COMPANIONS

The most rewarding aspect of my kennel is seeing my hounds go to loving homes, where they can become treasured members of their human families. Sometimes goofy, regularly amusing and always devoted, a basset is an ideal companion. This page highlights some of the Renaissance dogs who enthusiastically and lovingly fulfill their role as companions.

		ON THE LEFT: Baxter and Roscoe really are best friends. They hang out at the home of Claire and Mark Black of Vicksburg, Michigan.
		ON THE RIGHT: Mia Rose plays Little Red Riding Hood at the home of the Trudell family in Kingston, Michigan.

		ON THE LEFT: Raleigh knows how to celebrate life in style at the home of Annika and Brian Francis of Colorado Springs, Colorado..
		ON THE RIGHT: Cooper hogs the bed at the home of Cindy Misplon in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

		ON THE LEFT: Gordie regularly stops traffic on walks with owners Cady Carman and James Dickinson of Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
		ON THE RIGHT: Leeloo enjoys the outdoors with owner Cindy Pachikara of Detroit.

		ON THE LEFT: Oliver has a howling good time at the home of Elizabeth and Mariuz Zatorski in Hebron, Indiana.
		ON THE RIGHT: Elvis (Renaissance Stratofortress) rules the roost at the Frezza family home in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

		ON THE LEFT: Wrigley enjoys trips on the boat of owners Wayne and Patti Boese of Punta Gorda, Florida.
		ON THE RIGHT: Cruz loves playing with his Great Dane "brothers" at the home of Scott and Teresa Sigler-Featheringham in Botkins, Ohio.

		ON THE LEFT: Dozer says, "Who can resist my face?" He runs the show at the home of Chad and Kathy Audinet of Frankenmuth, Michigan.
		ON THE RIGHT: Hopper (Renaissance Emperor Wenceslaus) is gentle as a baby with the youngest member of the Melvin family of Indianapolis, Indiana.

		ON THE LEFT: Chairman has ears big enough to sweep away the snow for owner Cathleen Baptista of Edison, New Jersey.
		ON THE RIGHT: Beau (Renaissance Kaizen Liberator), foreground, and Auggie (Renaissance Golden Prince) catch some rays in the backyard of Dennis and Cathy Schultz of Troy, Michigan.

		ON THE LEFT: Worn out after a day of play, Odin (GCHB Renaissance Versailles) shares a sofa with his Doberman friend at the home of Novia Staviski of Lindley, New York.
		ON THE RIGHT: Pippin makes it clear he wants to remain on the sofa at the home of Michael Meckler of Columbus, Ohio.