A crazy idea turns into a new basset...meet Snoopy

Mr. Woofus · 05-15-2011, 09:36 PM

So the wifey and I had an anniversary and we decided we wanted to take Woofus with us. So we were planning on going to the Napa area (Boonville to be exact) and we were looking into dog friendly places. We found one that was out in the wilderness but fenced in. When we booked they told us that we could bring up to 2 dogs. So we had a great idea.......call Daphneyland (the rescue we volunteer at and where Woofus is from) and take another dog on vacation with us.

So we grab Snoopy cause he's had a tough little life. We had a great time, and long story short we're serious foster failures. We adopted Snoopy so Woofus could have a buddy.

I mean can you blame us????

A little about Snoopy. He was left neglected in a backyard as a pup, and got bored and ate a rock. The owners didn't care, and just dumped him at the shelter. Daphneyland got a call, and they picked him up and took him straight to surgery. He ended up getting 4 feet of intestines taken out. It gets pretty graphic so if you want to read more check out his firstgiving page here-- Snoopy-Tu's intestinal blockage
He's had problems keeping on weight so we took him on since we home cook for Woofus and can give him a special diet. He's a very long and tall basset and should be around 65 lbs, but he way underweight. This is why we rescue, so rewarding. Check Snoopy out in the photo gallery

charady2 · 05-15-2011, 09:41 PM

Off to read your link now, but I just want to say-you are awesome! First for taking another dog on "vacation" and then giving him a new life! Yay for both your dogs to now have playmates too

charady2 · 05-15-2011, 09:43 PM

Oh my! Just read about his "adventure". Poor puppy! That had to be traumatic for him! Glad to know he has a good family now at least!

mhvonalmen8908 · 05-15-2011, 11:07 PM

Poor puppy indeed! I'm glad you guys were willing to take this dog on vacation with you and ended up adopting him. I hope he's fully recovered from his experience with the rock.

CatherineM · 05-15-2011, 11:55 PM

I just can't understand someone getting a basset only to mistreat them. It's beyond my comprehension.

Annie714 · 05-15-2011, 11:56 PM

What a wonderful thing you have done for Snoopy! Congratulations to him and to you

Wworm · 05-16-2011, 01:18 AM

Cousin Woofus-- how great to hear about the nice addition to your family! Snoopy seems like a good big bro so far, from the pictures. He looks very big!!

Wonderful of your people to adopt Snoopy! We actually read about Snoopy last week when we were looking at the BHRSC Basset Games website (and we PM'd you to see if you might be going on June 18th to their fundraiser, don't know if you got that yet)... felt so bad for poor Snoopy and everything he went through. And we still need to donate to Daphneyland and were thinking of sending some funds to Snoopy (sorry we have been slow to that), so we were checking out the site, actually. so we were really excited to see your news tonite!

Is Snoopy all better now? We hope so. keep us posted on your adventures...
--your pal, Worm

sadeyes2 · 05-16-2011, 05:42 AM

What a sad story but with such a happy ending. I couldn't take a basset on holiday either and not end up adopting him. God bless your kind heart.

Gracie's Mama · 05-16-2011, 09:11 AM

awww poor little guy! It's a good thing he has you now.

Boomer's Mom · 05-16-2011, 10:34 AM

So glad that he got a wonderful forever home to go to!

05-15-2011, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mr. Woofus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 146	A crazy idea turns into a new basset...meet Snoopy So the wifey and I had an anniversary and we decided we wanted to take Woofus with us. So we were planning on going to the Napa area (Boonville to be exact) and we were looking into dog friendly places. We found one that was out in the wilderness but fenced in. When we booked they told us that we could bring up to 2 dogs. So we had a great idea.......call Daphneyland (the rescue we volunteer at and where Woofus is from) and take another dog on vacation with us. So we grab Snoopy cause he's had a tough little life. We had a great time, and long story short we're serious foster failures. We adopted Snoopy so Woofus could have a buddy. I mean can you blame us???? A little about Snoopy. He was left neglected in a backyard as a pup, and got bored and ate a rock. The owners didn't care, and just dumped him at the shelter. Daphneyland got a call, and they picked him up and took him straight to surgery. He ended up getting 4 feet of intestines taken out. It gets pretty graphic so if you want to read more check out his firstgiving page here-- Snoopy-Tu's intestinal blockage He's had problems keeping on weight so we took him on since we home cook for Woofus and can give him a special diet. He's a very long and tall basset and should be around 65 lbs, but he way underweight. This is why we rescue, so rewarding. Check Snoopy out in the photo gallery Last edited by Mr. Woofus; 05-15-2011 at 09:39 PM.

05-15-2011, 11:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
mhvonalmen8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sumter, SC Posts: 671	Poor puppy indeed! I'm glad you guys were willing to take this dog on vacation with you and ended up adopting him. I hope he's fully recovered from his experience with the rock. __________________ Megan & Chris -Mom & Dad to Doppler (2 year old Basset/Redbone/Golden mix) and Virga (1 year old Basset)

05-15-2011, 11:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Annie714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 1,164	What a wonderful thing you have done for Snoopy! Congratulations to him and to you __________________ Blog about the antics of Annie and I. http://thechickandthehound.blogspot.com

05-15-2011, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
charady2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 184	Off to read your link now, but I just want to say-you are awesome! First for taking another dog on "vacation" and then giving him a new life! Yay for both your dogs to now have playmates too

05-15-2011, 09:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
charady2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 184	Oh my! Just read about his "adventure". Poor puppy! That had to be traumatic for him! Glad to know he has a good family now at least!

05-15-2011, 11:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
CatherineM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 692	I just can't understand someone getting a basset only to mistreat them. It's beyond my comprehension.

05-16-2011, 01:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
Wworm Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Left Coast Posts: 1,970	Cousin Woofus-- how great to hear about the nice addition to your family! Snoopy seems like a good big bro so far, from the pictures. He looks very big!! Wonderful of your people to adopt Snoopy! We actually read about Snoopy last week when we were looking at the BHRSC Basset Games website (and we PM'd you to see if you might be going on June 18th to their fundraiser, don't know if you got that yet)... felt so bad for poor Snoopy and everything he went through. And we still need to donate to Daphneyland and were thinking of sending some funds to Snoopy (sorry we have been slow to that), so we were checking out the site, actually. so we were really excited to see your news tonite! Is Snoopy all better now? We hope so. keep us posted on your adventures... --your pal, Worm

05-16-2011, 05:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
sadeyes2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: glasgow Posts: 589	What a sad story but with such a happy ending. I couldn't take a basset on holiday either and not end up adopting him. God bless your kind heart.

05-16-2011, 09:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Gracie's Mama Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: North Texas Posts: 150	awww poor little guy! It's a good thing he has you now.

05-16-2011, 10:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
Boomer's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,736	So glad that he got a wonderful forever home to go to!

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