Abby
(7/99 to 2/10)

Abby was adopted by the Winkler family of Missouri in September 2003. Abby was originally adopted by the Myles family 2 years previously but, due to very intolerant and persistent neighbors, they were painfully forced to return her to MBR. You see, Abby has a beautiful singing voice that she likes to use on occasion. At her new home, she can sing to her heart's content. Abby will be the pampered only pet.

Update: Well, Abby finally outsmarted us - she christened the kitchen with the contents of a full trash can. She even carried some through the house and put in on her bed. All this was happening when I was upstairs asleep. She was very quiet. Keep up the good work. We are all very happy! We hope to send more pictures (and better ones).

Update 8/07: "Princess Big & In The Way" is doing wonderfully! She's still quite the character and everyone loves her!

Update 2/10: Abby passed away due to old age.

Andy-Bob
(4/00 to 11/03)

Andy-Bob was adopted by the Gonyea family of Illinois in April of 2001. He was rescued by SEBR as a severely ill pup. They nursed him back to health and placed with him with a family in Illinois. Unfortunately, she fell on hard times and was not able to keep him. MBR took him in and enjoyed his antics for several months. Andy-Bob now enjoys many activities, such as biking and soccer games, with his new active family. Update 9/03: Andy-Bob was doing wonderfully in his new home until recently. He stopped eating and drinking. His veterinarian is still doing tests to try to determine the cause. MBR's thoughts and prayers go out for a speedy recovery.

Update 11/03: Andy-Bob was found to have Lymphoma and passed away.

Angelus n/k/a Everette
(5/03 to 4/06)

Everette loved to eat all the things he shouldn't. We learned quickly to watch him with both his toys and our children's toys.  Last April Everette had to have surgery to remove the end of our hose from his intestines.  We then quit keeping our hose in the backyard.  The end of this February, a few months after our move to South Dakota, Everette had to have another surgery to remove three golf ball size rocks from his intestines.  Not thinking there was anyway he would do that again, he did.  Our veterinarian told us that there was no way to do another surgery because not only had he not healed all the way yet, but his intestines couldn't recover from the amount of scar tissue another surgery would make.  So, it was with buckets of tears we had to say goodbye to our friend, son, and brother.  Caress Family

Astro
(12/03 to 3/04)

Astro passed away in March 2004 after succumbing to Parvo. This beautiful little boy was born in a shelter and rescued by MBR when he was 5 days old. He and some of his littermates were days away from going to their forever homes when the virus struck. He fought bravely but it was too much for his little body

Baby
(6/98 to 10/08)

Baby was adopted by the Goodwin family of Lake Havasu, AZ in December 2001 where she joins new friends, Buster and Bailey. Baby was such a special girl that her foster home met Mrs. Goodwin in Amarillo, Texas, to spend a little more time with her. It was love at first site and Baby's new mom was thrilled with her new girl.

Update: She is doing GREAT! She is still the love of my life and the “serenader” of the neighborhood! She is active, happy and healthy! We recently got a Cocker mix (a student at my school could not keep her puppy) and Baby has taken to the cocker like “mommies and babies”! They play, eat, sleep, romp and chase each other all the time! I think that this has added years to Baby’s life. She has a lot more “spunk”. I could only chase around the pool for about 15 minutes. The puppy is like the “energizer bunny”. She keeps going and going! My husband and I say “monkey see, monkey do” because they are practically inseparable! At night, they cuddle up and they look for each other when they aren’t together. Still, Baby has made me a “hound lover”. There’s no dog like a bloodhound! She is so gentle, patient and sensitive. She is my joy! I’ll send an updated pic of Baby and her “baby”! I ’ve always told people I drove to Texas to get her, but I’d drive around the world if that’s what it took! Take care, and thank you for what you do for the “love of the hound”!

Update 10/08: I am writing to you with a broken heart. Today, Baby died. Just before I emailed you the latest update, I had taken her in for a "lump", and my vet aspirated and sent it off, and it came out just blood...Good! We put her on an antibiotic course,but the "lump" appeared to be growing rapidly...it doubled (plus) in about a three week period. I took her in this morning to remove the lump, but it there were some very big complications. It was that hemangiosarcoma...I thought we had beat it.The cancer was in Baby's spinal cord sheath, and was growing drastically into her spine and ribs.I was with her, and am grateful for that. I promised her she wouldn't be alone. She was under anesthesia from the surgery, and didn't wake up here...but I'm sure she is at the Rainbow Bridge. She had only good days here, and for that I am happy. She was my best friend.I can't describe the depth of our loss, nor the beautiful joy that bloodhound girl brought into my life. I will carry her always in my heart. I miss her so much. Thank you so much, Sandy. I'm so glad you got my message. I picked up Baby's ashes yesterday. The funeral home made a "print" of Baby's front paw, and they have a "buddy pendant" that can be made, by scanning the paw print and casting the print on a pendant. I had "Mommas & Babies& Sisters& Friends" engraved on the back. I always "greeted" and her and shared those word with her. I put the pendant on a 20" chain, so it rests on my heart. I got a "birthstone" for it also. Although I don't know Baby's "real"  birthdate, I put the month I picked her up in Amarillo...that was her "birthday" for her new life in our family I miss her so much, but this lets me carry something of her with me where ever I go. They say that time heals all wounds, and I am working through it day by day.Take care, and blessings to you, your family, and the work you do for the hounds.

Bailey
(9/96 to 6/03)

Bailey was adopted by the Matthew/Jeffery family of Tennessee in April 2002. She joins a big cousin kitty but will enjoy the pampered lifestyle of an only dog. This beautiful, albeit chunky, dog had started to become a bit of a fixture with MBR and got to show off at 3 shows prior to being adopted. When Bailey was turned in, she weighed almost 150 lbs. Thanks to senior food, playing with the other dogs in foster and the dedicated 2 mile walks by one of her foster moms, she is well on her way to a new sleek figure. MBR will miss her terribly but we know she will be well loved and pampered by her new family.

Update: Bailey rode really well home... she was very patient for the ten hour drive. We stopped off at a rest stop about two hours out of Chicago and boy did I get a lesson oh how stubborn this girl can get and if she doesn't want to do something there isn't any way she is going to do it. When Cris and I took her out of the car..she made a direct line for the grass area at the rest stop. I was thinking wow she really has to go bad because she was pulling me hard. We walk a bit towards the back of the rest area grass and low and behold there was a huge pile of canned dog food sitting there in the grass. <nope it wasn't poop~ I could tell~lol> and it took everything I had to stop her for having a free meal. I told her to sit which she did reluctantly but kept scooting toward the free meal.. I straddled her. I'm laughing while I type this... then finally told her to lay down. She "looked" at me with this disdain in her face and said fine... you want me to lay down.. I'll lay down... and rolled onto her back. Now we had a completely different problem: How to move a 125 pd mass of stubborn I'm not budging? My son cris finally went to the car and got the bag of chips he had to tempt her to get up and be more mobile.... I hated having to bribe her but I'm sure you can understand how difficult the situation was.... She was fine but it honestly scared me. How was I going to control this big girl in the future. She is settling in great. She is very laid back and docile. She walks so good on her leash. We took her to the vet on sat and she checked out just fine. She has had a loose bowl moment for 5 days. The vet couldn't find anything to indicate she was ill so he put it down to the stress of the move. It felt good to have my vet tell us what a wonderful dog she is. She and my cat romi seemed to be coming to a truce. Bailey pretty much ignores him and romi creeps along waiting for the end to occur. Adrien actually got romi to play with bailey's tail the other night till romi realized he had slipped out of his mature cat mode and slipped into kitten. All and all I feel like this is a good fit. Bailey is getting the most wonderful lovey expressions on her face when we are both loving on her. She is eating up having all the attention. I think we are spoiling her rotten! She has gotten very attached to Adrien and cries if he leaves her. My son can't walk her enough.

