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Duke Sniffing Dandelions

April 17, 2021 Elizabeth

I haven't posted much Duke content lately and I want to make sure he doesn't get jealous! Nobody can stand up to a jealous basset hound! We were out on a walkabout and as I was photographing these newly sprouted dandelions, here was my buddy, coming along to check out fresh … [Read more...]

Dogs, Landscaping, Spring Basset Hound, dandelions, Duke

Reflections on 1 Year of Quarantine

March 13, 2021 Elizabeth

On March 13th 2020, I was sent home from my workplace with my computer and all of my gear for an indefinite period of work from home. I'd already been working from home once a week for several years so the concept wasn't totally foreign to me. But, this was my first foray into … [Read more...]

Blogging, Cat, Dogs Basset Hound, Coonhound, Covid, Duke, Pandemic, Quarantine, Tilda

Quarantine Halloween

October 30, 2020 Elizabeth

While we didn't make it to our usual Tricks for Treats event at the Woof Woods dog park, we did get dressed up and go for a little walk right around here. Here's today's pics and a couple other recent photos of these hounds dogs. … [Read more...]

Dogs Basset Hound, Coonhound, Covid, Duke, Pandemic, Quarantine, Tilda

Pandemic Life with my trio

September 30, 2020 Elizabeth

Like much of America, I was sent to work from home on March 13th 2020. We thought it might be short term, but it looks to be much longer term now. My husband is also home, so it's just the 5 of us, trying to keep each other sane and not make each other miserable. My office is … [Read more...]

Blogging, Cat, Dogs, Events Basset Hound, Coonhound, Covid, Duke, June, New Cat, Pandemic, Quarantine, Tilda, Training

Sleepy Friends

March 3, 2014 Elizabeth

I was going to title this post, “Fast Friends”, but really there is nothing fast about these two. They have become good buddies though! … [Read more...]

Cat, Dogs Basset Hound, June, Quincy

Quincy

June 15, 2010 Elizabeth

I’ve been photographing Chip so much lately that I thought Quincy needed a couple pictures.  ;)  She has been doing really great. She is a wonderful big sister to Chip.  She feels sad when she isn’t with him and vice versa. She has been doing well in the house … [Read more...]

Dogs Basset Hound, Quincy, SnifferDog

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