Bumble Bea Basset Hound Benton, LA

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FOR ADOPTION! Note: Only those with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY:

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Bumble Bea (female)

Intake date: 2/26/2025

Basset Hound

DOB 7/3/2013

Intake weight: 43.4 pounds

Adoption fee: $100, which includes vetting, microchip

Good with other dogs: yes

Cats: unknown - we do not have cats to be able to test

Vetting and other: altered (spayed/neutered), up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative, on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, microchipped

Health issues: typical old girl lumps and bumps here and there - teeth are not in the best shape but we didn't want to put her under for cleaning

Temperament: very sweet, gentle, wants to be with her human

Energy level: low/ slow moving

Groom needs: medium; bath and brush from time-to-time

Biography: You ever get into an overwhelming sad situation that you don't even know where to begin? This is one of those. I (Ninna) was at our vet. A man had just called in pleading for help. He lost his wife a week ago suddenly and needs to find a place for two Bassets. I gave him a call and then drove to his house. This poor man could not even get two words out without sobbing. He just kept apologizing. It was heartbreaking. He's elderly, on a cane, very frail, no living children and his wife did everything. She handled all the bills and affairs and he is just lost. First things first, I needed to address the Bassets. (He does have two other dogs but not yet ready to say goodbye to them but eventually he may come to that conclusion.) I knew we didn't have room for both so I told him I'd take the female and work on the male. Within an hour I had a solution for the male. He's heading north with my rescue transport friend. After the dogs were figured out, I asked him if I could call Council on Aging to see if they could offer him some assistance. He agreed and sitting in his driveway, I called them. When I went back to his house to get the male Basset, they had already called him. They are going to get someone to help with cleaning his home and send him some other resources. His niece is helping him with bills... and one of our volunteers knows someone on that street who is going to go and check on him.

As for Bumble Bea, she was well taken care of. We didn't need to do much except for microchipping her. When I went to meet her and the male Basset, she barked and barked protecting the male, I believe. Once I won over the male, Bea started to come around. She rode very well back to the rescue in the back seat of my Tahoe. When she first arrived at the rescue, she cried and cried I'm sure looking for her mommy, her home and probably the male Basset. Slowly the crying subsided. She loves pets and being inside lounging on the daybed or kuranda bed. She does need a ramp to get up and down and she does require a home that WILL allow her on the furniture for snuggles! This is a must! She's been through a lot and we want her to feel as comfortable and loved as she was in her former home. She was used to using a doggie door at her former home and she is housetrained according to her dad. She walks well and SLOW on a leash but when it's time to come home her short legs trot! LOL! She does fine during bad weather and fireworks and she's not destructive or a digger. Her former home has had her since she was a puppy. Ideally, we would LOVE for a Basset-loving family to give her a home. If you've ever been owned by a Basset you know what I mean! They are like the Golden Retrievers of hound dogs! Let's find this beloved girl a home pronto!

**WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW**

*We do adopt out of state provided the adopter is willing and able to travel to us once approved. We do not ship or transport our animals and there is no exception to this rule.

*Most of our adoptable dogs are small, and they are never to be left outside alone, ever! We only rehome our dogs to adopters that plan to have them as inside dogs and part of the family! We do allow adopters with doggie doors, provided there is SECURE fencing and the dog is over 15 pounds. There is no exception to this rule!

*PREDATORS: IF THIS DOG IS UNDER 10 POUNDS, the dog is to be monitored and protected when outside at all times! PREDATOR-THREAT IS A REAL DANGER! For example, a hawk tried to pick up a Chihuahua owned by a friend visiting Ninna's house RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE VISITOR. Thankfully the visitor was watching the dog and the hawk was wrestled off of the Chihuahua but it did require an ER visit and she is was very lucky to survive. TAKE IT SERIOUSLY!

*NO SMALL CHILDREN!! As with almost all the dogs at NR2R, young children or a very active household is not recommended. Many of our dogs come to us BECAUSE of small children, thus we do not rehome our dogs to homes with babies or young children. KEEP THIS IN MIND IF YOU HAVE VISITING GRANDCHILDREN AS WELL! Even if the children are older, it would depend on the child AND the parent or parents.

*HOUSETRAINING: We do NOT guarantee that any of our adoptable dogs are housetrained. While most should be easily trained, keep in mind that they live in a rescue where they have access to the outdoors all day and are inside at night. Even if they were surrendered to us as housetrained, it doesn't mean they will automatically be housetrained in your home. Housetraining them should be easy in the right home with time, patience, and consistency.

*KENNELING: We always recommend kenneling when you cannot supervise your dog. This helps with housetraining and any destructive tendencies until you get to know your knew addition.

*We do not guarantee the age, health or temperament of any of the dogs we rehome. Many of the dogs we take in come from animal control and rarely do we have histories and even when we do, many times the histories are inaccurate.

*Only adopters with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply. If you bring this pet into your heart and home, you will receive in return many years of love, companionship, and loyalty. That's our guarantee.

Other notes: This pet is available for adoption through Ninna's Road to Rescue, Benton, La. We are 501c3 non-profit organization. Our mission is to rescue primarily small-breed dogs and to re-home them into RESPONSIBLE and CARING forever homes. DOG APPLICATION LINK: http://www.roadtorescuela.org/dog-application

Time may be of the essence if you are looking to adopt a specific animal. We do not reserve animals, unless and until we have approved your application, provided the animal is still available at the time we receive your application. The first APPROVED application we receive will be considered. We are NOT a first come, first serve rescue!! We adopt our rescues out to the RIGHT home, not just A home. Only responsible pet owners need apply.

Applying to adopt does NOT commit you to the adoption NOR does it guarantee the adoption.

CONTACT: Our adoptable pets are updated regularly, but if you want to check the availability of a pet... OR still have questions AFTER reading this profile, message us via our Facebook page. Please indicate the name when communicating with us.

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