March 6, 2016

We are into our last week with the babies. The puppies are fully weened from their mother (who is beginning her long recovery(more later on.) They spend their days playing in the puppy room, outside in the front (mud pit), or in their pen sleeping. Each has his or her own personality.

• Sugar Baby is still my first love. She is a little form of the Basset Hound but she has kept the clownish humor, fierce-ness in the face of her being smaller, soulful eyes, and beautiful looks. She appears much smaller than most in size, and rules like a little sister princess with good natured snappishness. She will go to our new friends at Critter Cabana in Wilsonville.
• Scotch Mallow, also going to Wilsonville, is second on my list. She is the biggest and I think the happiest. She is fearless and funny at all times. She fights with ghosts and charges in more directions than one most of the time except when following the pack. She is HUGE compared to Sugar Baby, but her ears haven't exceeded expectations like most of the others. Her coat is a slightly wire-y soft brown with some dark drown and good white patches. She is HEAVY, and will make a fine pet.
• Junior Mint has a home to go to, and the idea the new parents have is to replace a Basset for a friend that lost one. She will be the best possible companion. She is adventurous and a pure bred attention hound. She'll be good for walks. She is perhaps the prettiest baby as of today and she is definitely Ann's favorite.
• Tootsie Roll has continued to dominate the field for independent spirit. She will need a fenced yard and good parents to take her to obedience classes early on. She is a good-hearted person and will eventually expect to rule in your home too once you get the jhist of your new position. She is mostly black and really awfully pretty. Her ears are to the floor but she doesn't tred on them when exploring the yard (or they would be very muddy).  She will be going to Wilsonville.
• Skittles is arguable the loveliest Basset Puppy I have seen. Everything about her is right. She is everything her sisters are and a bit more. She will be going to Wilsonville too, I hope they are careful placing her in a home where she will be appreciated.
• Milk Dud (Dude) is still all male. He has taken to howling, while the others whine, and has quite a large voice for such a small fellow. His appetite is large and his features are perfect. He will being living in the northern Willamette Valley. He will be a protector and good friend for them there.

We are going to miss them. We won't miss the loads of soiled laundry. We will miss seeing them grow and change, but will not lose sleep over their going. Sleep will be nice once more.

I will be posting pictures tonight on our Facebook page.