Bailey II a/k/a Lil Bailey

Bailey III
(10/01 to 6/03)

Bailey III, a not quite 2 year old male neutered bloodhound, was turned in to MBR due to aggression issues. One of our main foster homes met the original owner to pick Bailey III up. Bailey III promptly tried to bite him. Over the next several hours, after using different approach techniques by different people, there were several more bite attempts. Luckily, no one was harmed. In accordance with our mission statement, it was determined that Bailey III was overtly aggressive and a danger to the public and he was promptly euthanized. Why was this young dog so aggressive? Was it bad breeding? Maybe. However, what we did learn was that his owner tried to Schutzhund train Bailey. This is what happens when unskilled people try to train a dog to be something other than what it is meant to be.

Bailey IV
(4/97 to 12/03)

Bailey died of bloat shortly after Christmas.

Baloo
(11/97 to 11/01)

Baloo was a lovely 4 yr. old black/tan male who was turned in by a shelter. This loving boy's owner died suddenly and he was separated from his pit bull brother and turned in to the shelter. Our foster home quickly picked him up and Baloo stole their hearts just as quickly. Once his little "humping" problem was brought under control, Baloo had fun romping with the foster home's other bloodhounds and basset hounds. Unfortunately, they discovered that Baloo had a great dislike of children. Due to the risk of harm that may have befallen an unsuspecting child, MBR made the painful decision to help Baloo painlessly cross the Rainbow Bridge in November 2001.

Banjo
(8/98 to 6/07)

Banjo was adopted by the Adams/Singer family of Illinois in 2003. They were fostering Banjo and it was such a good fit that they decided to make it permanent. Banjo joins a whole bunch of kitty cousins, Pippers (a Japanese Chin/Spaniel mix), Sarah (a miniature dachshund) and depending on the day, any number of other bloodhound fosters!

Update 6/07: Banjo lasted longer than anyone anticipated and was pretty much his normal self up until the end. I told him to let me know when it was time and he did. When he was first diagnosed in the beginning of April, we spoiled the dickens out of him - car trips, extra treats, walks, etc. Banjo took full advantage and started doing the naughtiest things - right in front of us.  When busted, he'd give us a look like "what are you gonna do.......kill me?". We adopted Mr. Banjo-Joe almost 4 years ago (he came in from a shelter in Colorado ) after we lost our beloved female bloodhound, Lucy. He fit perfectly. Banjo was a quiet presence in our household and with the other rescues. He was the alpha male but never abused his privileges. He would discipline other dogs, but only when necessary and in quickest, loudest and most effective manner I have ever witnessed. The ladies (spayed and intact, 2 and 4 legged) LOVED Banjo (he was neutered). We'd take him to a show and the ladies would literally come out to the aisle, sit and wait for him to come by. Banjo was mostly known & loved for his quirks. He'd sit (mostly on the couch) and just give you this look. Can't explain it....you just had to experience it. Until the day he died, we had to block him out of the kitchen at night or else he'd get in the garbage - never during the day....only at night. Bathrooms required constant blocking. He did not like to get his nose wet when drinking water - he would rest it up on the far side of the bucket and then dip his tongue down. Some treats he liked, others he didn't.... he had very particular tastes. He had a lovely, deep baritone howl that was rarely heard unless he heard an ambulance siren. Sandi & John (Singer-Adams) Executive Director MBR

Barkley
(1/98 to 10/04)

The day Barkley came to his foster home (March, 2003) he came inside and immediately hopped up on the couch and went to sleep. He knew he was home forever but it took the humans a couple of months to realize he wasn’t going anywhere. Barkley has three brothers and two sisters of the human variety as well as a beagle, sheltie, permanent bloodhound and assorted foster bloodhounds to play with. (Barkley is the 4-legged one in the middle.)

Update: As promised I’m finally sending an update on Barkley. As you can see from the picture Barkley is a very happy dog. After years in a kennel he’s finally free to run and play and he’s making up for lost time. Barkley does a great Homer Simpson imitation lying on the couch for hours at a time. He sleeps on the couch next to our bed until 10am even though his brothers and sisters are running the front yard by 6. He’s not a complete slug though. Right now Barkley is part of a pack of six dogs. Although he’s very passive and gentle, there’s no doubt he’s become the leader that all the other dogs look up to. When it’s time to play he acts like a puppy and runs with the best of them. He usually wins what ever game they’re playing. I’ve lived with bloodhounds for many years and Barkley is a classic example of what this breed can be. There is a certain nobility to this breed that only people who have been lucky enough to have been owned by one can understand.

Basil
(1/02 to 9/04)

Basil was adopted by the DePoy family of Indiana in January 2003. This beautiful young man now has three 2-legged siblings, two exchange students, a lab, a beagle/basset mix, a chihuahua, 3 cats, 5 frogs, 1 guinnea pig, 1 rabbit and 3 calves (!!) to play with. That should keep him busy (or at least entertained)!

Update 10-03: Doing fine. Only problem is digging in the trash. Knows the routine in the house and plays with the other dogs. Likes to run around the house in a circle.

Beauregard II
(12/01 to 7/06)

Beauregard was adopted by the Daringer family of Illinois in February 2005. Beau will have playing with the family's menagerie of pets, including Abu the Camel! The family's adult daughter adopted Beau's brother, Norton, so the bro's will still get to play together.

Update: Just wanted to let you know the boys are doing great! Beau and Norton get together a few times a week and run in our 2 acres of fenced fun. They both have so much personality! Norton has taken the puppy and decided to be the nanny of her. He cleans her and she eats and sleeps with him. Beau loves Timber (his new 4-legged brother) and is a real talker. He sure makes us laugh! Thank you so much for allowing Beau and Norton to be a part of our lives!

Update 7/06: In Memory

Betty Lou n/k/a Molly
(3/00 to 2/06)

Molly has ANOTHER new home. This mellow, sweet, older girl was blessed to get one loving adoptive home who tearfully had to return her. It was one of those situations in life where family health and obligation takes precedence over personal wishes and wants. Now Molly has been blessed with another loving home. The Hartzell family of Minnesota will love and care for Molly in her senior years. Molly seemed to instantly take to them as well!

Update 2/06: In Memory

Bill
(1996 to 5/07)

Billie
(8/00 to 1/10)

Billie was adopted by the Boehm/Latimer family of Wisconsin in December 2002. She will enjoy being the pampered only pet of this young couple. Billie seemed to know they were "her" people right from the start!

