Rosie (8/11)

I am so happy to say our Rosie is part of our family. When she came to our house she would not play with anyone or any toys. She was not really interested in treats and it was like she did not know how to be a dog. She has come a long way. In November we took her to the dog park for the first time and she has not been the same since. It was like a light bulb went off. She now plays with toys, begs for treats, plays with the whole family, does raceway sprints through out our home and provides many moments of laughter. She talks, tap dances, runs like a jack rabbit, stirs up all the dogs at the dog park and thinks she is part human. My husband recently heard an aquaintance say that they don't have a dog, they have a bassett hound. That just pretty much sums up Rosie. We love our RoRo to pieces. Thank you for all the work you all do for these dogs. Best wishes, Jennifer Einweck _______________

Rosebud (8/11)

When not sleeping or sniffing things, Rosie is busy at UC Davis making sure the students learn! She comes with me to class and is already top dog on campus. Strangers come up to me and say, "I don't remember your name--- but this is Rosie, right? Can I pet her?" . She is the best dog I could imagine-- sweet, loving and calm but with an independent streak. There is no tricking this lady! I loved her the moment I I met her and can't imagine life without her now! She is my first pet and I'm working hard to make sure Rosie has a wonderful forever home. We are working on some separation anxiety issues and she is already improved. We are looking forward to enrolling in tracking classes in the near future to hone her skills. (At home, we practice by playing hide-and-seek with treats.) I'd like to think her life with me is pretty sweet. There are lots of wonderful smells and people, as well as yummy treats and comfy places to rest. She only has one indignity to suffer-- letting me paint her nails. The result is a very sassy, flirty Basset that stops traffic! Thank you so much to Golden Gate Basset Rescue, and especially to Cait & Mike (Rosie's fosters). - isabel

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

Rory (aka Aurora)

We’ve had Zoe (previously known as Rory) for three weeks now, and what an interesting three weeks it has been! When Sandy Aldrich brought her to us, she took one look at the couch in my office, jumped up on it and cuddled with her new Mom. It was love at first sight. That first night at bed time, she jumped up on the bed and immediately invoked Basset Rules 9 and 10 - The basset can sleep under the covers every night and Humans must ask permission to sleep under the covers with the basset!!!! – and went under the covers. That was our first clue that Zoe is a typical basset; only interested in her comfort. And she continues to prove it by getting into the front room and jumping on the sofa when we leave. She will re-arrange the cushions just so and settle in. Now she knows she isn’t supposed to go into the front room but she’s not going to give in or up. Oh, and that’s another basset trait – stubbornness beyond belief. She gets scolded when we return and find that she’s been in the forbidden place, but she just gives us that look that says “but Mom, that’s the most comfortable couch we have and I’ve claimed it for my very own”. What were we thinking, she’s going to win this battle!. She does not seem to have another typical basset trait – drooling. Really, we have not noticed drool anywhere and we would notice because our previous basset used to make a pool of drool beside the dinner table. Somebody has said that she’s just saving it for the "big sling". She has plenty of playmates in our yard that she talks with (read barks at). The deer just run away, the squirrels glower and run up the nearest oak tree. Our neighbor has a wooden owl that he set on the fence between us to keep the birds away from his garden. Zoe bark s and barks at it but it doesn’t answer; it just stares at her. The basset society was afraid that Zoe would not be adoptable because of her barking; it really isn’t that bad. She only barks when there is a reason to; who wouldn’t bark at deer and squirrels. And then she barks with happy barks when we return after an absence of more than a few minutes.

Riley

Ten-year-old Riley came into our lives in October 2010, sadly given up by his previous owners as a result of a divorce. He was just passing through and was supposed to stay with us only long enough to be neutered and then go off to a foster home, but he was such an easy dog to be around, and was a nice playmate and quiet counterpoint to mischievous, noisy and busy Billy, that we decided to adopt him. Riley filled that last vacancy in our pack left by Kirby’s passing, and he now rounds out our 3-dog quota. Riley is quiet, gentle and mild mannered. He is playful with Billy, and gentle with more fragile Jackie. He loves and begs to be petted. Riley’s size and rugged good looks turn heads wherever he goes, too. Seeing him run--heavy feet and with folds of skin flapping, reminds me of a medieval charger in full regalia. Riley is a gentleman in the house, in the yard, in the car, on the street, at the dog park—everywhere. He’s just an all around lovely guy. Fran and Mark Madden, Billy and Jackie. January 12, 2011