Welcome to BROOD
Since 1996, BROOD has cared for and adopted almost 3,200 dogs with injured bodies, damaged spirits, or broken hearts. Some have been abused or neglected, others left behind when owners moved or passed away. All needed our help. Our dogs will always come first. We are unsparing in our care for our droopy eared, short legged canine friends, helping them find the forever homes they deserve.
Jackson adopted in 2019 by Sue Knapp
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What's Happening
Thank You for Supporting the Virtual Ramble
Thank you for supporting the 2020 Virtual Ramble.
With your generous support, we raised over $49,000 for our rescue work!
Wash Your Paws Shirts Are Back!
Back by popular demand--order a shirt today. We have dozens of sizes in four different styles. Order by October 5th to get yours. There are long-sleeve and sweatshirts available for the fall and winter!
Memberships for Humans and Hounds!
It's time to join BROOD or renew your BROOD Membership for 2020.
Membership gives you a say in rescue, and includes you in our emailed Rambler newsletter featuring articles about basset hounds and all the current happenings in BROOD. Joining with other BROOD members, you can help us rescue hounds. Membership benefits include having your dog on our Faces of BROOD page and In Loving Memory section.
Attention all hounds and wanna be hounds! Become a BROOD Ambassador for 2020 and support our rescue work. Memberships are only $20 a year. Your name will be featured on our website and you will receive a BROOD Ambassador membership card to show your friends at the dog park.
NEW–Pet Memorials
In Loving Memory — Memorials of Our Beloved Dogs
Always in our hearts, we will never forget the special dogs that have touched our lives. You can now honor your BROOD adopted hounds and other dogs that have passed away.
Submit your dog's photo and it will be displayed on the BROOD In Loving Memory memorial page. All dogs of paid-up BROOD members are eligible for inclusion on the In Loving Memory page.
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Our Ramble Sponsors
The 2020 Virtual Ramble had the largest number of sponsors ever for a Ramble. Thank you to our 86 sponsors who supported the Ramble in a big way this year! We appreciate your generous support.
2021 Calendars Now Available
The BROOD 2021 desk and wall calendars are now available in the online store!
Order both and save $6
Ramble Dog Contests
Ramble Dog Contests
The dog contests were a popular Virtual Ramble activity. Over 40 hounds entered the Howling, Talent, Costume and Pie Eating Contests. The top 3 in each contest are listed in order of finish.
Saturday Pumpkin Eating Contest
Gordy (Mike and Sandy Getz
Radar (Terry Erlichman)
Ellie (Charlee Bezilla)
Sunday Pumpkin Eating Contest
Annie Mack (Nancy Mack)
Whitman Ford (Elizabeth Ford)
Mr. Speckles (Alison and Nate Peak
Howling Contest
Stanley (Janet Miller)
Luke & Cassie (Senior Houndsabound Wendie Prince)
Homer (Tom & Helen Lydon)
Costume Contest
Jake (Chris and Bruce Williams)
Duke Duke (Kimberly & Andrew Duke)
Mr. Speckles (Alison Peak)
Talent Contest
Emie (Barbara Fleming)
Mr. Speckles (Alison Peak)
Truman (Beth Bilson)
Featured Dog
Check Back Soon
Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, we currently have only a couple of dogs in our care. Please check back periodically to see if we have any hounds available for adoption.
BROOD on Facebook
🐶🎈🐶Dixie and Bella were adopted! 🐾🎉🐾 Happy tails to these sweet hounds and their family! 🐶❤️🐶
I helped transport them. They were so sweet!
We fostered them and miss them every day. What a pair! ❤️
💚❤️💜 I'm Roxie! I would love to join your family! 💚❤️💜 Read more about me, check out my video, and see more pictures of me here: brood-va.org/availabledogs/.
🆘🆘🆘 Please comment on, like, and share this post so that my new family can find me! 🐶❤️
Mom, Dad, we need to get these dishes done!
Aww so cute
What is it about the dishwasher. My Rufus and Harley both did this.🤣🐾❤
Super cute!