Update 8-04: Billie is a great, great dog. We have no complaints - she is well-behaved, in good physical condition and happy.

Update: My heart broke when I saw Debbie because the look on her face was so familiar. We ended up getting "Bryant" a.k.a. Fred from the Wright Way rescue - the bloodhound we contacted you about. He was in rough shape when we got him with heartworm, tape worm, hook worm, coccidia, ear infections and a urinary track infection. We also found out through x-rays that he was full of buck shot. I am happy to say he is doing very well and is a happy, very loving, wonderful boy (see attached). I can't afford much but would love to send what I can. Do I mail it to the address with your name above it or is there another location I should send it to? Let me know and I'll send a check. Give Debbie a hug for me and good luck with the treatments.

Update 4/08: We still check your site regularly just to see what your up to and Billie and Fred are doing great. Billie's still the boss and Fred is as mellow and obliging as always.

Update 1/10: I am sorry to have to tell you we lost Billie on Saturday morning. She went in for surgery on a tumor and didn't make it. It is an utter shock and we are devastated. We are lost with our Queen of the house and our hearts ache. She was our sweet, mischievous butthead and the void of her personality leaves us lost and empty. We are thankful to have had such a joyous energy in our lives while we did. She will be missed beyond what words can express.Thank you for bringing us together with her. Toby and Henry P.S. The pictures are from our vacation this past fall. She had a blast and so did we.

BJ
(7/91 to 9/04)

Blue
(10/01 to 8/07)

Blue was adopted by the Brant family of Michigan in April 2001. She now has 2 children and a boxer to play with now. Blue's original mom became terminally ill and, when she reached the point where she could no longer properly care for Blue, she reached out to MBR for assistance. It was evident that Blue had been very loved by her family and her foster home thoroughly enjoyed her stay with them.

Blue II
(10/01 to 6/03)

Blue has been adopted by Buckley family of Ohio in October 2002. He'll be a great companion for their 10 year old bloodhound who has some trouble seeing. They have had bloodhounds for many years and this is their second rescue. Thanks to everyone for helping this gentle giant find a new home.

Update: Blue is fine!! Mike and I are getting alot of well needed excercise!! I would describe Blue as exhuberant!!! He has been with us a month and he is getting easier,but he is definitely a handful. Blue takes us for jogs not walks!! We had a 5' chain link fence installed around our back yard because the existing encloser just wasn't enough for him. Now he has plenty of room to run. He is the first bloodhound we have had that loves water! We have to get him out of the bathtub every morning, he is fascinated with water. He is keeping our other dog Echo active, she has to keep the young one in line you know!! We are already thinking about getting a younger one to play with Blue, he wants to play so much, but Echo is just not up to that. I will send you some pictures soon.

Update 6/03: It has taken me many months to face writing this memorial to a wonderful dog who enriched our lives while he was with us. Blue could only be described as exhuberent, he was larger than life in size and personality. Blue loved human laps to ly on and soft beds to sleep on. Soon after bringing him home we enlarged our fenced yard to allow him the space he needed to run and he loved his evening jogs with Mike. I didn't know how he would react when soon after he came home with us we had a houseful of family for the holidays. We discovered that he loved all the people, jumping on my brothers lap immediately and moving from bed to bed depending on who was the last to get up in the morning. Then in May 2003 a terrible day came, a day that was just like any other, except that I made a mistake that cost me the companionship of my Blue-boy. Just like any other day, he went out with me to pick up the paper and I turned my back on him to water a plant. When I turned back, he was gone, thinking that he had wandered toward the barn I ran that way, and then I turned and saw him lying by the side of the road. A terrible lesson that bloodhounds can never be let off lead, no matter how confident you may feel that they will not follow their instinct and follow a scent with abandon. He was a great dog and deserved a longer life and a happier ending. We miss you, Blue.

Blue IV
(10/97 to 10/03)

Blue IV was struck by a vehicle and sustained severe injuries to her hips and spine. Her owners brought her to MBR's vets on the last hope that we could help. After further tests and evaluation, we determined that she was fully paralyzed throughout her hindquarters. It was painfully decided that it was in her best interest to lay her to rest.

Bruce
(3/00 to 10/05)

Bruce was adopted by the Barrington/Simpson family of Alberta, Canada in May 2003. Bruce is a very lucky boy. He was found running loose on a highway and rescued before he could be injured. His sweet, silly personality soon won over his foster family. Bruce will enjoy hiking and camping with his new family, as well as playing with his new Basset sisters and 2-legged siblings.

Update: I hope all is well with you and all the dogs there!!!  I thought I would send you a few pictures of Christmas and some funny and cute ones of Bruce!!  He has been doing great!!!  He is a big time Momma's Boy, but I wouldn't have it any other way!!!  He really takes care of me, compared to everyone else in the family.  He is great with everyone, but has to with his Mom most of the time.  We recently went to Mexico for a week, the longest we have ever left any of our babies.  When we got back they were thrilled to see us and Bruce would not leave me alone.  He became my new third leg!!!!  After about a week, he has gone back to normal (some what).  He comes to bed with me every night.  He allows me, and only me, to cuddle with him.  Roger sometimes gets upset, but I just explain that a son has a special bond with his Mom!!  The other day I caught the flu and was in bed ill and he would not leave me!  He made sure some part of his body was always touching me!!  It was really nice as he is usually not that cuddly!!  You can probably remember how he loved to run!!  The other day we came home and let the dogs out.  It was really cold out and therefore the girls go to the bottom of the deck and quickly pee and then come running up, never seeing the gate.  After awhile Bruce still didn't want in, I got worried, so I looked outside the window to make sure the gate was closed (I finally got over my paranoia of always looking at the gate before I let them outside), and the gate was wide open.  I panicked and even though it was cold and there was snow on the ground I was going to dart out the front door and run around the neighbourhood with socks, pants and a t-shirt.  As I opened the front door to my amazement Bruce was sitting there with a look on his face like, "what took you so long Mommy!!!".  I was thrilled to say the least.  He got so much love and attention from the both of us, plus I think a whole container of his favourite treats!!!!  It was probably because of the cold he didn't run, but I like to think it was because he loves us to much now and has no desire to explore!!!!  Now there is a sign on the gate to keep closed at all times, and I phoned anyone who could have opened the gate and described the situation, and what I would do if they left it open and one of the dogs got hurt because of their mistake. As for his health.  On daily medication he is a lot better.  He is as normal as he was before.  Cold days bother him and he doesn't spend much time outside then.  He loves the outdoors, but hates the cold now.  I can really tell the cold aggravates his spondylosis deformas and arthritis.  But on normal days he is a happy go lucky dog, that loves to get into trouble!!!  I have actually lowered his amount of medication a slight bit on warm days, and it doesn't seem to bother him. He has found out that he is perfect height to eat off my dinner plate, off the table.  He knows when he can "trick" me and takes full benefit of it when he can.  He usually comes up to me when I am eating and gives me kisses and leans up to me until I finally back away and he climbs up on me and finishes my plate!!  Yes, I actually let him get away with it.  It was really funny one night, Roger and I were eating a stir-fry and when done we let all the dogs eat some and Bruce cleaned the whole table for me!!!!  It was hilarious!!!!  He still goes crazy over ice cream, and they all get a plain sundae now and then.  Our friends think it is funny, because when I buy him a ice cream cone, he licks it like a little kid and even gets is all over his face!!!  He is the greatest son a Mom could ask for.  I always look at him and think how my life would be without him, maybe a lot less drool, but not as much love and happiness!!!  Thanks again for all you do and a belated Happy New Year!!!

