Bella & Boo Basset

Oak over restaurant swan valley

2011-10-29T00:51:00.001-07:00

A cold winters morning

2009-07-13T18:20:00.000-07:00

when it gets really cold outside, there's nothing better then snuggling into somebody's bed and cuddling up.
and this is how we found our 2 dogs this morning, they like to do this especially when the weather gets extra chily during the night... well it got down to about 2 degrees and i dont blame my dogs at all. they look so warm and comfy.

then they figured out i was awake and taking pictures of them,

so its time to wake up!

luv.boo+bella

basset walk jul 09

2009-07-05T04:32:00.000-07:00

we were late to the basset walk, so we had to run to catch up with the others.
here is Boo leading the way and following the scent of bassets!

one of the bassets we saw today!

its a very rare (rarer then normal bassets!)

petit griffon basset

basically its a long haired shaggy version of a normal basset

such a beautiful little guy!

basset gossip

Cybil, a new basset that just joined us today

she's a lil stunner!

stunner of the day... Digby the youngest basset today

he's such a little cutie!

Digby ... superman style!!

NEXT BASSET WALK : 1ST SUNDAY OF OCTOBER 2009.

10 - 10:30 MEET AT THE CARPARK OF TOMATO LAKE

BELMONT, WA.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!

more puppy pics

2009-05-17T03:43:00.000-07:00

be ready to say awwww.......
some real cuties on the way

basset puppies nov 08

2009-05-08T08:51:00.000-07:00

ok ok... we have been very slack..but here are some basset pups from the nov 08 litter.
they were all sooo cute in their own little individual way... and now they are about 6 months old!!
And when we caught up with little rolf at the last basset walk..little rolf is not so little anymore... he is almost as big as mum!! (Bella!!)

enjoy the photos, there should be more coming....

bella & boo

i know it has been a very long time

2009-04-26T05:48:00.000-07:00

i know i know....

MUM HAS BEEN VERY SLACK..

she promises to do a good blog update soon...

otherwise i will pull down the laundry from the washing line, dig nice big holes near the baby frangipani trees and cause general havoc in the garden ...

i'll make sure she does a good job.

slob slob. kiss kiss.
love boo

basset paraphanelia

2009-01-20T18:51:00.000-08:00

so i was bored today and i wanted to go on to etsy to find some one of a kind cushions made in the shape of bassets. well i had no luck in finding those cushions, but i did find some other totally adorable bits and pieces for bassets. this little acessory is a basset first!

Its a hood that goes over the bassets ears to keep their ears clean while eating, drinking and other general basset mischief!

handmade by howlinhounds on www.etsy.com

this snood is $9.50

this is too cute!

a basset hound puzzle toy for the little ones!

$12 from Puzzimals ...www.etsy.com

I love bassets and I am a big fan of Obama - so why not?

Obama/basset buttons for $1 each from the
thedogcoatlady @ www.etsy.com

clio.

a very pregnant bella

2008-10-23T04:53:00.001-07:00

my poor little bella has ballooned quite a bit - poor lil baby is NOT enjoying being pregnant - actually she hates being pregnant - shes gumpy, shes very very FAT, she waddles around and huffing quite a bit.

her boobs are massive and dangle here and there - i bet she can't wait to pop those lil bubs out- on the other hand, mum and dad are over the moon - shes our lil precious baby and we just want to know how many puppies are in there? we've been told from 2 puppies to possibly 10 or 12?!!
we dont really mind, we just want them all to be safe!

guesses anyone?
write your guesses in the comments box

sleepy bassets

2008-10-01T02:32:00.001-07:00

our bassets like to sleep ... A LOT!!!
and they like to be as comfortable as possible
and they take naps in all sorts of dodgy places
as you can see from above....

more basset pics

2008-07-16T06:26:00.000-07:00

bassets in the park - trying to get on the bench....its a bit of a struggle

beautiful picture of Boo - couldn't resist putting it on the blog - thats the face mum and dad fall for everyday

Bella and Boo falling asleep on top of "their box"
for some weird reason our dogs like to sleep in the smelliest, dingiest, grottiest place in the garden. its amazing how they "fit" on top of that box, and its even more amazing that they manage to fall asleep.

it was too cute... we couldn't resist...

more photos to come soon

Beat-Boxing Basset Hound

2008-03-15T06:09:00.001-07:00

this is super corny but i had to add it to the blog

A Basset is an Asset

2008-03-15T05:58:00.001-07:00

when i saw this i had to add it onto the blog. LOVE IT!!

