Delilah

Escapades with bassets… There is no denying that dog ownership is a true responsibility as well as a privilege. In the case of caring for bassets, we are rewarded daily with sloppy ears calling for a gentle wipe, occasional puddles of liquid love around their food bowls (calling for a paper towel or two) and the opportunity to turn our serious selves over to comic relief. We have welcomed all of these with our latest adoption from Golden Gate Bassets. Our little girl Dilala (she is quite smallish for a basset) started calling to us with her hopeful eyes from the GGB website. She introduced herself with a brief description about her qualities, but somehow she forgot to mention how quickly she would be willing to give us an abundance of love. When you open yourself up to be adopted by a basset, the only thing which you might risk is a shortage of time: maybe too little time for cleaning the house, but definitely more time for lying on the floor massaging the folds in your bassets neck or inventing a new game to play with your idle socks which your dog will find, wherever you keep them. Each dog, adult or puppy, comes with a unique background, their own history, but all offer the opportunity to love. Our only “job” is to provide the environment in which they can express themselves and become their best, most happy selves. The happiness we receive for giving them a chance at this is unlimited. We are more than a little in love with our basset, as you can tell. We are so glad that she is in our family (she has joined Bella, also a basset, and Murphy, a mini-dachshund). Our pets insisted that she stay also, they even offered a cherished spot on our sofa for her. We are most appreciative of the care and concern that GGB offers in giving all of these adoptable pets a new lease (leash!) on life. They do a great job and are most appreciated. Right Diliala? She is nodding in agreement!