Comments on: Every Day With My Dog is Precious http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2008/06/11/every-day-with-my-dog-is-precious/ News, Tips, and Information Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:39:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Grisha http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2008/06/11/every-day-with-my-dog-is-precious/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Grisha Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:34:15 +0000 http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/?p=109#comment-271 Every time you mix two breeds together, you get something a little bit different. For one thing, the early and late socialization of a dog makes a huge difference. Spoon is wonderful. If I could clone her, I would. But then her upbringing would be different, this time around, so she might not be quite the same. She has a very solid temperament. She's not bossy, loves to play, isn't too driven. The border collie half isn't predominant, in that way, but she's also not stubborn, as some bassets can be. So she has the even temper of the basset with some of the drive of a border collie (but thankfully, not all of it!) I think Spoon is going to be a puppy forever. She LOVES to play with other dogs. She'll play with us some, but will only fetch if there's not something more fun to be doing. My main message? Judge the dog in front of you, not this one. Read up on both breeds and see what you have when you get there. Best of luck! Every time you mix two breeds together, you get something a little bit different. For one thing, the early and late socialization of a dog makes a huge difference.

Spoon is wonderful. If I could clone her, I would. But then her upbringing would be different, this time around, so she might not be quite the same. She has a very solid temperament. She’s not bossy, loves to play, isn’t too driven. The border collie half isn’t predominant, in that way, but she’s also not stubborn, as some bassets can be. So she has the even temper of the basset with some of the drive of a border collie (but thankfully, not all of it!)

I think Spoon is going to be a puppy forever. She LOVES to play with other dogs. She’ll play with us some, but will only fetch if there’s not something more fun to be doing.

My main message? Judge the dog in front of you, not this one. Read up on both breeds and see what you have when you get there. Best of luck!

]]> By: Natalie http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2008/06/11/every-day-with-my-dog-is-precious/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Natalie Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:11:49 +0000 http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/?p=109#comment-270 Hello, I will be meeting a basset hound/border Collie mix tomorrow. I can't find much info on this hybrid breed. What can you tell me about Spoon's temperament? Does he behave more like a collie or basset hound? The dog I will meet looks like Spoon, the basset face and little legs. Any info would be helpful. Thanks!! Natalie Hello,
I will be meeting a basset hound/border Collie mix tomorrow. I can’t find much info on this hybrid breed. What can you tell me about Spoon’s temperament? Does he behave more like a collie or basset hound? The dog I will meet looks like Spoon, the basset face and little legs. Any info would be helpful. Thanks!!
Natalie

]]> By: Natalie http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2008/06/11/every-day-with-my-dog-is-precious/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Natalie Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:10:38 +0000 http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/?p=109#comment-269 Hello, I will be meeting a basset hound/border Collie mix tomorrow. I can't find much info on this hybrid breed. What can you tell me about Spoon's temperament? Does he behave more like a collie or basset hound? The dog I will meet looks like Spoon, the basset face and little legs. Any info would be helpful. Thanks! Natalie Hello,
I will be meeting a basset hound/border Collie mix tomorrow. I can’t find much info on this hybrid breed. What can you tell me about Spoon’s temperament? Does he behave more like a collie or basset hound? The dog I will meet looks like Spoon, the basset face and little legs. Any info would be helpful. Thanks!
Natalie

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