OK I admit I am biased, but there is really nothing cuter than a Bassett Hound. I love all dogs but bassetts win the cuteness prize, in my book.
Below, me and Molly. I was in college.
Lola is our 4th Bassett in about 40 years.
I have an old afghan on the sofa in the family room, covering it just so Lola can sleep on it but then we can wash the afghan and get all the doggy hair off it. We can also whip it off the sofa and offer visitors a hairless piece of furniture when necessary. Michael was sitting on the sofa last night after dinner, and Lola went over tn carefully nosed the afghan off the end, and settled herself right down for a nap, with the afghan scrunched up and her bare butt on the sofa.
Lola had a busy day yesterday. She got half a loaf of bread off the counter and ate it. She ate another partial loaf on Monday. I had to send Michael to the store yesterday to replace the bread.
Every morning after Michael eats his breakfast and I leave with him to drive him to school, Lola trots into Mother's room and gets on the loveseat or the bed.
This is where I found her this morning:
