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A tricolor Basset Hound and a small brown rabbit sit together on a black iron tractor seat by a barn door. 19 / 35

The Basset Hound Took the Tractor Seat. A Rabbit Took the Passenger Side.

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The Basset Hound looks solemn, which is what Basset Hounds do best. His long ears hang almost to the seat, his heavy eyelids are half closed and his big front paws rest on the cold black iron. Next to him on the same worn tractor seat sits Clover, the small brown rabbit, upright and alert, her ears tilted toward his. Behind them, work jackets and green boots hang by the barn door in the glow of evening.

Basset Hounds are low-slung scent hounds with famously long ears and a calm, easygoing nature. They were bred to follow trails at a slow, steady pace, so they are not usually in a hurry. Their long backs mean it is wise to avoid having them jump from high places, so lifting them gently or using a ramp is kinder to their spine. Their ears should be checked and cleaned as your vet recommends, since folds can trap moisture. A rabbit sitting nearby is best kept at ground level and under supervision.

It is a pleasing mismatch: a droopy-eyed dog and a bright-eyed bunny, sharing a seat that was made for a driver. Neither of them seems to mind that the tractor is going nowhere. The Basset looks as if he is filing a long, patient report on the day, and Clover looks like the assistant who has heard it all before. It is a quiet farm scene at its sweetest.

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