....Rescuing Basset Hounds in Northern California for the last 14 years (for available hounds click here). Donations welcome!!
Howl at the Moon and Whine Festival, with Food to Drool Over.... October 2, History Club of Los Gatos... Mark your calendar!! REGISTER HERE
Annual Raffle for a Corvette, organized by Guardian Angel Basset Rescue, GGBR gets a full 50% of the purchase price of the tickets and you get a chance to win a Corvette. On top of that, there are FOUR fabulous Early Bird Drawings, first on is on July 12!! You won't believe the third and final Early Bird prize... let's just say a choice between a week in Maui, a week in Paris or a five day stay in Disney World!!! Buy, buy and buy again... even if you win an early bird prize your number stays in for the main draw on September 19!! NB This final Early Bird prize is ONLY open to those who BUY TICKETS between AUGUST 4 AND SEPTEMBER 13. That will improve your chances of winning of course. If you've already bought, then buy again and if you haven't, then you missed out on the chance to win either of the first two Early Bird prizes, but you have this chance PLUS the main chance - to win the Corvette!!
First Early Bird Winner (3 days/2 nights including air fare to the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas) is Nancy Freitag Minier, Illinois
Second Early Bird Winner (five day Cruise in the Carribean including air fare) is Tim Delong of Troy, MI.
The Waddle was FANTASTIC!!!... Video for this year to come, but here's a short teaser video courtesy of Doris Smith. It was too hot, starting later as it was a Sunday, but improvements are already being planned for next year! THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS!
Check out the photos on the Waddle 2010 page as well... please send your photos to Addy at ggbassetlovr@hotmail.com... thank you!!
CLICK THE 'VOTE TODAY' BUTTON below to earn money for animal shelters and then go on to vote for your favorite basset rescue! It's a new winner each week, with $1000 for the winner, plus the chance at the Grand Prizes. Each week a different Basset Rescue organization has been chosen to benefit from basset-lover votes from all over the nation.. until the end of voting in August we are taking part in a national effort to get Western Missouri Basset Rescue into a prize-winning position!!!! - This may seem a little strange... but they are fourth in their state so stand the best chance of any other of the basset rescues at getting one of the prizes if we ALL keep voting for them! Of course, we don't mind if you prefer to vote for your favorite Rescue - US!!
We have (mixed basset, probably border collie or aussie shepherd!) PUPPIES..... they are spayed and neutered and ready to go on July 20th. Their individual pages are now online... three are already spoken for... six are still available! Fill in the adoption application and tell us which pup you like. Some are taken already! Check out our South Park Litter HERE!
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Our membership year starts in February! Do you know about our 'Members Only' social events and newsletters? See our "Membership Information" web page HERE. You can also volunteer to help on the membership application form - home checks, transports, help at events etc.
Whether you adopted a basset hound from us, own one you bought from a breeder, or are just thinking about owning, adopting or fostering a basset hound.... come and meet us. We'd love to see you! Check out our special 'members only' events - the next one being our Annual CampOut on August 7/8 (some non-camping options available for this one!), and our Howl-O-Ween special celebration. Enough reason to join as a member! These events are purely for fun.... games, watching the hounds play and just getting to know each other.
Please, do make use of the sign up box at the bottom of each page, to sign up for our emails. Also, please log in/register on the website so I can make sure I have your email address for our newsletters and mailings, so you know where we will be and what is going on with the Hounds!
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Please take the time to browse our site, check that adoption of a Basset Hound is right for you, and/or see how you can help in other ways. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact ggbassetrescue@hotmail.com.
If you would like to run your own fundraising campaign for GGBR, please click the button below, when you will be taken to our "starter page" on Firstgiving.com. This is a great way to get donations for the annual Waddle, in Novato on July 4th each year!
Why Rescue?
Your Petstore Pup
Author Unknown
Cherish your new pet store pup -
Stand always by his side.
Mend his ills and give him hugs
and lots of fun car rides.
Feed him well and let him run
to build his body strong.
Play with him and give him treats.
Love him his whole life long.
You'll soon become his hero.
He will not ask you for much.
He'll trade his lifelong loyalty
for your kind word and touch.
Count him among your blessings,
as you are his blessing, too,
but then please do just one thing more,
When every day is through.
Take time to look into his eyes
each night you tuck him in.
I bet you'll see reflected there,
two other pups like him.
They've never had a family,
soft bed, good food, or fun.
They live life out in a wire box -
and never get to run.
They suffer searing heat at times,
at others freezing cold,
as weeks and months and years drag by
While they are growing old.
So think about his mom and dad
who shine there through his eyes,
and remember all the mill dogs
who are paying with their lives.
If they had ever had a chance,
they'd have grown up like him, too,
with years of love to give and get
before their lives were through.
You'll never see them face to face -
Such miracles are rare -
But pray for your pup's mom and dad,
'cause someone ought to care...
Don't buy your basset hound over the internet or from a pet store. We can advise you about buying a well bred basset hound from a reputable breeder, and if your heart is set on a puppy, we occasionally get these in rescue also. If you are looking for a reputable breeder in California, check out this website:
Basset Hound Club of America - CA Breeders List
