Bogart the Basset Hound Dog Puppet by Axtell

Al Good

I showed this puppet to my husband John... and guess what I got for my 56th birthday?! It's great! We have 2 Basset Hounds and so having a puppet to work with will be great. I have a lot of practicing to do. I did go to Clown Camp in 99 and since then have been doing room visits at the local hospital whenever I can. Bogart will be a fun addition.
PS: It will be fun to see Bogart in one of your future videos!!!!

Mary Chisholm

I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult."
-- Rita Rudner

"My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to 99 cents a can.
That's almost $7.00 in dog money."
-- Joe Weinstein

"Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant."-- Unknown

"If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons."
-- James Thurber

"You enter into a certain amount of madness when you marry a person with pets."
-- Nora Ephron

"Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful."
-- Ann Landers

"Women and cats will do as they please and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."
-- Robert A. Heinlein

"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
-- Dereke Bruce

How would you use Bogart in your show?....

John Kimmons
Bogart is an old timer - he used to perform in a troupe of performing dogs. He will tell tall tales about the old days and go on to astound the audience with his new mind reading act.

Mike Gerstenecker
I would use the basset hound in my library shows to teach the children the importance of learning to read. He'd be a dumb puppy and I'd have to teach him to read. At the end of the show he'd read a short book and shout "I can read, I'm a lean, mean, reading machine... er...puppy"

George Bell
I will use Bogart as the comedy lead in our "Chicken Coop Capers"...this pup is the side kick of the fox who always tries to steal the hen house leadership from Rodney Rooster (comical chicken with a added crown) this pup loves bumble bees,they're funny,fuzzy and the honey is yummy in his tummy (sort of a love'able lenny character as in mice & men fame.

Marcus Eayres
I can see Bogart with a sheriffs hat and badge, teaching right and wrong, like Deputy Dawg.

Lynne Wald
My idea would be to have the dog impulsive about helping solve problems, but always getting it wrong. I would use this to teach us to really think about
what we do before we jump in

val hilliker
Lost dog, but not forgotten. New owner,myself,am looking for Bogart"s past owners.

George Bell
I can hear the barking outside my door!!!
and I gotta let Bogart in!!!...... I'll get the puppet ...er...puppy chow ready

Fred Schlosshauer
I have your bird and your monkey and they are great. So Bogart should fit in with the group and a great with children at the hosptial and nursing homes which I visit.

George Bell
Ok Ax, just gotta have that puppy in my "window"....this pup's ready to do the chicken dance,

Colin Dymond
My idea is to have him talk about the importance of listening. Maybe play a
game of Chinese whispers to show what happens when we don't listen properly.

Mick Magic
I've got a script ready. The all new Mick Magic Show is ready for bogart. Go on give the dog a home in bonny Scotland! Picture this the stage is set with my full Magic show set, the lights go down, the music starts."ladies and gentlefolks put your hands together and give a warm welcome to your host this evening the hound everyone has been talking about, all the way from california, he is the dog, he is man's best friend , BOGART BASSETT (cute US accent) excuse me sir... is the mic turned on, it is , are you sure, OK, you mean they can here me now, OK, you mean the show has started, OH MY?

Name: Marcus Eayres
Idea: I would use Bogart to teach children how to care for pets and show that "a dog is for life not just for Christmas".

Carol Oppedisano
I would have him sing the song "How Much Is that Doggy in the Window"
song..."the one with the waggily tail"....

Mick Magic (Mark Fisken)
Just paws for thought? The pups gonna steal the show even a musical number with some magic effects thrown in!

Steven S, Jodzio
Safety Show, How to cross a street. With his sad face he could show his
confusion crossing the street in traffic.

Carol Oppedisano
I think Bogart would be great to introduce to the audience or whoever meets
him as a unhappy pup...He would explain he even had droopy ears. Then the
children would try to cheer him up and slowly but surely after their attempts
he would start to wag his tail and perk up...Even his ears would dance back
and forth happily (using strings sewn on to them)...He would then thank
everyone for bringing him cheer.

Steven S. Jodzio
Safety Show, "Know Your Trusted Friends", Who to go to for help.

patdave@c3net.net
I would just let him sit under the tree and when I pick him up he will start talking and talking and never stop talking, he would talk to everyone that comes in and give them a kiss, Merry Christmas everyone

Carol Oppedisano
I would show off Bogart's sense of humor by having him wag his tail and flap
his ears whenever he wanted to laugh. I would have him tell a few jokes and
then tilt his head and wag his tail fast and furiously. He would be fun for
all to see.

Name:Mick Magic (Mark Fisken)
Idea: The Basset has got to come to Scotland. I already see him wearing a Tartan Tammy (Cap). I definetly see this dog launching my new show in 2002 introducing me and other characters.

Colin Dymond
He could be a bit hard of hearing (even with those ears) and let the children know that sometimes things are not what they think. They have to get to know people properly. Now I need to think of the gags!

Pat Robinson
I would use him as a little guy with a cool (cold) and have him with a hot water bag on his head.