Update 10/05: We laid to rest our boy that could make the biggest frown turn into the biggest smile in an instance. He had dilated cardiomypathy (enlarged heart), spondylosis deformas (fused vertebrae in 2 areas in his back) and arthritis. We had to end his suffering, as it was at times so difficult for him to bear. He still had some good days, but the bad days took so much from him and everyone around him.  He came to us as a dog that enjoyed the company of humans, but just not up close! He changed though; within a year he started cuddling and would actually let us sit on the same couch as him. It was a gradual process for him. Closer to the end he was a full fledge cuddlier. He slept with us every night, and unfortunately took up most of my room on the bed! It was well worth it though! He changed to be a boy that loved affection and to give affection. He was very smart and could figure out all ways to get treats, either by method he did himself or from us. He knew his big brown eyes could win over his family, but especially his Mom. It is hard just to write a little about him, because, though his time with us was too short, his impact was larger then imaginable. I couldn’t imagine life without him, he was meant to be part of our family. No matter who meet him, and for how long the encounter was, he will stay with them forever. His voice could carry for miles and many people thought he could say his own name “Bruuuuuce”. It was an unforgettable howl.  He will be loved for eternity, and although gone and running and playing like he hasn’t been able to in a long time, he is with us, in our hearts. I can’t wait to meet again! 

Bruno
(8/99 to 7/06)

Bruno, a bloodhound-mastiff mix, was adopted by the Villanueva's of Michigan in August 2001. This great, goofy escape artist stole their hearts and destroyed their crate. So, his new "crate" is a kennel run in the garage, complete with loveseat. He is learning that its not so bad to stay in the yard (they have lots of other doggies to play with) and kitties do not have to be his enemy.

Update 7/06: Bruno, a bloodhound/mastiff cross, passed away the beginning of July 2006. He came to MBR from Fila Rescue. Someone thought he was a Fila but the rescue knew he wasn't - he was just too friendly. So, MBR took him in and was never the same again. This boy was just in love with life. He liked baths and dancing to hip hop music. He behaved himself at dinner but would have drool from mouth to floor. He stayed in his yard until he decided that it was time for his monthly "meet & greet the neighbors" visit. He didn't like a standard crate so he destroyed it - from the inside. His family put up an outdoor kennel in their garage, complete with fake grass & a couch. Bruno's new condo suited him just fine. Bruno did not like cats (except as an occasional snack) until a little black orphaned kitty came along and thought he was "mama". He won an Ugliest Dog contest. Over the years MBR, his foster family and his adoptive family were kept entertained with his antics and his joy. He will be sorely missed by one and all.

Bubba
(12/95 to 12/02)

Bubba was adopted by MBR Directors John and Sandi Singer-Adams in May 2002. Bubba a/k/a "Shadow Boy" a/k/a "Sandi's Travelin' Buddy" has already logged almost 5000 miles in dog transports and other misc. trips here and there. Bubba joins little bloodhound sister Big Lucy, 2 cats, 2 kids, and many foster BH siblings. Bubba decided in no time he was home for good upon coming into foster care. It just took a couple months for the Singer-Adams family to figure that out. Although Bubba is deeply missed by his former family, his new family is honored and thankful Bubba has joined them.

Update: 2003: My beautiful boy, Bubba, was unexpectedly laid to rest this afternoon. Bubba came to us as a foster last year and immediately became part of the family (he knew it before we admitted it). He was my travelling companion and 1/2 of the "snoring in stereo" duo (John being the other 1/2). Bubba was raised with love by his original home but they never properly socialized him, which in turn caused him to be overly protective of his family. This is why he was turned in to MBR. He bonded so well with us, and so quickly, that he also tried to protect us. Due to our failings as humans, we were unable to keep this protective nature completely at bay. John & I made the extremely painful decision to euthanize Bubba. Thanks to the ugly side of rescue, I have had to hold many dogs while they are being euthanized but this is something entirely different. It hurts a lot more. Both John & I were with him through it all and he slipped away peacefully. God bless him, but I think my Mr. Tough Guy husband used more Kleenex to wipe his eyes than I did. Right now I am just trying to get the courage up to get into our bed without having to contort myself around Bubba anymore. The silence of only 1 snorer may be too loud right now.

Bubba III
(7/00 to 9/08)

Bubba III came to us from an elderly gentleman who could no longer care for him. He had a very large absessing tumor on his neck. MBR got him medically sound again and Bubba went to live with the Mounts family. Unfortunately, some of the other dogs there did not care for Bubba, so he came back to live out his days with the Luvaas family. To know Bubba was to love Bubba. He didn't have a mean bone in his body but if you gave him the slightest opportunity to go swim in the creek, he took it! Thanks to some pain medication, we were able to give Bubba the chance to "escape" to his creek a few more times before he crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

Bud
(9/99 to 5/09)

Bud was adopted by the St. Peter family of Indiana in January 2004. Bud will be the spoiled only-child for this young family and he will probably love every minute of it!

Update: Bud is doing great the last 3 days since i talked to Patti on Monday. He seems to be easing into his new schedule, no more bathroom problems in the house. We solved his seperation anxiety problem using the garage idea we talked about. He doesn't seem to mind that at all, and doesn't even howl. I don't know if it's cause he can't actually see us leave or what, but it works good! He's becoming attached, Steph says he stands by the front door and howls when i leave for work when she's there. We also have to shoo him off the bed all the time, he's making himself right at home!! Just wanted to let you know how it's going, talk to you later. (P.S., with the help of some doggie treats we found he likes, Bud learned how to sit within two days, amazing what food will do for a dog!! I didn't know if you could teach an old dog new tricks, but I found out it's possible!!)

Buddy

He was our first Bloodhound, but he won't be our last. We got him as a pup from a backyard breeder, not being rescue savvy back then. He was the funniest, smartest, dumbest, crankiest, loveable dog and I will never ever forget him. I foster Goldens, and he was the best Sheriff, any foster dog out of line shaped right up when Buddy hit town. He never met a dog he didn't like, never started a fight, and his snoring made the walls of the house move in and out. Some people didn't like coming over because of him, they aren't welcome anymore. Some call it slobber, I call it art. He was pretty good up until the afternoon of April 2, he was crying and he couldn't walk. Seeing pale gums and eyes, I knew we were in trouble. Rushed to emergency, ultrasound showed spots (tumors) on his spleen and liver that most likely were bursting and bleeding, we had no options, and tearfully whispered goodbye, and made him promise to wait for us. Sorely missed by Mom and Dad, and brothers Ely, Oscar, Copper, Otto, and Smokey.

