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Here's my wife with "Frankie" at a local lake last April. He was 7 mos old then, being born Sep 7, 2010. He's a little bigger now, and at his normal range of 25 lbs.

This is our first small breed. We've always had sporting breed dogs before, the last being a German Shorthair (Hans). Frankie is ready to go most any time and keeps us going for sure. But, he's beginning to settle down now and is turning out to be a fine pet.

Great photo! Frankie is quite the charmer, isn't he. I worked with a woman who would occasionally bring her Boston Terrier into the office on a slow day. She raved about the breed and it seems you have taken to it as well. Frankie could almost be a scaled down version of Zeus. He is probably more feisty, as well.

I was adopted by the basset hound breed 16 years ago with my first rescue, Lucy, also from the shelter. In the 2 too short years she lived with us, 8 year old Lucy taught us all about bassets. When she passed away, I replaced her with a basset puppy and later adopted another basset to keep him company. Around that time, I met up with other basseteers on the internet and a group of us began an annual Basset Hound Rescue picnic here in Albany. Within 10 years, the small group of dogs grew to more than 100! When my boys died within a year of each other, I decided to take a break. That is when my daughter brought home Zeus. While I love the big guy, he is much too strong for me to handle. In late September, my daughter noticed Lilly on the shelter list. I was down there the following morning, Zeus in tow, to meet Lilly and see how the two got along. Lilly, who loves humans, dogs and cats, was immediately smitten with Zeus. She joined the household the next day and keeps us entertained daily. Whenever I take her for a walk or to PetSmart, Lilly insists on visiting every creature that is within range. Were she to enter the Miss America contest, she would win the Miss Congeniality award.

Thanks for posting the picture of Frankie. Please keep us updated on his progress and antics.