Mike Gerstenecker
He could sing "how much is that doggie in the window"and bark at the children

Mick Magic (Mark Fisken)
This dog is so cool! He's gotta be in the all new Mick Magic Show. I see him being my side kick starting the show, introducing the acts and maybe even performing a few effects

Carol Oppedisano
In addition to his wonderfull wagful tail, I would animate his big long floppy ears as well. This could be done with wire or string. I would have him become bashful at times and pull the string to have his ears cover his eyes so he could hide behind them. Also, if Bogart become playful or surprised, I would pull the string and have his ears raise straight up in the air like flying airplanes! I bet the kids would laugh at that! There are a lot of possibilities for those gorgeous ears. He's a great pup.

Denise Ivy
I love that his tail wags--could be useful--have him wag his tail to let kids know he really likes them.Greatfor a conversation starter with them.

Mike Gerstenecker
My Idea is: I'd use him to entertain the children. He'd bay at the kids. Then he'd start to talk and surprise everyone.

Penelope Torribio
Retirement homes love dog puppets. He would be a great addition to the
shows. He could sing from Penelope's new album, Monkey Dance, "Puppy Love."

Name: AJ Sebree
Idea:"Bogart" he's quite the ladies man (er dog), he constantly flirts with the ladies, his motto is "man's best friend my foot, show me the ladies"...

Denise Ivy
Hush Puppy humor-comparing hush puppies you eat to hush puppies your wear to
the dog--some fun play on words

Name: Stacie Campbell
Idea: My husband has always wanted a real Basset Hound. While we can't afford one just yet, this guy will keep him amused for hours with his funny face and floppy ears. It will make a great Christmas present for my dog loving husband.

Name: Scott Dodson (Children's Pastor)
Idea: Devotional about meddling in other people's arguments: (Proverbs 26:17) Sniffing around in someone else's arguments is like pulling a dog's ears, . . . you might have to deal with a 'snap' decision.

Name: Stacie Campbell
Idea: You could use him to teach children the importance of being kind to animals.

Name: AJ Sebree
Idea:He'd have a real slooowww southern drawl, I'd then use him in a children's routine, learning about respect (faithfulness),love, and understanding. Who better then man's best friend (a dog)...I'd be trying to talk to the audience, and "Bogart" would be trying to get my attention(as dogs do), I'd be ignoring him etc...then I'd get a little gruff with him...the audience would then feel sorry for him..I'd apologize, and he'd generously forgive me. This would segway into the respect, understanding lesson...

Denise Ivy
For the holidays it would be fun to do something with a "Santa Paws"
theme. Kids at church love when I dress my figure in holday garb.


Neale Bacon
I would discuss the idea of man's best friend, and compare that against Man's best friend, Jesus. As nice as a dog can be, he won't forgive our sins etc. You can really show "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"

Name: Denise in LV
You ain't nothing but a hound dog--for a bit of a routine---Elvis is always fun--Ok--so how creative do you want at 11:20 in Vegas--will try to be more creative in next round--

Name: Steve Axtell
Idea: Kids could learn that listening is more important than talking.Use Bogart's big ears to be an example of a good listener. "I'm all Ears" would be a good gag line for the dog puppet.

Dogs think YOU are God.
Cats think THEY are God.

Ax

"Dogs come when you call. Cats have answering machines."

unknown.

I Wanna Be a Dog ---
SONG BY-- Barry Louis Polisar

Oh I wanna be a dog, I wanna wag my tail
Chase cars, knock over garbage cans
Bite the lady that brings me the mail

Oh I wanna be a dog, I wanna big wet nose
I wanna chase French poodles and basset hounds
And look for telephone poles

Refrain:
Oh I wanna have dog breath, I wanna learn to growl
Scratch fleas and ticks, and run after sticks
The moon's gonna make me howl

Oh I wanna be a dog, I wanna dig big holes
I wanna run on the street, get mud on my feet
And put them all over your clothes
(Refrain)

Oh I wanna be a dog, I wanna lie around
being human these days is getting a little crazy
I just wanna be a hound
(Refrain )

Special thanks to David Goboff

The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue. -Anonymous

Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. -Ann Landers

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. -Will Rogers

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. -Ben Williams

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. -Josh Billings

The average dog is a nicer person than the average person -Andy Rooney

We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made. -M. Acklam

Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate. -Sigmund Freud

I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult. -Rita Rudner

A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. - Robert Benchley

Dogs need to sniff the ground; it's how they keep abreast of current events. The ground is a giant dog newspaper, containing all kinds of late-breaking dog news items, which, if they are especially urgent, are often continued in the next yard. -Dave Barry

Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog. -Franklin P. Jones

If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons. -James Thurber

If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise. -Unknown

My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money. –Joe Weinstein

Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul -- chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth! -Anne Tyler

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein

Speak softly and own a big, mean Doberman. -Dave Miliman

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man. -Mark Twain

You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'Wow, you're right! I never would've thought of that!' -Dave Barry

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. -Roger Caras

If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them. -Phil Pastoret

My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am.

-Unknown

What do you give a dog with a fever?

(Mustard...it's the best thing for a hot dog!)