Basset Walk at Tomato Lake

2008-02-20T13:24:00.000-08:00

the basset walk in january 2008 was cancelled due to lack of attendance and a possibility of 35-36 degree heat. basses dont do so good in hot weather, they would rather be inside the house in air conditioned comfort. :)

so to make up for the hot weather, another walk as arranged for 3rd of Feb at Tomato Lake in Rivervale / Belmont. Here are some of the pictures from that day...

An adorable Jenny 2 chilling and relaxing (Boo's sister - can you tell?)

This is George or otherwise known as "Sirius Black". Dont you just love the black blanket coat?

This is Boo's brother, i just love his face and look, he looks way older / droopier then Boo.

Some very relaxed bassets

hows the view up there?

honey bee and inspector moss.

more of "Sirius Black"

2 beautiful red and white girls

Tomato Lake

Next Basset walk on the 1st Sunday of May 2008 at Tomato Lake again, starts 10am / 10:30am to 12:00pm.

This is not confirmed, but watch this space for more information closer to the date.

Mommy and Daddy come home...

2008-02-20T13:14:00.001-08:00

bella checking out the scenary on the way home

So we finally came home from our amazing holiday in bali/malang/jakarta and we were soooo excited to come back and pick up our monsters ...sorry... beautiful babies from the dog kennels.

It was great to see them again and i think they did miss us, because we got lots of cuddles and sloppy kisses.

But when we finally got them home, i think they had a bit of a shock, the were walking around the backyard, looking for other bassets to play with. They did not look too happy being home again, i think the dog kennel with 8 bassets and god knows how many cats seem a lot more attractive to them.

a doggy Christmas

2008-01-02T16:59:00.000-08:00

just before Christmas i bought a book called pup cakes.. it has lots of delightful recipes on how to make doggy treats... like these little garlic cookies. the recipes are really simple and most of the imgredient are stuff thats sitting around in your pantry.

and for me .. this is the easiest ... idiot proof baking that i can master, because the "people" eating it dont complain about texture, wrong consistency, how come it taste funny, the dough did not rise etc etc... they just gobble up the goodies and beg for more!
i love baking for my doggies :0)

Griffey Swinging

2007-12-28T06:53:00.001-08:00

soooooooo cute!!! i miss grigor soooooo much!! this is my little tribute to grigor, it has been 1 yr since he passed away. mum and dad will always love you and we miss you heaps and heaps.

Basset Hound wants a hug

2007-12-28T05:57:00.001-08:00

this is soooooooooooooo cute i have to teach me dogs this!!

Fred's bath time

2007-12-28T05:45:00.001-08:00

this was sooo funny and adorable i had to share it with everyone. i definitely want to try it with one of our dogs one day

bella & boo

2007-12-21T04:03:00.000-08:00

hey hey people...
long time no post for bella & boo
here are some recent pics of bella and boo chillin inside the house with mummy :o).

btw... the doggies dont know this.. but Tenchi is coming to bunk with us for 6 days!!
Whois tenchi?
Tenchi is one of pooki's pups from sasha!
Shes huge and super cute... more photos will be coming for tenchi!
Tenchi's family are going to HK for a very nice family christmas holiday!

ps: yes that means we will be having 4 dogs living with us at home
pp: YES we are dog crazy and mental!!

mum ... can i please.... have some of that chocolate cake?

chillin at home

Bella the TART!!

She is a very well known tart/slut at her puppy school

she goes down for anyone....

snoozing

cuddles with dad

snoozing again!

can i pretty please have some of that chocolate cake?!

luv. bella+boo

Boo did a Poo in our house!!

2007-10-11T19:01:00.000-07:00

Boo is sooo naughtly!! and its sooo hard to toilet train him.

so last night simons mum is finally gone and we let the dogs run free inside the house.

