Everything sublime is as difficult as it is rare. Baruch Spinoza

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

He Wanted ALL the Biscuits

This showed up in memories yesterday.
Howard B. Hound
2007-2017


He was a very opinionated basset hound. He grew up with a couple of greyhounds, a yellow lab and a German Shepherd/Afghan Hound cross. Yes, that is an unusual cross. He was 100 lbs of attitude.

We are hopefully going to have a rainy afternoon. I will gladly give up my outside work for more rain. I'm generous like that.

Aroooooo Howard. 

28 comments:

Modrina Neba - Blue Sky said...

He was yours, wonderful and so very special.
Sandra, sending a hug and a kiss for a nice evening, Andreja!

Far Side of Fifty said...

What a nice photo!

DeniseinVA said...

LOL! Hubs is happy he doesn't have to water the garden today, one less chore to do. We are having rain today, quite a lot of it. Howard was an adorable dog. One of my son's friends had a Bassett Hound years ago. He was the most adorable, sweet natured pup who was invited in often.

Miss Merry said...

What a handsome guy!

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

He was a beautiful Basset. 😍

Lori Skoog said...

Sweet boy! Hope you enjoyed your rainy day. Clear as a bell here,

CheerfulMonk said...

Sweet picture!

Granny Sue said...

Aw, what a boy. My granddaughter had one once, but they lived in town and people kept complaing about her howling, so she came to live here, briefly. A young boy lived about 2 miles away across the ridge, and Bailey kept running off to his house, so we finally just let the boy have her. Both were very happy!

Anvilcloud said...

Kids have a Bassett at their dad’s house. I don’t hear much about him.

Sandra said...

He was all of this, Andreja.

Sandra said...

Thank you, FS.

Sandra said...

I was happy not to water yesterday as well, Denise. Howard was a good boy but he could be a bit of a grump at times!

Sandra said...

Mr. Droopy and Goopy, Miss Merry!

Sandra said...

Thank you, Linda.

Sandra said...

I adored him, Lori. I did enjoy the rainy day.

Sandra said...

He was contemplating the fate of the world, Cheerful.

Sandra said...

They do love to sing the song of their people, Sue.

Sandra said...

I'm surprised. I've had 3 and they are rather large personalities, AC.

Jane said...

Howard certainly sounds like he had plenty of personality! A hundred pounds of attitude with that mix must have kept everyone on their toes.

I hope y'all get that rainy afternoon. I'll gladly trade outside chores for a good soaking, too.

nick said...

A hundred pounds of attitude - that must have taken some getting used to. Bu he looks docile enough in your pic.

Sandra said...

He did have, Jane. We had rain all afternoon and evening. Wonderful.

Sandra said...

He wasn't an over-active dog, but he was demanding. He knew what he wanted, nick!

The Happy Whisk said...

What a cutie! lol on giving up outside chores.

Dreaming said...

Howard looks like he was a sweetheart....I love Bassett's!

Val Ewing said...

Rich always wanted a female Bassett so he could cross it with our Jack Russel and have a Jack-assett. We never did, but laughed about it often.
What a beautiful photo!

Sandra said...

He was a big 'ol squish, Ivy. It's too wet to do much of anything outside so I have an excuse.

Sandra said...

Me, to Dreaming. I've had 3 and they never failed to in making me laugh.

Sandra said...

I believe I would have really liked Rich, Val.