A rare pic of camera-shy Buffy

[Marty]

doing what comes naturally!

[E's]

Love it! Yes, doing what comes naturally - bugling! (We once had a wonderful Beagle who could bugle like nobody's business - I know just how it sounds!) Is Buffy praising the snow or complaining about it?

[Traci]

Awww, wonderful pic of Buffy! Do you have snow right now? Ours has mostly melted, can't wait for spring!

[Marty]

It was a very rare snow in GA, but did stick around for 2 days or so. The pic was taken last month, and I forgot about it until my son mentioned it.

I think she was complaining...she didn't stay outside too long. She was raised in KY...I was raised in MA...and we both agree that snow is pretty...once every ten years or so!

[k9Karen]

This is a classic - belongs in a calendar!

[Tambrey]

I LOVE it....

We had a beagle that my dad rescued when I was a kid...the first night at our house she "bugled" all night long...he named her Bugle Ann!!

[E's]

Bassets (like Buffy) and beagles are closely related hound types, aren't they? And the 2 hound types most famous for "bugling?" I used to know about stuff like this but have forgotten. Maybe the term 'bugling' came from the famous story by McKinlay Kantor? Which was about a basset... right?

[E's]

Can anyone tell I'm bored? ... recovering from surgery, ambulatory but confined to home on a gorgeous spring day... help me out here please

[momPaws]

E's, if I could I would bring you some beautiful spring flowers. Get well soon!

Buffy is so cute..I love the howl of a hound dog.

[Traci]

I don't think they're that closely related. The Basset's descendant is the Bloodhound, while the Beagle's descendant is most likely a cross between the Harrier and another english hound. I think way back then, there were several hound-types. Also, the bugling between them is slightly different, the Beagle kind of has a short howl.

Either way, both dogs are wonderful, just slightly different personalities and traits, I love them all!