Please take a moment and look over the following information regarding Bassets and our adoption policies.

• Are you prepared to make a commitment to a dog that can live to be 10-15 years old?

• Are you ready to set aside time every day to care for and enjoy your Basset?

We want their next home to be a loving and caring home ~ so we normally require:

• A place indoors to sleep
• A fenced in yard and enclosed play area
• Your willingness to spend time with the dog
• If you've had pets before, a history of loving care of your pets
• $200.00 adoption fee for most dogs
  

If you want to apply for a Basset, please fill out an

Adoption Application Form

so we can match you up with the right dog.

Bassets  are easy to  love: they are affectionate, gentle, easy going and comical.  Bassets can also be hard to live with: they are big dogs on little legs, with big, loud voices and a lot of drool.  They prefer your furniture to theirs and can be stubborn.  They need daily exercise to help control their weight.

While Basset Hound Rescue of Southern California believes Basset Hounds are usually wonderful family pets, our adoption and placement policies must consider what is best for both the dog and the new family.

Young children can unintentionally injure a dog by trying to ride the pet or just giving an unsuspecting pet a hug.  The dog may react to this by protecting itself and injuring the child.  Also, the uncoordinated movements of young children can simulate prey and the dog's hunting instincts may come into action.  Because of this, BHRSC does not recommend dog ownership for families with children under the age of five.

These wonderful dogs have been through a lot.  Some are given up by their owner or they have been taken to the animal shelter; others have been found on the street as a stray.  some will adjust to a new home in a very short time; while others need extra special care and patience.