Swimming-duck

I am looking into options for an adult basset for our family. There are two rescues in Illinois that I'm aware of. One is Basset Buddies Rescue (BBR) and one is Guardian Angel Basset Rescue (GABR). BBR states that they will only adopt to a family with children under 6 years of age if that particular dog has been around children that young in their foster situation. GABR seems to take a bit stronger stance - their website states that they prefer not to adopt to families with children under 6. I don't know if they would waive that policy if the dog had a good history of being around young children and the dog and family seemed like a good fit otherwise. I have a four year old and a four month old, plus the daycare kiddos that are in my house five days a week. So we definitely would like to find a basset that is not only used to being around young children but also seems to enjoy life with children. So I don't know if anyone has any experience with either organization as to how flexible they are on their policy. Plus I'm not sure if we can actually go through BBR as we are in central IL and their site states that they serve Northern Illinois. So does that mean that we must go through GABR? If so, I hope they will be flexible with their policy if everything seems like the right fit. Does anyone have any experience with this and/or any dealings with these particular rescues? Also, I've seen some bassets on petfinder through non breed specific rescue organizations. Is there an advantage to going through a rescue that is specific to bassets vs. a general rescue? We are at the beginning and will likely not be putting any kind of application in with anybody until the busyness of the holiday season is over. So in the meantime I'd appreciate any input on this!

Mikey T

the problem is rescue have histories of adoptions to families with you childeren and they tend to be the ones in which there is a much higher return rate hence the caveates.


Do not forgo checking with BHCA member breeder in the area often they have older dogs either ruturn , retired show dogs ewtc and they may be more willing to work with your situation not guarantees but it might be worth the effort. By going onto the BHCA website you can find list of breeders keep in mind however the list is often outdated.

Wworm

Gee, it would be really helpful if there was an always updated BHCA list of breeders/litters. Any way this could happen?

We did look at our local BHCA list-- no current litters when we were looking, but it could have bee outdated.

One of our basset pals just passed along the recent Dog Fancy magazine that featured bassets, which was pretty kewl. We saw a section of breeders for basset hounds & many other breeds-- anyone know if those are reputable breeders, in general?
--Worm

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eclairs mom

Check out cry for help rescue in Woodridge that focuses on high kill shelter rescues-jean has 2 bassets in foster right now and also ARF-animal rescue foundation in glen ellyn-they had 3 for adoption last I checked.

I have adopted from both and they do a match with your family and the companion your interested in and are very thorough

Mikey T

some time the local clubs have there own breed refferal they are much more likely to be upto date

this is very likely to never happen because it is contrary toi how most of the breeder operate, That is the are not likely to breed unless the have a litter spoken for already that is a waiting list

Simone's Mom

I adopted a male basset from GABR, without warning, he attacked my 15 y.o. granddaughter, deep puncture wounds required medical treatment for cellulitis. Returned him to GABR, six months later he was up for adoption again with stipulation no children under age of 12. GABR is a wonderful rescue group but many rescue dogs have little or no history.
Simone came to us from a Doberman/Rottie rescue group. She was a family dog but her owner died. She went to a foster family with 2 autistic children. She has always lived with kids and is very good with them. From my experience, a firm history & experience with children is the most important factor when adopting an older dog.

Swimming-duck

That's a great idea. I'll keep that in mind if other options we have right now don't pan out.

I contacted Jean via e-mail to see if they cover my area, since I'm roughly 3 hours away from the Chicago area, and they do! We're considering putting in an application and attending an adoption event this weekend.

We do have the possibility of taking on a beagle mix that someone we know personally is trying to rehome. They are a vet family and need to thin out their pack. Also, her kiddos come here for daycare, so I trust her not to give me a dog that wouldn't work well in our home. She's not 100% sure that she's going to rehome him, so we're going to check in with her and if not, then we'll do our app. for Cry for Help!

Kirska

Don't feel like you need to stick with breed-specific rescues. There are many bassets in general dog rescue groups.

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eclairs mom

That's great Swimming-Duck. I adopted Ethel from Jean's rescue a week ago. She is doing great and starting to really feel at home!

Kirska

Most rescues list their adoptable dogs on either petfinder.com or petango.com. Searching those will turn up a lot of results in your area.

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Mom to Anabelle and Lila, rescued ladies and Harley, Corgi/Beagle/Basset/?? mutt

"Saving just one dog won't change the world, but it surely will change the world for that one dog." - Richard C. Call