u/forstar6282011

(sophomore, 15F)

All the benches at my dog park have quotes on them, this one is my favorite

At my local dog park they have the cutest benches!!

picture is at a weird angle but he was halfway in a “sit pretty” during this

Some of you may recognize Joey, as his “found” post is the second-most upvoted post on this subreddit.

Today, Joey suffered what we assume was a stroke. He waited until we got home, tried to get up, then fell over. He twitched for about 20 minutes before he stopped breathing.

Joey was a difficult dog, but we loved him for it. Over the past year, he went through so many things but always managed to get through them. 38 days ago, he went missing, and 30 days ago, he was found. He was missing for 8 days and somehow survived without eating for those 8 days. He truly was our miracle dog.

I wanted to let Joey’s little Reddit family know, especially since so many people still reach out to me for updates on his health.

We’ll forever miss hearing Joey constantly barking, trying to herd us around, and being the most resilient, loving, and incredible dog we could have ever asked for.

Hopefully they can fix his hip in doggy heaven so he can finally run again. 💜

got some cute pictures of my boy thought I should post them:)

I’m a neon collector so I’ll basically take any neon for any of these toys!!

My Bogey rings a bell to let us know when he needs to go outside… it was actually the only way we could potty-train him, lol.

Tomorrow, I want to spend some well-needed time training Bogey, and I want to know what tricks others have taught their beagles.

i could also raise them to full grown if necessary

I posted this because reflecting on likes and dislikes builds self-awareness, improves emotional expression, and strengthens relationships… and what is more important than a human's relationship with their dog?

Two things I like about my Bogey are that he has a very big personality, which makes him an awesome best friend, and that he is very unique compared to other beagles because he has a genetic defect that makes him shorter. One thing I dislike about him is that he takes up a lot of unnecessary room in the bed lol.

We’ve been talking to a Basset Hound breeder who’s been breeding dogs since around 1970, and Basset Hounds since the ‘80s or ‘90s (I think). She seems incredibly knowledgeable and clearly loves her dogs, but there’s one thing that’s throwing me off.

First, I’ll start with what I love about her…

She’s in her 70s, and you can just tell she’s dedicated a huge part of her life to these dogs. I met with her in May of this year, and she had photo albums full of pictures of her dogs and their bloodlines from over the years. She also used to show her Basset Hounds, which I thought was really cool.

One of my favorite parts was when she showed me the pedigree for the planned June 2027 litter. She went through both the dam’s and sire’s bloodlines, and the pedigree went back several generations. She also gave me three handwritten pages explaining both bloodlines, what kind of temperaments she expects from the litter, and tips on raising a Basset puppy.

She keeps in touch with a lot of the families who have bought puppies from her just to make sure the dogs are doing well. She’s very open to people coming to meet her and talk about the puppies before committing to one. The puppies are raised around other dogs and cats, and she’s pretty selective about where they go. She told me she won’t sell to homes with certain breeds (specifically Chows), and she also won’t sell a puppy if someone just doesn’t seem like the right fit.

Now here’s the one thing that’s making me hesitate…

When I met her in May, she showed me a young male Basset (the one in the photo). He looked to be around 3–4 months old at the time, and she said he’d probably be the father of the June 2027 litter.

From what I’ve read, most people recommend waiting until a male is around 2 years old so all of his recommended health testing can be completed before he’s used for breeding. If I’m remembering correctly, he would only be around 16–17 months old by June 2027, which is why this caught my attention.

Is there any reason this would be considered okay if she’s bred and knows his bloodline so well and has a pretty good idea of what his temperament will be? Or is it still generally recommended to wait until he’s fully mature regardless of how well his pedigree is known?

Everything else about her seems so responsible that I’m honestly wondering if I misunderstood what she meant. Is there any situation where breeding a male around that age would be considered okay, or is this a major red flag? Based on everything else I’ve said, would this be enough for you to look for a different breeder, or do you think I should ask her to clarify first?

All we heard for 3 hours was beagle baying lol