Bella is semi toilet trained... Boo - not at all

Not only did he chew one of simons things last night, he peed on the floor and disappeared for about 5-10 minutes to leave chocolate droppings in front of our bedroom, bathroom and spare room!

GRRRR rascal!!! puppies are super cute and all, but toilet training is NOT fun...

God... it stank up the whole house

frustated mommy

the great basset walk

2007-10-07T07:20:00.000-07:00

today was our first "basset walk" - the first of many more to come

there were lots of bassets that showed up today and lots of puppies too!

the puppies were mainly Boo's brothers and sisters - the mum had a big litter of 9!

so here are some beautiful pictures of even more basstes!

(just in case you get sick of Bella and Boo)

as you can see the bassets come in all sorts of sizes

from mini - Bella - she is very small for a basset her age ...hehehe..

to very large ones - who look like adorable fat sausage dogs.

we had so much fun and so did the dogs.

would you believe the whole time we had the bassets altogether, hardly any of barked or howled? they just get along!
a quick gossip session between 2 bassets

thirsty? pond water is always good

pooped out puppies

Boo's mum, dad and aunty

luv.Boo+Bella

long time no post

2007-10-05T19:53:00.001-07:00

i know it has been a long time since the last bella post, but a lot has happened and the dogs are serial camera whores as you can see. They know how to strike a pose and demand to look their best at all times.

For most people this is your first look at our new basset BOO! he is an adorable little guy with a big heart and even bigger paws.

Boo has just started his puppy pre school classes and doing very well.
Tomorrow we have a huge Basset walk in kings park with other fellow basset owners - and we cant wait for our bella and boo to mingle and see the other bassets. will definitely take photos and put them on the blog to share with everyone.

the new hero

2007-07-31T06:51:00.001-07:00

this guys is mum and dad's new hero - he is Cesar millan the dog whisperer...yes he is the dog whisperer as robert redford is the horse whisperer... oh my doggy GAWDD..... mum and dad watch him every night. what ever this guys says, they experiment on me!!

be right back... mum and dad are making me watch it on tv right now....grrr...

ciao.bella

miss bella

2007-07-31T06:27:00.001-07:00

with all the talk of puppies, new borns bla blah blaaaahhh... i have been sadly neglected to a newer and younger "model" of puppies.... sigh... but since the last batch of photos i have grown in size and weight! I am now about 16 kgs and growing! Dad still thinks im too small for a basset ( normal bassets my age are suppose to be about 20 kgs!! EEPPP!!) mum thinks im just perfect - i agree with her... hehehe...

me and mummy... im such a natural poser! its all about the attitude and drama in the eyes!! (mum makes me watch too much America's next top model)

ciao.bella

puppy names

2007-07-31T06:03:00.001-07:00

i didnt think we would ever get names for these pups. because when you start naming them - you get attached - VERY attached. And thats whats happened to me and simon. We are very attached to the newest members of our family. We think about these pups 24/7 - coz they are soooo cute and adorable!! They are now 12 days old and really big!! they are roughly 1.5 kgs each. i cant even use the kitchen scales to weigh them coz they're now too big!

Anyways let the introductions begin! This little angel is our little girl - Yoshi (Sorry ming we got caught up playing mario games we started naming them after mario characters - they're alternate names will be Harry, Ron & Hermione!!)
This big mouth is Bear boy (right in the middle of a yawn!) and mum licking his dirty bits...hehehe

This little fella is Boo - he loves to sleep on his back and snuggled between your legs.

Boo in the middle of a yawn!

A very cozy Bear - sleeping in my arms!!

Bear doing some stretch exercise!

These pups are sooo cute! because they are currently staying inside the house near the study area - i cant get any work done - all i do is stare at them sleeping, crawling, yawning, stretching and climb all over each other and their mum. all i want to do is cuddle them to death and play with them! thank god my teacher job this term is a lot more relaxed then last term!!

oooOOOoooOOOooo ... just before i forget - the pups have opened their eyes! finally !! puppies are born with their eyes closed and dont open them until the 9th-12th day. Ours are on the slow side and have only managed to open them today. They have gorgeous little black eyes that peep out and look at you!

hugs, kisses and licks from the pups. boo bear and yoshi

miss aunty bella basset...

