Walter 3/11

Our family is thrilled to have our newest member Walter. He is such a great dog. We had just lost our basset hound dog Harley to cancer several months before. It was such a sad time for the family but we knew that we wanted to bring another dog into our home. I had heard of Golden Gate Basset rescue at "Woofstock" and knew that was where we would find our new family member. My daughter saw Walter's picture on the website and immediately knew he was the dog for us. Since we brought Walter home he has been so much fun, we took him camping and he loves to chase birds. He is so silly and very energetic. He loves to chase the children around the house. We are so happy that we can give Walter a forever home! Thank you Golden Gate Basset Rescue! Angela Burrows

Bradford

We adopted Mr. Bradford a month ago from GGBR. His foster parents, Melinda and Quincy, have done a great job on his weight loss program. We have continued Bradford's diet and exercise program, and he has been looking leaner and more energetic these days. All that loose skin from the weight loss makes him more "smooshy". Bradford is a very sweet and SILLY dog. He loves belly rubs and purrs when stroked and petted. For a basset hound, Bradford is quiet but that may mean he is sniffing around and being mischievous. We have not heard Bradford bay but he barks incessantly at the garbage truck that interrupts his beauty sleep (and ours, too) at 5:00AM on Tuesdays and Fridays. Housetraining Bradford is getting better; he's learning his boundaries and we've had fewer accidents. Riding in the car is still a work in progress. We are discovering new things about Bradford each day. We've noticed that he is highly food-motivated and will easily do tricks with a food reward. We were surprised to discover that he rolls over on command. We've learned Bradford has mastered the art of stealthily pulling table linens to drop food on the floor. He loves to sniff into any container in search of food. Thanks to GGBR for giving us the opportunity to have Bradford in our lives and all the ongoing support. Our lives have become more comic and interesting with Bradford. Rafael & Aileen Banaag

Bowie

Nathan wrote: Sam (Bowie) and Jake are having a great time being brothers. 2 long walks pretty much everyday in the Sierra Mountains above Carson City. Sam is one oversized Basset Hound. Very smart and full of Basset Hound love!!! Few bad habits but he's learning. Very few things they can't do in this home.... Personal chef (me) and grain free dog food. Sam is quite the hunter. We suspect from being in the wild for so long. We love him dearly and he has truly landed in a field of clover! Thank you! We will send a pic now and then...HugZ

Rosebud

Hello! I wanted to write you and give you an update on our sweet Rosebud "Rosie" Michaels. We just love her to pieces and feel like she was always supposed to be here with us. My daughter and her are really best of friends as you can see in these images. Originally she was an outside dog with her previous owner. Now...we have to really force her outside just to use the restroom! She loves the inside world and is such a cuddle bug! Before her no animals were allowed on our couch. But I simply could not resist cuddling up to this little sausage of a dog! We actually call her Sausage because she reminds us of a a sausage with short legs! LOL! Overall, she has adapted quite well to our home. She gets along well with all of our animals and is very playful with our other dog. In fact they love each other to pieces. I was so grateful for that because our other basset (whom we loved just as much) did not really play with the other dog. Now Rosie plays with Ellie all of the time. They actually tire each other out! Rosie has also become my Starbucks buddy. She runs errands in the car with me and loves to be in the front seat with me. Thank you for this wonderful person, err I mean dog! We love her and she is part of the family! Sincerely, The Michaels Family Ryan, Tori, Amiah, & Tessa

Charlie (male)

we are the people that adopted charlie from the sacramento area thanks to golden gate rescue. he is without a doubt an amazing dog. charlie is our 3rd basset and comes a close second to being the best. he was kind of house broken when we got him about 2 months ago, all it takes is paying attention and he let's you know when he needs a walk. he loves playing ball with his choc. labr brother trigger. they are so funny together. charlie does hot laps around the house and it is a riot. that is probably the only time he barks. we have not heard him howl yet, and he doesn't talk at all. he likes to sneak up on the furniture when we aren't home, but mostly sleeps in his bed. we couldn't be happier and that is the truth. jill and maarten de witte