Georgia

Georgia has been with us for about 2 months now and we are totally in love with her. We never hesistated when it came to adopting an older dog. Although she's 9 years old, we've taken her on 5+ mile hikes, no problem! She's equally happy running around the dog park as she is sleeping on her doggy bed, which makes her a great fit in our small apartment home. Plus, she came completely house broken! She is sweet and gentle, she loves to play with her squeaky toys, give hugs, and get her belly rubbed. We adopted Georgia thinking we were going to be able to give her a happier life and, in return, she's given us a happier life. -Scott and Rayne Loder

Zoey

Thank you GGBR for bringing Zoey into our lives. She is the most amazing little dog. Damian and I wanted to get a dog and he was interested in basset hounds. After a lot of searching for the perfect dog, Zoey appeared one day and Damian knew she was the one. She has brought so much happiness to our lives. She is friendly to everyone she meets, people, children and other animals. She even has become good friends with my 11 yr old cat Cleo, they often chase each other and sleep in the same bed. Zoey also loves playing with us, her mommy and daddy, but only on her terms. She loves chewing on anything she can find, socks are her favorite. We love taking her almost everywhere we go. She insists on sitting in my lap and sticking her head out the window of the car, but not on the freeway, its just too fast for her. Zoey hates water, she tolerates bath time, but she despises swimming and sprinklers that can get her wet! We are so excited to watch her grow older and get wrinkles. UPDATE 12/6/2010: Hello Golden Gate Basset Rescue! Happy Holidays! I just wanted to give you an update on Zoey and her super spoiled life. Well, we adopted a second dog. See photos attached. His name is Broady and he is a 10 month old Lhasa Apso/Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen mix. We adopted him through GEPDA (gepdaus.org). Just like Zoey, when we saw his picture on petfinder we knew he was the dog for us. Zoey and him are getting along so well, playing all day long and getting into trouble together. I hope you understand why we decided on this smaller male dog as a companion for Zoey, a male basset would have been too big for our small home and family. Well we still recommend GGBR to anyone who asks about Zoey and were to get a basset. We even frown at people who say they got their bassets from a breeder. Zoey has a ninth nipple and short ears for the standard, but she still is the best female dog in the world, so we will forever disagree with puppy mills and standard breeding. Thank you so much for everything, and I greatly appreciate all the updates and information I get via email.

Betty Jo (Peanut)

Just a little update on Frankie (formally Betty Jo) who was one of the many rescued from the kennel in Red Bluff December 2009: Frankie came to live at my house in March and immediately fell in love with my other dog Otis. She has snuggled her way into a very close friendship with him. It is taking her a while to completely warm up to me still, but we have a good routine that we stick to and we both know when the good times are and enjoy them to the fullest. She quickly learned that she could jump up on my bed and that seems to be where she feels the safest. Mornings are when she gets silly and playful. And bossy --- she barks orders at me while I fix her breakfast. Mornings are when I feel she is her most Basset'y. She still has moments of timidness but I think back to where she was a year ago and know she is so much better off...and I think she knows too. She enjoys her freedom at my house, the "conversations" we have, the warmth or cool air as she needs and nice healthy (and abundant) food. I have to be patient for them, but she gives plenty of kisses of thanks when she is ready. All in all the three of us are very happy with Frankie. She has brought much joy and enlightenment into our home.

Mr. Mackey

We have been so happy with Nabby and he seems to be very happy with us! Even since he came home, he has been a very easy dog. He likes to play with our older dog and our friends' dogs. He likes to take walks and have his tummy rubbed. He makes us laugh with his sometimes funny expressions and the way he will run around the kitchen with his little squeaky toy. He did very well in puppy class and made lots of new friends. At night he likes to cuddle up on his little bed (or next to us on the couch!). After awhile he goes right into is crate and sleeps through the night. We feel so lucky to have this precious little dog! Thank you Golden Gate Basset Rescue! Thanks again, Elizabeth

Fred Speedy

(In the picture, FRED is on left of Thomas, Angel on the right)We have had Basset Hounds for 40yrs. For the earlier 24 yrs, our dogs had come from breeders and were solitary pets. In 1995 we decide to embark on the experience of having two dogs and we got a male and female litter-mates from a breeder. T-bone, our male, crossed the Rainbow Bridge in 2005, so Sugar, being 10yrs old, needed a companion. We went to Daphneyland (Southen California Basset Rescue) and rescued a 2+ year old female, Angel. Sugar and Angel became great pals for the remaining years that Sugar was with us. In 2007, Sugar died and Angel was without a pal. Since we had move to Reno from Southern California and had such a good experience with Angel, we contacted Golden Gate Basset Rescue to find a companion for Angel. We wanted a dog about the same age as Angel and were given referral to Fred Speedy, a 4 yr old male. We met up with Fred at a park in Rosedale, CA and brought Angel with us to see how the two dogs got along, as we had done before when we had Sugar and were 'meeting' Angel. We brought Fred home and, after about a week, we decided to keep him. After having Fred for nearly two years, he still whimpers at night in the sleeping area (laundry room), but his whimpers seem to lessen each day, or maybe we just love him more and don't hear him. As a person who has had Bassets for a many years and has gone through the puppy stage with a number of dogs, I strongly recommend rescuing dogs. There are a number of great dogs in a 'need to be rescued' status and, although many have 'baggage' ( health issues, temperament issues, etc.), they will soon adapt to their new family and visa-a-versa. I will make a couple of suggestions for those thinking about rescuing a dog: 1. If you are looking for a particular breed, have a good understanding about that breed of dog 2. If children and other pets are going to be around, make sure that you expose the both sides to one another as soon as possible. A park is a good place to 'interview' the potential rescue, since there are other dogs and people around besides the new family members. 3. Get as much information on the potential rescue as possible- health and vet records, past owners comments, etc. 4. Make sure that you can have the dog for a trial period and give that 'getting to know each other' process a chance to work. Bob