Judy Taylor
#7 Of course, Leiber and Stoller’s song “Hound Dog” is not about a real dog at all.
But when Elvis recorded the song in 1956, he played a version that changed the lyrics significantly so it didn't seem so boring when he sang the song on "The Steve Allen Show" to a basset hound wearing a top hat. Elvis later called this "the most ridiculous feat of my entire career".
#8 Marilyn Monroe owned many pets throughout her life, including a Chihuahua named Josepha and a poodle named Maf.
One of Monroe's best-known canines was Hugo, a basset hound who was owned by Monroe and Arthur Miller during his marriage. The dog even appeared in several photos with the couple. When Miller and Monroe split in 1961, Miller kept Hugo. Monroe died 19 months later.
#9 One of the most recognizable basset hounds in pop culture is the logo for Hush Puppies shoes.
Early in the brand's development, a salesperson learned that Hush Puppies, the fried cornball, were so named because hunters fed them to their dogs to keep them calm. Sellers associated this etymology and the idiom "barking dogs" with tired, aching feet. The shoes, originally called Lasers, were renamed the Hush Puppies.