Buford III
(3/01 to 11/03)

Buford came home with us in October 2003, he was very thin but playful and had an appetite that left us feeling it would not be long before he was back in great form. He loved to play and run with his bloodhound little sister and it was so fun to watch them together. After about a week, his appetite wained and it was confirmed that he had a stubborn case of whipworm that needed additional treatment. It was also obvious that Buford had been taught to be extremely submissive toward male humans, he would cower at Mikes feet. We thought we were making progress, when because of long ignored health issues and/or behavioral problems he became aggressive toward me. Hoping that this was a health issue that we could cure, our vet started a regimen of medication and diet, but it was too late, we believe that long ignored health problems had taken their toll and Buford turned on Mike and finally was aggressive to the point that we could not be in the same room with him. After consulting with our vet and MBR it was decided that Buford should be released from his pain, physical and psychological. We feel we were lucky to have had a few weeks with him at his best, he was only 2 years old and deserved much more but we hope that he is now able to play and run in comfort and peace. We miss you Bu.

Burt
(3/96 to 8/02)

At about 7 1/2 years old, Burt came to MBR. Discovered as a stray, it was obvious Burt had lived a rough life. Burt had many health issues yet he was a gentle, loving old man who loved treats, loved to sleep, but most of all Burt loved to be petted. Burt was just "happy to be here" ... a little cranky sometimes, but eager to please if you had a treat. Burt is one of those that will remain in our hearts forever. Burt even enjoyed making an appearance on Chicago's WGN Morning News. Burt's health issues got the best of him and Burt crossed the Rainbow Bridge in August 2002. He was laid to rest under his favorite tree. Bye old buddy... say hi to everyone.

Cadie
(5/04 to 5/07)

Charlie
(1/04 to 1/09)

Charlie was adopted by the Alm family of Ohio in March 2007. First Charlie was rescued from a shelter by Basset Rescue. Foster homes weren’t available right then so he had to spend some time at a vet’s office. A foster home was found, Charlie was sprung, and home he went. Charlie worked his charms on the foster home and they decided to adopt him. Charlie’s charms wore off and became too much for his new home to handle. Enter the Alm family of Ohio. They were interested in a Blab puppy at first but, after hearing about Charlie, changed their mind. So, off Charlie went to his new new home. They are also falling in love with his many charms but are wiser and know many ways to handle his more devilish side. They’ve had bloodhounds before and are hip to houndish trickery.

Update: Here's some pics of Charlie and his new brothers. He's doing great. I took him for a walk this morning using his new chocker collar( not the pronged kind) and he did really well. I'm sure he had been trained on one before. I was able to use just one hand to control him with just a tug and release and a verbal command. He also is quickly learning what wait means before going through a door. Someone obviously had taught him alot before, but he just needed firm re enforcement and consistancy. I don't think Debbie understood Bloodhound behavior.  He slept on the floor on a comforter next to our bed with the little guys on the bed and was a good boy all night. WE LOVE HIM TO DEATH!!!! Thank you so very much for bringing him into our lives. So far he seems to be as happy as we are. He is even well behaved at meal time. 

Update 4/08: Sandi, Here's a few pics of Charley. He's doing really well as long as he's crated when we're gone. I had a heart attack and bypass in Feb so he and I spend alot of time together. We love him dearly.

Update 1/09: Hi, I just wanted to let you know we had to put Charley down tonight. The Vet said he had a cancerous tumor on his heart. He had such a kind and gentle heart. We are going to really miss him.  Bill and Kathy Alm

Cher
(5/97 to 5/03)

Cher was turned over to MBR due to her owner's illness. According to the information provided, Cher was appx. 3 weeks pregnant with her 5th or 6th litter. She was extremely underweight and having difficult breathing. Her heartworm test results were positive. An EKG and x-ray revealed a severely enlarged heart and the beginnings of congestive heart failure. She would not have survived a termination/spay, nor would she probably survive whelping the puppies (even if she had, the pups probably would not have survived), and then she most likely would not have survived the treatment for her heartworm infestation. MBR made the painful decision to help this lovely, sweet girl go to her final resting place. Her death provided one final gift - to Purdue University and their ongoing studies for the prevention and treatment of heartworm infestations.

Chief
(1/04 to 1/08)

Chief was adopted by the Sartini family of Ohio in October 2006. He joins big 4-legged sister Martha and a new little 2-legged sister. Martha lost her companion and has been very lonely. She loves her family but there is nothing like someone to share drool with. Chief also lost his family. He enjoyed his foster home but now he will have a new permanent Mom, Dad and siblings to share his new home!

Update 9/07: Just checking in with a status update on Chief. He is doing beautifully. He is finally comfortable enough to get up, go upstairs and go to bed without us. He walks with my husband every day and, when I take him, I actually either jog or ride the bike while he runs next to me. He is now wonderful on a leash. We live right on Lake Erie and this was his first summer on the beach. Forget it! We'll try again next year. He's still a little afraid of the waves. He also likes to sleep in the ivy bed!

Update 1/08: I can't find the email, but I sent one earlier this year, summer sometime, about how well Chief is doing w/ us. I have bad news.  About a month ago, we took Chief to the vet because he had really swollen glands in his neck. The dr. said all his lymph nodes were swollen, and recommended us to a specialist. Just recently, the specialist confirmed an advanced stage of cancer, and Chief died yesterday. Just wanting to keep you informed.  Why is it that I have a home that completely caters to these hounds, and they always seem to die sooooo young?

Chloe Monster
(2002-2003)

Note from MBR: When Chloe came to us, we knew that she had space-aggression issues. 2 MBR directors worked one-on-one with her for several months. At the time of her placement, she seemed to be past her issues and showed tremendous potential. At no point prior to placement did she bite a person. Her adoptive home was carefully chosen and fully apprised of Chloe's background. Unfortunately, Chloe's demons came back three-fold a while after placement. MBR stayed in close contact with the home to offer suggestions and follow her progress. In the end, Chloe left us all no choice but to make the safest decision we could.

It's been a couple of weeks now since we had to put Chloe down and Corrina and I are doing better. We both think about Chloe often and still talk about her at least once a day. I guess we both just wish things had worked out. Just today we started talking about the possibility of adopting another bloodhound.So here goes, We adopted Chloe from MBR in Aug. of 2003. Almost immediately we realized Chloe was overflowing with personality so we changed her name and she will forever be remembered as Chloe Monster. She was 8 months old and at first seemed like a normal well adjusted bloodhound. She was great on a leash, did well in her obedience classes, and was good with people and other dogs. Unfortunately we soon learned that Chloe also had a dangerous aggressive side. Most the time her aggression would stem from either her crate, her toys, or her food. Other times it happened for no apparent reason what-so-ever. We did our best to accommodate Chloe and avoid conflict when ever possible, we attended weekly private obedience classes and worked with her daily trying to adjust her attitude and make our relationship work. Finally, after about six weeks Chloe aggressively attacked my girlfriend's (Chloe's mom) hand and we decided that this incident, coupled with countless others, made it apparent that we'd done our best and that Chloe couldn't be fixed. It's simply not worth the risk of living with a dangerous dog. So we consulted MBR, our trainer, and our vet and the three of them agreed that Chloe needed to be euthanized. I wanted to tell our story because Chloe Monster was a great dog. Even though she caused us a lot of worry and heartache we had many good times and complied lots of memories. I don't blame her because it's not her fault...she was a victim of an irresponsible, heartless, greedy, breeder. Sandi, thanks again...you do great work and I appreciate it - Jeff

Copper
(1/03 to 1/05)

Copper Joe
(5/95 to 1/03)

Dear Friends:
I am so sad tonight, I found my beloved Copper Joe had passed away in his sleep tonight, He did not suffer any at all just laid down peacefully and died in his sleep. I will miss his quirky sense of humor, and big head of wrinkles. He loved to swim and ride in the car, I have almost eight years of wonderful memories of the ol'guy, He was gray in the face and a baby in his manner. Rest peaceful tonight at the Bridge. Patti

Daisy II
(11/96 to 12/04)

Daisy was adopted by the Santi family of Illinois in May 2001. Her family no longer had the time to adequately care for her and no fenced backyard. Now, Daisy has a bloodhound brother to romp freely with in her fenced backyard.

