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Not Everyone Should Own a Bloodhound
Most commonly, bloodhounds are put up for adoption and re-homing through no fault of their own.
Bloodhounds are not a breed for everyone. One swing of a bloodhound’s head can spread drool over a 20-foot arc. Beloved antiques can be ruined by a single bloodhound bounding through a room. Bloodhounds’ enormous size, food requirements, vet bills, and short lifespan (7-10 years) make them a questionable choice for the average dog owner.
Generally, people will see a darling 20-pound bloodhound puppy and fall in love. Often, they have no idea how large their bloodhound is going to get or how active that bloodhound will be.
Many bloodhounds end up in shelters because of inadequate fencing or misjudgment on the part of their owners, who, not understanding the importance of scent to a scent hound or the danger to a hound that is running loose, let the bloodhound out the front door for a run.
In other cases, owners’ life situations change, through death or divorce for example, and they can no longer keep their bloodhounds.
If You Need to Re-Home Your Bloodhound
Pacific Rim Bloodhound Club has no physical facilities for housing rescue bloodhounds. However, we can offer re-homing strategies for your consideration.
Lynn Harty, PRBC Treasurer
Deb Thomas-Blake, PRBC Member
Sheri Whetstine, PRBC Secretary
Cindy Wolfrom, PRBC President
Pam Herranz, PRBC Member
PRBC also partners with West Coast Bloodhound Rescue, Inc. to match adopters and bloodhounds.
Visit the WCBHR website here:
www.WCBloodhoundRescue.org
[email protected]
[email protected]
- Contact your bloodhound's breeder about taking your dog back. If your breeder is a member of the American Bloodhound Club, he or she will be guided by the club's code of ethics, which highlights a breeder's responsibility to take back any animal that he or she has bred.
- Make sure your veterinarian knows about the need to re-home your bloodhound, and advertise the dog with photos and specific details, at the veterinary clinic.
- We work with individuals and shelters throughout the Pacific Northwest to assist in connecting potential adoptees with bloodhounds that are available for adoption. Rescue mentors who are PRBC members are listed next; e=mail addresses are provided for additional information:
Lynn Harty, PRBC Treasurer
Deb Thomas-Blake, PRBC Member
Sheri Whetstine, PRBC Secretary
Cindy Wolfrom, PRBC President
Pam Herranz, PRBC Member
PRBC also partners with West Coast Bloodhound Rescue, Inc. to match adopters and bloodhounds.
Visit the WCBHR website here:
www.WCBloodhoundRescue.org
[email protected]
[email protected]
Bloodhound Rescue Directors and Groups in the US
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West Coast Bloodhound Rescue, Inc.
Pam Herranz [email protected] Jessica Dixon [email protected] (916) 396-5341 |
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Southeast Bloodhound Rescue
Leanne Dayvolt 770-836-8428 (5 PM - 9 PM EST M-F, 9 AM - 9 PM Sat, Sun) email: [email protected] |