The contest this month involves writing a song about your pet. The following is not a song, but a poem...written by a fellow blogger, Jamie Smith. I particularly like the phrase "perpendicular peanut." So, while this wasn't an entry in the contest, I'm putting it out there for all you Bassett lovers! Thanks, Jamie!

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.

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.

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.

By Jamie Smith. From www.thoughtsfurpaws.com