joannesshadow about 1 month ago
My mother walked up the icy back stairs on the day after Christmas. She was trying to get our beagle into the house when she tripped over him and broke her ankle. Every once in a while, for the rest of his life, she would look down at Gus and say, “It was all your fault!”. Gus would just look up at her and wag his tail.
KenHelmick about 1 month ago
We had a Basset Hound puppy who was attacked by a German Shepherd. When she got older, she would attack that shepherd’s cage every opportunity that she got … and the shepherd would cower in the opposite corner. If you’ve ever looked at a basset’s teeth, and watched them crack a soup bone, you’d show a load of respect. They are sort of a hard target to attack because other dogs will tend to get a mouthful of loose skin while the basset can turn around and literally go for the throat.