Benjamin

Puck (formerly Benjamin) is doing great! He's been attending some individual and group trainings, which have helped with his confidence as well as our understanding of how he operates and what drives/motivates him. We are stoked to say his resource guarding is no longer an issue, and after the installation of our doggy door he has had very few potty problems! He plays hard and sleeps hard, often pulling every toy out of his bin and spreading them all over the living room. He gets the zoomies daily, and will run around bucking like a bronco to rile his brother (our other dog Paxton) up in order to get him to play. He loves going on walks now that the weather is getting better, and even did some light running with us the other day! He loves pretty much anyone who will pet or hold him, and has become extremely attached to us. On the days I have to go into the office, he's waiting on the deck for me to arrive back home, and will whine at me until I pick him up and hold him like toddler with his head on my shoulder for at least a few minutes. Overall, he's a sweet little menace with a TON of personality and we love him dearly for it. ----Atlas Pearson, 27Apr2025 [Puck, formerly Benjamin, adopted 28Aug2024]

Bass

We have had Pretzel (formally Bass) for about half a year and he couldn't be more perfect for our family. We are absolutely obsessed with him, he has brought so much joy into our lives. He has a very sweet and playful personality and he absolutely loves to cuddle. We have never met such an affectionate dog! He always wants to be on one of his humans' laps. Pretzel enjoys going to the dog park and gets along great with other dogs. He loves to play chase and wrestle. He is a bit mischievous and is always looking for any opportunity to sneak a treat. Pretzel is very attached to his humans, as well as his big sister, Peanut (who he sees as a nice soft pillow to lie on). His transition into our home could not have been any smoother. He is a quick learner and responds very well to positive reinforcement. We are so grateful to Golden Gate Basset Rescue for matching us with our sweet boy! - Melina, Ev, & Peanut, 28Oct2024 [Bass, adopted 20Apr2024]

Blue

"Gotcha Day" was May 6, 2024, and I was nervously awaiting my next basset hound. At 10 years old, he was a listed as a senior, so I felt he'd be a good fit for me, an old guy who had recently moved into a senior living facility in San Francisco. I had lived with basset hounds (usually two at a time) for at least 25 years, but that was usually when I lived in my own house with a yard, and easy proximity to a dog park. Well, what a surprise! It seems nobody at GGBR had told Blue that he was a senior dog, and on his first trip to the Golden Gate Dog Park, he took off like a rocket, playing with all the other dogs at full speed for at least an hour nonstop. When he wasn't running with the other dogs like he was a puppy, he was running to the gates to greet all the newcomers, both people and dogs. He seems to think a new friend is just a stranger he hasn't met yet. Blue also has the largest paws and loudest (and lowest) bark of any basset I've had. And it's the same at every visit to the dog park. Plus, the story so far has a happy ending. After taking him up and down elevators at the apartment building at least 4 times a day for a few weeks, I decided it was time for both of us to move to our own home. So now we've found a beautiful craftsman house with a yard in the back with mature plants, birds, and even a squirrel for blue to chase. (No more senior living for us!) You can check out Blue on this year's GGBR calendar. He'll be pictured on a month yet to be determined. Phil R._19Oct2024 (Blue, adopted May 6, 2024)

Bubba (Lodi)

When our basset hound, Jerry died last year (2022), I started looking for a smaller dog, one that would be easier for us to lift into and out of the car, and less likely to pull us off our feet, when out on walks. It seemed like a sensible plan. However, in the middle of my search, my husband, Mark admitted that he really wanted another basset hound. So, we volunteered to foster 9-year-old Bubba for GGBR. Instead of the little 30-pound mixed breed dog that I thought would be our next dog, we got 65-pound Bubba. As one friend of mine observed, "Parts of him weigh 30 pounds!" Bubba was surrendered to GGBR by an owner who was about to lose her home. We met Bubba at the home of a friend of his owner. Bubba was hiding in their children'™s playhouse, in the far corner of their yard, where he had been for a few days, avoiding the people and other dogs. The owner'™s friend had originally considered keeping Bubba, but said that Bubba was "œjust too sad" and thought he would be better off finding another home through GGBR. At our house, Bubba was very skittish, at first. It was difficult to coax him near enough to put a leash on him and bring him into the house. From the beginning, Bubba showed a clear preference for women and was wary of most men. Gradually, Bubba warmed up and it started to take less coaxing to get him to approach. Bubba has a bed in the house, where he feels safe and sleeps contentedly. He staked out a shady, secluded spot in the yard, under the deck, where he spent most of his days last summer. At the end of July, we borrowed a buddy for Bubba, a friendly and outgoing 8-year-old male basset hound named Ford to be Bubba'™s "œemotional support animal." With Ford here, Bubba started to spend less time under the deck and more time outside our sliding door, interested in coming indoors. In spite of still being afraid of Mark, Bubba seems happy with his life. Mark loves Bubba; he just knows that it is going to take some time for Bubba to love him back. Bubba is mild-mannered and easy to live with. He i™s gentle, housebroken, good with the cats and other dogs. Bubba walks nicely on leash and he rides nicely in the car. He is a ham and loves to pose for the camera, too. In December, we finally realized that Bubba was here to stay, another foster failure. Bubba has now been with us for 11 months. He recently approached Mark for the first time, from under the breakfast table, for some pets. It has happened only once, so far, but it was a moment of joy for us! --- Fran and Mark Madden, Ford and Bubba__March 2023.

Bo

BO'S STORY I PICKED BO UP FROM THE KING FAMILY IN MODESTO FOSTERED HIM FOR EIGHT WEEKS AND ADOPTED HIM IN SEPTEMBER 2014. HE A BASSET THAT IS TALLER THEN AN AVERAGE BASSET. HE IS SCARED OF EVERYTHING. BUT IS GETTING BETTER. HE GETS ALONG WITH OUR OTHER BASSET WHICH IS DISABLED. BO RUNS AND JUMPS AROUND THE HOUSE A VERY INTELLIGENT HOUND. HE HAD TO OVERCOME A LOT OF FEAR, NOISE'S FROM A CLOCK AND FROM AIRPLANES THAT FLY OVER. BO IS ADAPTING VERY WELL, AND IS WELL LOVED. IT WILL BE WHILE TILL HE OVER COMES ALL FEARS. HE IS A WELL BEHAVED BASSET,AND HE IS A WELCOME MEMBER TO OUR FAMILY. WE LOST DAISY JULY 3, 2014. THANKS TO THE GOLDEN GATE BASSET RESCUE WE NOW HAVE BO. THANKS MICHAEL AND JEAN PORRAZZO