2007-07-21T18:58:00.000-07:00

it has been a very exciting week in our house. the arrival of 3 puppies from sasha and pooky has kept everyone busy and on their toes. so i have kidnapped bella's blog to post puppy piccies for everyone to see. one very proud mummy - sasha after giving birth to 3 very happy, healthy (fat) pups.

mummy and 3 babies - so tired! looking after 3 pups is not easy!!

puppy no.1- a little boy, came out 8.50am thursday 19th july 2007. we call him screamer/whiney because he is so ******* noisy. just like the papa.

puppies are very fat no? YES!!

they are sleeping very soundly without their mother.

puppy no.1 on the left

puppy no.2 in the middle - little black girl

puppy no.3 on the right - another little boy.

All the pups look like their mother, they have "white gloves" on all their feet

and they have their mother's white tips on their tails!!

number 2 & 3 - sleeping very soundly.

seriously fat puppies!! look how round the tummies are!!

puppy no2 on top of everyone! (middle)

no2 born about 12.00pm on 19th of july 2007

shes our little black girl - just like her mummy.

group photos!

puppy no3 - has a harry potter lightning bolt marking on his neck/back

born at 1.30pm thursday 19th july. its a little boy!

they grow up so fast!!!!

last group fotos!

simon has just had a really good idea!!! (whingy/whiney and screamer are not real names - hehe)

Since we havent named our little bubbies yet - we would like you!! our readers to name the bubs!

please post your suggestions as

no1- ben

no2- sally

no3 - harry!

Final notes - no1 is a boy, no2 is a girl and no3 is a boy :o)

Cant wait to see the suggestions!!

bella the model.....

2007-04-29T05:16:00.000-07:00

we went shopping today to find bella a top to keep her warm in winter. She personally picked the colour yellow, its a little bit too big for her but the rubber band is keeping it in place.

this is bella posing in her new top like shes HOT STUFF.

(shes a born poser....she loves the camera....work it baby!! work it!!)

spoilt puppies.....

2007-04-29T04:59:00.000-07:00

winter is here and bella has a very short and soft coat. not very practical for our cold winters here. unfortunately she has to sleep outside and make do with her little bed. one morning we found her trying to curl up next to grandpa pooky to keep warm. we all know pooky is like a sheep anyways, and so why not? bellas a practical girl... :o) this is bellas after her bath, she looks like a soggy puppy but at least she smells good! and below is bella after she had a good towel dry. much better no? the problem with bassets is that they only have one expression!

(i know im adorable!)

dad realised that i needed an outdoor bed and an indoor bed....of course! i am his little princess right? (Bella not too happy to share her bed with dad...he takes up too much room!!)

this is better. at least mum doesnt try to hog the bed! she knows where to sit :o)

ciao.bella

bella sleeping

2007-04-21T06:49:00.000-07:00

after a long day of playing, eating and terrorising dogs 5x times the size of bella.

she fell into a DEEP sleep.

See here? daddy just picked her up, gave her a big cuddle, bundled her up and bella just fell asleep. on the sofa, right next to dad. (she snores really loud!!)
is she spoilt or what?

we try not to spoil her but its really hard!!

some one got kicked off the sofa and she aint happy

NOT HAPPY JAN!!

but she falls asleep anyway....goodnite belle *muah*

Bella day 2

2007-04-18T07:17:00.000-07:00

please dad ...pretty please!!

checking out the neighbours

grass is always greener on the other side

Bella day 1

2007-04-18T07:11:00.000-07:00

getting tucked into bed by mum and dad, arent i cute?
natural poser

bella loves to pose for the camera!

cuddles from dad... i dont look too happy do i?

miss bella basset hound

2007-04-18T07:02:00.000-07:00

bella arrives from sydney at perth domestic airport.

4pm in the afternoon. bella-very shy, tired and quiet.

mum- anxious and very excited!! shes sooooo cute!!