The Rebellious Bassett

Posted on January 17th, 2008 in Bassett Hounds, Dog Poems, Dogs, Funny Dogs and Cats, Pet Poems

Henry aka Peanut

Henry is a wayward Basset Hound.                                               
His nose is always to the ground.                                                               
He feels the need to announce himself,                                                                 
to other dogs on a walk, to people, and himself.
Henry prefers to spend his days lounging around.                                                       

Henry’s nose is long and stout.                                                           
It frequently steers him about.
He loses all control
When chasing smells is his goal.
His nose directs his whereabouts.

Henry likes to run away.
He gets caught up in a world of smells day-to-day.
He sneaks out the back,
His owner has a mild heart attack.
He then saunters home in his nonchalant way.

Henry’s ears hang down to his toes.
They’re almost as long as his banana nose.
They take quick dips in the water bowl
They get ice-covered on walks in the snow
Amazing how he can’t hear a thing when his owner scolds.

The Flying Bassett Hound 

Henry has three-inch-long legs.
He uses them to look pitiful when he begs.
He whines and he squawks,
‘Til he gets what he wants
He makes visitors think he’s underfed.
Henry Taking a Snooze 

Sometimes Henry’s too lazy to go potty.
He hates moving his hovercraft Bassett body.
He’ll just go in the driveway
Making his owner deal with the fray
He doesn’t care when he’s being naughty.

We call him a Perpendicular Peanut
We call him the Tubular Dog
Henry is genuinely one-of-a-kind
with his stubborn little Bassett mind.
He’s the sweetest little hound one could ever hope to find.

6 Responses to “The Rebellious Bassett”

  1. Pdiddy says:

    That poem is freakin’ hysterical! I like the first 5 lines the best they cracked me up! It totally reminded me of my old dog because he used to beg for food so much! But he never knew when to stop eating. He actually got really fat after a while… oh well. :) Cute poem.

  2. ashly says:

    What a beautiful basset hound!!! He sure sounds like a devil dog!!!!

  3. AnimalLuvr says:

    This is SO FUNNY. I have a Bassett Hound and this makes me realize that they are all alike! Mine isn’t the only one who is lazy and lets his nose lead him around everywhere! THanks for the Laugh!

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