Sometimes, as dog owners, we call do things that are a little bit crazy.  Because the simple idea of it is just so cute/hilarious/adorable that you can’t stand it.  A dog in a dress.  Hilarious!  And that is exactly how I felt about the Basset Hound Picnic put on by the Basset Hound Club of Southern California. So ridiculous that we couldn’t not go.  Basil would love it and I would find it simply hilarious!

And it did not disappoint!   There were costume contests and ear measuring booths.  Prizes for the biggest paws and the best howlers.  A special ring for the bassets that had come from rescues!   Big bassets, fat bassets, small bassets and mean bassets.  And some of the most amazing little puppy bassets. There were basset shirts and basset statues.  If it had to do with a basset, it was there.

Next year, we’ve decided that we will out basset the basset hound owners.  I’m thinking t-shirts and maybe even custom hats with basset ears attached.  Will knock the ridiculousness quotient up a notch!