Post by agnesandlucille on Dec 25, 2007 0:36:24 GMT -2
My friend Marilyn Brazzle, housemother of House of Puddles (www.houseofpuddles.org) just accepted two senior boys from Kentucky from a severe neglect situation, who were about to be euthanized at a shelter. One boy, Hermey, is settling in great with the other bassets (16 total right now, plus 1 Treeing Walker Coonhound) but the other boy, Rudolph, isn't doing well in this environment.
Marilyn sent out a plea for help to her friends and other basset lovers who subscribe to House of Puddles' newsletter. I am cross-posting her message, with her permission, to Basset Friends in case anyone here within 150 miles of Frederick, Maryland would be willing to consider adopting Rudolph or accepting him as a permanent foster. You can see Rudolph here: houseofpuddles.org/rudolphs_page.htm Rudolph is great with people and with submissive female dogs but not males. He has not been child- or cat-tested.
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Marilyn says: HELP! We Need a Foster Home for Rudolph!
To put it mildly, Rudolph does not play well with others. I have dealt with many dogs who have issues with living with other dogs, but never as bad as it is with Rudolph. He walks around growling at the others all the time and frequently starts fights. It is especially bad with Jeeps, the coonhound and poor old Gus. I cannot let Rudolph loose in the house without close supervision and a spray bottle of water in my hand, so he usually stays in my bedroom behind a baby gate or crated. When I let him out, I have to put Gus and Jeeps somewhere else. The constant discord is very upsetting to the other old hounds, too. They are all afraid of Rudolph.
Rudolph is very sweet with people. He loves to be hugged and stroked and he likes to stay close to me. He's also a very handsome boy with a solid red coat - not a bit of white on him. He's a very calm dog when he's not around the other hounds and usually pretty quiet. On the down side, he does mark in the house, something that's hard for me to watch for and correct with all the other hounds around. That should lessen once he's neutered.
Rudolph would be a great companion dog in an adult household. He has not been child-tested. I haven't noticed him fighting with any of my old girls so he might be OK with a non-aggressive female. The foster home needs to be within about a 100-150 mile radius of Frederick, MD, so that I can easily retrieve him if he doesn't work out for any reason. That would include the areas of southeastern PA, MD, VA, DE, WV and DC.
If you or anyone you know could help us out by being a long-term/permanent foster for Rudolph, I and the other Hoppers would be eternally grateful. HOP will pay for all his medical expenses, which will include completing his heartworm treatment, neutering, dental and whatever else he might need. You can email olddogs@houseofpuddles.org.
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I met Rudolph this weekend and I can attest that he is one of the handsomest and sweetest, cuddliest bassets I have ever met. He wants to be a lapdog but not to share that lap (or home) with other boy dogs. I saw him flirt with one girl basset and cuddle on a bed with another, so he seems to be OK with gentle girls.
Happy Holidogs to all.
-Melynda
Marilyn sent out a plea for help to her friends and other basset lovers who subscribe to House of Puddles' newsletter. I am cross-posting her message, with her permission, to Basset Friends in case anyone here within 150 miles of Frederick, Maryland would be willing to consider adopting Rudolph or accepting him as a permanent foster. You can see Rudolph here: houseofpuddles.org/rudolphs_page.htm Rudolph is great with people and with submissive female dogs but not males. He has not been child- or cat-tested.
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Marilyn says: HELP! We Need a Foster Home for Rudolph!
To put it mildly, Rudolph does not play well with others. I have dealt with many dogs who have issues with living with other dogs, but never as bad as it is with Rudolph. He walks around growling at the others all the time and frequently starts fights. It is especially bad with Jeeps, the coonhound and poor old Gus. I cannot let Rudolph loose in the house without close supervision and a spray bottle of water in my hand, so he usually stays in my bedroom behind a baby gate or crated. When I let him out, I have to put Gus and Jeeps somewhere else. The constant discord is very upsetting to the other old hounds, too. They are all afraid of Rudolph.
Rudolph is very sweet with people. He loves to be hugged and stroked and he likes to stay close to me. He's also a very handsome boy with a solid red coat - not a bit of white on him. He's a very calm dog when he's not around the other hounds and usually pretty quiet. On the down side, he does mark in the house, something that's hard for me to watch for and correct with all the other hounds around. That should lessen once he's neutered.
Rudolph would be a great companion dog in an adult household. He has not been child-tested. I haven't noticed him fighting with any of my old girls so he might be OK with a non-aggressive female. The foster home needs to be within about a 100-150 mile radius of Frederick, MD, so that I can easily retrieve him if he doesn't work out for any reason. That would include the areas of southeastern PA, MD, VA, DE, WV and DC.
If you or anyone you know could help us out by being a long-term/permanent foster for Rudolph, I and the other Hoppers would be eternally grateful. HOP will pay for all his medical expenses, which will include completing his heartworm treatment, neutering, dental and whatever else he might need. You can email olddogs@houseofpuddles.org.
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I met Rudolph this weekend and I can attest that he is one of the handsomest and sweetest, cuddliest bassets I have ever met. He wants to be a lapdog but not to share that lap (or home) with other boy dogs. I saw him flirt with one girl basset and cuddle on a bed with another, so he seems to be OK with gentle girls.
Happy Holidogs to all.
-Melynda