Update 9/03: Daisy has been the best addition to her household. She is an absolute sweetheart and still enjoys playing with her bloodhound brother, Roy, and playing at the park.

Update: Just a follow up story on my 2001 summer adoption of my female bloodhound 'Daisy'. She continues to enjoy life and her new home with her boyfriend 'Roy'. They spend days together out in my 1 acre yard running free, and playing together. At night, they retire to the warmth of the house, and have decided that the laundry room has plenty of soft spots to lay on. Bloodhound rescue is a fantastic organization, and I am very very happy to have talked with them about giving a dog a great home. I would say to anyone looking for a bloodhound, to contact the rescue group in your area, and the chances of a happy ending ar very very strong !!!

Update 12/04: Daisy was the most wonderful, sweet, perfect addition to my life from the first day that I brought her home. She had fallen ill about 1 month ago and was fighting a stomach bloating situation combined with liver problems and possible cancer. As we tried to comfort Daisy throught her pain, she seemed to suffer more and more. I made the painful decision to put her to sleep on Thursday December 16, 2004. We miss her so much and look forward to seeing her at the Rainbow Bridge one day in the future. I know that she is flying with the angels and is happy and free of pain. We love you Daisy !!! Suzanne and Marco Santi

Daisy IV n/k/a Mia
(3/00 to 10/07)

Daisy IV was adopted by the Johnsen family of Missouri in January 2002. She joins a big bloodhound sister and a 2-legged big brother.

Update: Mia is being her wonderful self :-) She found a small hole under the fence, not more than what she can fit the tip of her snout through. She hasn't tried to enlarge it...yet. It overlooks the neighbour's yard. She enjoys spending her time barking through the hole... I am not quite sure what she sees there. She and Amelia play a lot, and with the melting snow, they have turned the kitchen floor into a mud pit. We try to keep them in the kitchen until their feet are dry, when they come in. The other day, she got away and decided she HAD to stroll through the house, leaving muddy foot prints all over the carpet...took me 40 min to scrub away foot print by foot print while she had this amused statement on her face. Zeev has gotten very comfortable with her and, consequently, more comfortable with Amelia, since Mia doesn't jump on him and has made Amelia a lot less likely to jump. Now, he likes to give them both big hugs and calls them "my girls". I hope you get a chance to visit her here in KC, you are most welcomed here.

Update: Sadly, we lost our beloved Mia in October from cancer. It was and still is devastating to all of us. We have still got the 2 cairn terriers and the bassett hound. Denny is just beside himself without Mia. Honestly there isn't a day that goes by that we don't still shed tears.

Daisy V
(12/00 to 2/02)

Daisy VI
(10/99 to 10/07)

Daisy VI was adopted by the Cohagen family of Illinois in February 2003. This lovely girl has a new basset hound brother, cairn terrier brother and cairn terrier sister. She may get a crink in her neck from looking down at her new siblings but she will also have fun playing with them. Daisy also has two 2-legged sibling to keep her company and work that crink outta her neck for her !

Daisy X
(1/03 to 3/04)

Dallas
(12/94 to 1/07)

Dallas was a 10 year old black & tan male bloodhound when he came to MBR. Yup, we said 10. Someone actually dumped a 10 year old bloodhound (which translates to about as old as dirt in bloodhound years) at a shelter. Another group saw him, realized how old he was, pulled him and contact MBR. We promptly moved him to our vet (there were obvious problems with him). Turns out the boy was pretty healthy and strong except for a perianal hernia, some open sores from hard surfaces and cracked calluses on his elbows. The hernia was fixed and he was neutered at the same time. Due to his age and health status, we did not want to move Dallas from his foster home. He lived out his life in happy retirement under our care.

Debbie n/k/a Edie
(10/01 to 8/06)

Edie was adopted by the Mounts family of Indiana in December 2004. Our Edie was named for my friend, Edith, who died in April of 2006 at the tender age of 92.  Edie crossed the Rainbow Bridge on August 28th, 2006.  When she came to our home, she was docile and the queen of couch potatoes.  When she came to us, she had already been through a heart worm treatment, and a  blood test showed a year later showed heart worms again, so she was treated again.  It was difficult procedure for her, but she hardly complained.  Recently, we discovered that her kidneys were shutting down. I wonder if she had kidney problems all of her life.  I wonder if she ever felt well?  She was very docile, sweet, quiet, and I wonder if she ever knew what it was like to feel good!?! Last Monday, I spoke quietly to Edie, I thanked her for her love and loyalty, however brief.  She was only 5 years old. We took our final trip to Dr. Banker. We miss Edie.  She snored, and Ivan misses that at night.  She gave kisses, and I miss those.  I like to think that Edie and Edith are together now, and Edith is getting to know her namesake better.  I am quite sure that God is pleased with those two girls and the lives they led in this life. They were both affectionate, loving, stubborn, independent, willful girls who have left large holes in our lives and hearts.  They both experience freedom from pain and illness now and how wonderful that is!! 

Deputy Beauregard V

Our dear friend succumbed to squamous cell carcinoma...to be done in by skin cancer seemed preposterous. He'll be forever remembered with a love so dear...Bo had been your guest on a few occasions as my husband and I headed off for vacation. He is survived by dear Rosie, nee Maggie V, who we adopted from MBR....Sadly - how horribly ironic - we sent Bo off to the bloodhound ranch on August 27, 2005; we adopted our dear Rosie on August 27, 2004. Thank you for looking after Bo with such love and with blessing us with Rosie. She was a piece of work to start off with - a lot of dedication toward reconditioning out of food, dog and human aggression. With much work and love, we've got the most cuddly, ticklish, hold-my-bone-for-me-will-ya, buddy friend. The cutest thing is that when you hug her, she snores! Love it!! But miss my Bo.

Dixie
(11/02 to 5/06)

Doofus
(9/02 to 5/05)

Doofus was adopted by the Garner family of Illinois. This spunky boy will enjoy playing and learning more about how to behave properly with his new mom & dad. His two new 2-legged brothers are still to little to play with much but they sure like to "give the puppy love"!

