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Basset madness (Original Post) peppertree Oct 2025 OP
Awww, bassets are so cute! ShazzieB Oct 2025 #1
As an acquaintance from Texas put it, they're "half a dog tall and two dogs long" peppertree Oct 2025 #2

ShazzieB

(22,876 posts)
1. Awww, bassets are so cute!
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 12:57 AM
Oct 2025

This brought a smile to my face, and I need as many of those that I can get these days. 💙

peppertree

(23,456 posts)
2. As an acquaintance from Texas put it, they're "half a dog tall and two dogs long"
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 10:54 AM
Oct 2025

My mom - who's of Italian descent - says they look like big, galloping deli sausages.

I'm happy you enjoyed it, Shazzie. To better days.

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