Quote Originally Posted by k muench View Post
Hey you bassador owners! I'm thinking of adopting a basset/black lab mix.
I love lab mutts and have one now and have had several in the past, but am weary of some of the basset hounds characteristics ---- particularly wandering off. I live a very active outdoor (unleashed) lifestyle and this could pose a problem for me and my new dog. Also have lots of wild critters cruising my property begging to be chased. Have any of you had this problem with this mixed breed? Or any other issues for that matter. Are they affectionate? gentle? health issues? I'd love anything you could share.
Thks
You should adopt it, this mix is the best mix you can have. I have one and they are loyal, friendly, (as you raise them) they are very propertorial they know what toys, etc. belong to them. The are also the same way with the owner, they protect you and any other pet or animal that get in his space with you involved they will let them know it in a nice way. Its all in how you raise them they are the BEST dogs I have ever had. I would never trade or sell him He is like my child and he knows he is loved by all our family. You can train him, but be firm he understands and they are are so smart, emotional and he will sleep inside at night and in the morning he goes out to potty, you have to keep him on a schedule and dont feed him too much, we feed him 2x a day, 1 in the morning 1 at night. I don't leave him out during the night due to skunks etc. but mostly he IS an inside pet, he sleeps at the entrance to my bedroom, because I have a gate to keep my noisy chihuahua in our bedroom, and my bassador DUKE lays at the gate with his eyes on me and watches every move I make, but as long as he knows where I am he is at ease and in the morning I get up and he is on my recliner, he jumps down to greet me and he SMILES, yes, smiles so beautiful it makes my day. I give him treats after I tell him to sit, he does, then I say lay down, he does, I lay the treat in front of him on the floor and tell him dont touch, he doest until I say get and point, he gets it and is very happy. I love this Duke. Hope this helps.