Update 5/05: Doofus was humanely euthanized on 5/25/05. This beautiful red boy had a bit of a Jekyl & Hyde personality. Once he acclimated to a home, he became extremely territorial - to the point of climbing fences, breaking through screens & (trying to) windows. Didn't matter what it was - person or animal. He was so dead set on getting to that item that he forgot who he did like, which made for a very potentially dangerous situation. Bloodhounds are not normally "territorial" dogs.

Droop Dawg
(10/96 to 11/04)

Droop was adopted by the Misbauers of MO in January 2004. Droop was a puppy mill dog that soon came to LOVE the "good life" of being a member of a real family. Droopy came to the Misbauers as a foster "dawg" and it just took a few months for the humans to realize Droop was home to stay.... even though his favorite thing to do is steal a loaf of bread. Droop has many 4-legged siblings (2 bloodhounds, 6 basset hounds, 1 dachshund, and 1 boston terrier) and loves being his "Daddy's Boy"! His new Mom says that Droop may be 7 years old on paper but he has the energy of a puppy.

Update: Droopy passed away in Nov. 2004 due to complications related to bloat. Droopy was brought in as a foster by the Misbauers in the Spring of 2003 as an 8 yr. old puppy mill rescue. Droopy took to indoor living real quick and before the Misbauer's knew it ... Droopy had made their home HIS ... and did he ever ...Droopy was every dog owners dream as far as the amount of soulfullness and love this boy had to give ... and everyone's worst nightmare (just kidding) when you add up how this escape artist, chewer, leg lifter, thief could make a real mess of things... but his sweet nature and his "droopy-ness" made him the BEST dog on the planet. Droop ... one thing is for sure ... you will never be forgotten (too many Droopy stories we'll talk about for years to come) and one thing is for sure ... we can't explain how much you are missed.

Duke
(10/00 to 1/02)

Duke was a 2 yr. old black/tan male who was picked up from a shelter. Duke was the first "foster" dog Sandi had at her home. He spent 3 days here with us before we transported him to a more long-term foster home. She noticed that Duke was afraid of a lot of things but he always behaved like a perfect gentleman at our home. After being in his new foster home for awhile, he reacted badly to a flashlight being turned on and fear-bit his foster mom. Fear bites cannot be "trained" out of dogs because you don't know what they will react in that manner to until it is too late. Duke crossed the Rainbow Bridge in March 2001.

Duke

Duke was adopted by the Gutowski family of Michigan. This boy came from southern Illinois so he's probably enjoying his first experience with snow. He has a new little 2-legged brother to romp with, an older (and kinda cranky) 4-legged beagle brother, lots of kitties and chickens to chase and 2 camels (yes, you read that correctly) to do whatever dogs & camels do together! Of course, we can't forget his new "mom & dad" who bought him the biggest knotted rope toy we've ever seen.

Duke II n/k/a Levi
(5/01 to 8/07)

Duke n/k/a Levi was adopted by the McMullin family of Michigan in January 2002. Levi will have a lot of fun playing with his new 2-legged sister and brother, as well as big brothers, Duke (border collie mix) and Noel (medium mix). The cats of the household are not too thrilled that Levi has arrived. He was having fun running around in his new big backyard in the country And I'm sure will soon find that its fun to chase the ducks his new family has too. Of course, the ducks may not be too crazy about it!

Update 2003: Hello! It's been a year and we are totally enjoying Levi! He has grown out of his puppy days for the most part and has settled into an easy lifestyle just being one of the "kids". It's a rough life. :) Levi no longer needs his crate which has been a luxury on all of us because it took half of a room! He sleeps with Steve and I, on the bed and he loves to stretch on me from top to bottom. I love it in the winter, he is an excellent "furnace" but the summer time will be a bit of a challenge when air conditioning is the word of the day. He has made friends with one cat out of the four and the other three has decided that he isn't going anywhere and have resolved to letting him hang out. Levi has a playdate 2 times a week at our house with a friends german shepard, Katie. He loves to see Katie pull in for playing, she is much more his speed in the yard than our border collie is and he wrestles until he has to literally drag himself in. Keep away is the top notch favorite of the yard and it's not always fair when he gets something small and his lips drape over the entire thing! Levi has put on weight nicely and recently had all his vaccinations updated and is set for the time being til heartworm season again. We are going to try obedience class again, we are striving for that diploma! We have worked with him here taking him for our own personal "training" sessions around the block and in the fields and he listens really well. He has a "baby", it's a stuffed lamb that he took a liking to and although she is torn up (Levi didn't think stuffing was a requirement), he takes really good care of her and loves her to pieces, he even sleeps with her at night, he always knows where baby is and heaven forbid that I accidentally make my bed over her. (It got ugly. LOL) Well, that is about it, I plan on sending new pictures of him your way here real soon, it will show you exactly how abused he is on "his" couch, upside down, wrinkles reaching towards the floor. He is a hoot and never fails to entertain us. Thank you so much for allowing him to be a part of our home and we will continue to be in touch!

Update: 9/03: Levi is doing very well. He had some problems with possessiveness but that has worked out okay. He loves his crate! Levi has also taught his doggie brothers how to howl!

Duke III
(3/00 to 4/02)

Duke III was euthanized for health reasons.

Duke V
(9/01 to 11/02)

Duke was a beautiful 1 yr. old male bloodhound who had to be euthanized in November 2002. Duke was a loving, very well behaved young man 98% of the time. He was also an expert thief. During the other 2% of the time, if he had one of his stolen goods nearby, he was very dangerous. Duke is an excellent example of why people need to research breeders, meet the parents, review a dog's pedigree, etc.

Duke VIII
(2/07 to 6/08)

Duke VIII was adopted by the Wilkins family of Michigan in September 2007. He will be the very spoiled only 4-legged child in the house. Duke will have lots of fun playing with his 3 new 2-legged siblings, as well as all of their friends. In his spare time, he can enjoy hiking with his new dad! Duke had been doing well for the first two months that we had him, however he was a little "different".  He was your typical hard headed hound and loved walks and going for rides in the car, and we took him with us everywhere we went.  He loved to play chase, and had a favorite stuffed bird that he would carry everywhere. However, one day Duke had a some form a seizure and cornered myself and my children in our family room.  He folded his tail between his legs, the hair raised on his back, and at 110 lbs viciously attacked us.  I was able to immobilize the dog and get my kids to safety, but not after I was bitten several times.  The police came to the home, and because he was still being violent and foaming at the mouth and attacking, he was terminated and sent to the state for further evaluation.  It was later determined that he did not have rabies, however, we all had to undergo rabies vaccination and I was required to recieve the gamma globulin because I was bit...this all had to be done within hours.  I really can't describe in words what that evening was like, the kids required counseling and honestly, it was like living in the Kujo movie. I am sorry to send the bad news, we loved him and have tons of pictures of him...including him digging a 4 foot hole in my yard...lol. If you would like any further info, please let me know.

