Stanley is a laid back basset who would never pass up the opportunity for a car ride. He's a great traveler, but once the car stops, he's ready to get out and explore.

Stanley has been abused, and can snap unexpectedly if put in the wrong situation. He waited a year for the right family to come along, but it just didn't happen. So, Stanley was made a permanent foster, and given the stability he deserves in these senior years. Stanley is 9 years old, has been an orphan since June 2004.

Honey had been living in a vet's office for 18 months after her owner passed away. Then she was rescued by BROOD, and we had a potential adopter. She was a mature gal with blindness in one eye from glaucoma. Shortly after she was placed in her foster home, the glaucoma took her sight from her other eye leaving her completely blind. This is when we found out she was also deaf, she had been "getting by" on the fuzzy vision of one bad eye. No one was interested in adopting Honey anymore.

Honey is now 12 and in pretty good health. As long as her requirements are met: breakfast and dinner served on time daily, getting scratched under the chin, and occasional walks and treats...she is a delightful companion.

Although Elmo is primarily a sedentary dog who likes to rule the house from a comfortable perch on the couch, one of his favorite games is "NASCAR", where he starts chasing the other dogs. Once they are running in circles, Elmo hops back up on the couch to watch.

Elmo is now 10-12 years old and has been in BROOD's care since October, 2004.

Shortly after arriving, Mr. Bingley underwent a TECA surgery (total ear canal ablation) that removed the ear canal and sealed that opening. He could hear after the surgery but he's probably nearly totally deaf now. Bingley often is unable to walk because of problems with his hind legs, especially the right one. He toughs it out by pulling himself around with his strong front legs.

Most of the time he is housebroken, which is quite amazing, given his problems getting around. For instance, during the night he is often heard going outside through the doggie door. He's a lovable tough old bird.

Mr. Bingley has been an orphan since January, 2005.

Plash is an 11 year old boy with a sweet nature hidden under his sometimes grumpy exterior.

He's a permanent foster because he has fear aggression and he is afraid of many things, especially new people and dogs. He will growl and snap if someone he fears (dog or human) comes too close to him. He has a number of health problems, including a calcified disk in his neck, arthritis and hip displaysia.

In spite of all his problems, he has settled down in his foster home and enjoys his life, sometimes frisking around in a kind of happy dance, much to the amusement of his foster parents.

Hasheen was 10 when she was left at a shelter. She had severe "cage rage" and the shelter wouldn't keep her. BROOD had no foster homes available and could not keep her in a kennel or with the vet because of the rage, so she went to House of Puddles as a permanent BROOD foster.

Although she's done very well there, she is still often distrustful of strangers and spooks easily. Her foster reports, "Today she freaked out when I put a leash on her to lead her to the bath. I had to muzzle her to get her into the tub. But it was all worth it for the after-bath pig ear." Lucky dog!

Taylor is in her golden years (14) and has certain issues that accompany those years, but she is happy, as healthy as can be expected, and "as sweet as Mississippi Mud Pie". She likes lying in the sun, getting pats on the head and lots and lots of dried chicken strips. After what seems to be years of neglect in ear cleaning, she is deaf as a post. But she responds fairly well to hand signals, especially if there are chicken strips involved.

Currently she takes aspirin everyday for her arthritis. She gets sponge bathed everyday because her skin is very sensitive and develops hot spots and fungus (she is on medication for this, too). She has few teeth and is fed canned food with a wooden spoon because she has so much trouble picking it up. Taylor has been an orphan since December 2005.

Maxwell is a 3 year old hound with a badly deformed front leg. He's a good dog...kisses and snuggles, and is easy to have around.

Maxwell has been with us since September 2006.

Miss Droopy is 14 years old and was very neglected when she came to BROOD early this year. She had to have her tail amputated and a large (4 inch) open tumor removed from her side. Recently, she has had 9 other tumors removed and we are currently waiting on biopsy results.

She is the sweetest hound and has come through every obstacle with the determination to keep going.

Ironically named after one of the greatest series of camera lenses, our Summi is blind. Old, frail, and nearly blind when we saved this "stray" from a Huntington, West Virginia shelter, Summi subsequently had both eyes surgically removed.

Summi has much love to offer and exemplifies BROOD's commitment to the neediest Bassets throughout our region. For Bassets like Summi, BROOD is their only hope.

Summi has been in our care since March 2007, and is only 10 years old. We hope she will have many more years in our care.

Bernie has been recently diagnosed with intervertebal disk disease, which is degenerative and chronic. He is a fairly young boy who has special handling needs and will hopefully be able to avoid a risky surgery. He will need a combination of steroids and anti-inflammatory medication to keep him comfortable and able to walk. This is heartbreaking, as Bernie was the best walking and jogging partner one could ever hope for.

Bernie is a boy who LOVES to go on walks and tries to still do so, even if he is not so steady. He has a lot of heart and courage. Our goal is to keep Bernie mobile and pain free. Although his walks are short now, nothing makes him happier than to be out on a stroll.