Ellie
(10/98 to 8/07)

Ellie came from a shelter. Classic story, classic reasons for the dog being there. Buford is another story. Buford was bought as a pup from a sub-par breeder by people who had no clue how to properly raise or care for a bloodhound. The put him in an outside pen attached to a barn and left him there for 2 years. Then they decided they didn't have the time for him and didn't know how to deal with his behavioral issues. Buford was still intact, not current on his vaccinations and had not had his yearly heartworm test. We asked his family to take care of him medically first while we waited for room for him in foster care. They did and we brought Buford in. It quickly became very apparent to his foster home that Buford, while being very friendly, had received no socialization or training whatsoever. He had no clue what being leash-walked was. He was scared to death of coming into a home and certain types of flooring. Once we did get him inside, he found all sorts of fun things that were chewable (he literally ate an entire phone book). He was also very underweight and had a very bad coat. Time, love, proper nutrition and a lot of patience took care of most of these issues. However, Buford was most comfortable outside. As was and always will be our policy, MBR decided that Buford would be happiest continuing to be an outside dog EXCEPT with a lot more attention, companionship and love. Ellie was the same way. Then we got an application from the Shull family. They BOTH were adopted by the Shull family of Illinois. They will both enjoy the company of a veritable zoo of animals - 3 other dogs, several cats, 10 turtles, horses, 1 jackass and lots of pigs. Since their new mom drives a truck each day, and the other dogs don't like to ride, Buford and Ellie will get to go for daily truck rides. They had a large area to run and play in with separate areas for sleeping and shelter, right behind the house. The other animals' areas were also fenced, so they got to help do chores with their new family. Best of all, they were both now going to receive proper medical attention, food and love for the rest of their lives - something their original owners failed to provide.

Update 8/07: Ellie passed away a year ago - she just curled up and passed away. Buford (Bosco) is still doing fine - stinky as ever.

Ellie II
(6/95 to 10/02)

Ellie was adopted by the Tosi family of Illinois in June 2002. This quiet, elegant older lady will love the attention from her new 2-legged sisters, as well as her new mom & dad.

Update: She is doing really well! We just love her. The kids still cannot believe they have a dog & everyone is being very careful about locking the fence gates. ;-) So far she hasn't tried to leave at all, but I still get nervous every time the kids are outside. Everyone in our families think she is a great dog...they all thought we were nuts at first, but now that she has remained a calm dog they think we did a good job. She loves to sit on the couch & wait for us to come home & she is always very happy to see us...I am now covered in the bruises you warned me about! I am surprised at all of the people who say, "Is that a bloodhound?!" I think we might convert some people into Bloodhound lovers. I also think we might need another one someday, Ellie is such a wonderful dog! ;-)

Ellie IV
(1/94 to 1/05)

Ellie IV came to MBR at the age of 10, very overweight and in heat. She was too old and heavy to safely spay, so MBR decided she would become a permanent foster & live out her days with us. She lost most of her excess weight and was in love with life. There wasn't an animal or person that Ellie did not love. When her time came at the age of 11, it was a sad, gloomy day for all. We know that she is over the rainbow bridge sharing her unique joy & happiness.

Ellie V
(7/04)

Ellie and Caesar where both adopted by Knazouich's of New Mexico.

Elmo n/k/a Jackson
(4/03 to 4/09)

Elmo was adopted by the Hein family of Illinois in May 2005. Elmo was owned by a very negligent family who continually allowed him to roam the countryside. One of his favorite haunts was outside of a preschool where he would wait for the kids to come out and play. He was so nice and friendly that people became concerned about him and he found his way to MBR. Now he has a new family that will take care of him properly. He will also be trained for SAR work. In his off hours, he will have a new 2-legged sister to play with.

Update 5/09: MBR received an email from the Hein's stating that they could no longer keep Elmo. Unfortunately, they gave us zero notice and there was nothing we could do to help Jackson.

Elroy
(10/00 to 8/07)

Elroy was adopted by the Schober family of Wisconsin In October 2001. They already has a bloodhound boy who's playmate recently passed away. Elroy is helping to fill that void and give his new brother someone to play with. Elroy is a little rough around the edges but is learning how nice it is to be loved by a family. The Schober's 4 children certainly love Elroy already and the feeling is mutual.

Ethel n/k/a Daisy
(12/01 to 12/02)

Felicity n/k/a Ellie
(4/02 to 8/05)

Ellie was adopted by the Mounts family of Indiana in July 2005. She joins big sister Debbie n/k/a Edie (another bloodhound previously adopted from MBR) and several other 4-legged pals.

Fred II a/k/a Outpost's Frederick
(5/01 to 6/05)

Fred was adopted by the Bishop family of Indiana in April 2003. Fred’s favorite activity is wrestling and his new brother has promised to give him a real workout. Fred will also have two other dogs to wrestle with, a bloodhound and a mixed breed hound.

Update: Just a quick update on Fred! Not that you probably want or need another one, I just love talking about my new baby boy! After about two days into the adventure, I realized the honeymoon was over! Katie Scarlet has been rather obnoxious to Fred. They had a pretty bad bout of sibling rivalry, over a bone. So, I disposed of all the bones, except the ones I keep in each individual crate. They don't fight over toys, just bones and food. So, I developed a great feeding system that works for all of us! I got some big zipper style baggies. I mark and fill each baggie with food for that day, for each dog. I ordered these bowls that hang on the inside of each crate. I divided the food into two feedings during the school year and three during the weekends and summer. I put the food and dogs into their crate for fifteen minutes. What's left after that, I pick up and measure. I'm trying to get an estimate of how much each dog eats daily. Not only to help with how much food to buy, but also to make sure that Fred doesn't put on weight. I understand how being over weight would cause major problems for his legs and hips. It is very important to me to keep him at the appropriate weight to avoid any trouble he may have with his knees and hips.During the big ordeal over the bone, Fred would not take up for himself. Although it sounded like the walls were caving in, they never actually touched each other. I think the bout was more verbal than physical. And they were very VERBAL! Anyhow, I didn't intervene. Now, Fred is starting to take up for himself more. While he never really crosses Scarlet, he will push back a little more. I think as he gains more confidence of this being his home too, he gets a little stronger each day.

Update 6/05: With teary eyes and a breaking heart, I held my dear Fred, as he crossed the Rainbow Bridge today. Born with a genetic deformity of his back legs, Fred would never claim the title of 'show dog' or 'mantrailer'.  Fred didn't even stand tall or straight.  However, the titles he still carries are much more important;  My Man, best friend, loved family member, and just one big goofy boy!  Thank you to Midwest Bloodhound Rescue for giving us our beautiful boy.  Also, Thank You to Don Dean, Fred's foster Dad, who loved and cared for him.  I know Fred quickly found his way into Mr. Dean's heart, as Fred did with everybody he met. Fred never knew he was challenged, he never complained, and never hesitated to attempt any task.  He knew that sticking his whole head in the water bucket while drinking was fun, as was playing 'King of the Bale of Straw'. He also knew that a good belly rub was worth rolling over for and that life really did revolve around food.  And my favorite, Fred knew the importance of good entertainment.  At 8:45pm, when the train came thru town every night, Fred would give an outstanding ARrroooo performance for the neighborhood.  No other has ever come close to matching his beautiful voice. For this, my neighbors are thankful. Fred ~ You may be gone, but will never be forgotten. I love you bunches my Fredapoozer.