- Name: Snoop (Dorian)
- Age: 3
- Sex: Male
- Location: Somerset
25th April 2026
Although Snoops’ start to foster life was a bit rocky, once moved he really came on in leaps and bounds.
He’s celebrated his 3rd birthday since being with us.
Toilet training is an on going issue! Although when inside he’ll wait and ask to go outside; at night he’ll wake you up to go out, although if you miss his request he doesn’t wait too long. He loves to be outside in the garden enjoying himself, visiting his foster granny who lives in the garden (she has a house we promise!), but then will come back into the main house to have a wee. It’s frustrating, but something is being work on calmly and consistently with him.
He’s generally an anxious boy, this is improving every day with routine, patience and consistency, so everything is dealt with calmly and on going training is in place.
Snoops does suffer with separation anxiety so having extended family who he loves and trusts within the home environment really helps as he is rarely, if ever, left totally alone. He has two houses in one that he can be in and be with people, or go say hi then play in the garden.
Snoops has enjoyed a camping holiday away which he thoroughly enjoyed and has demanded more.
Snoops is a scavenger, anything not nailed down and is in reach is fair game. Cupboard doors, no problem at all, anything inside will be investigated!
He’s got on brilliantly with the resident hounds, although wasn’t too sure what the resident Shihtzu was at first and investigation was undertaken by prodding her with his nose, poor girl! He has no problem meeting other dogs and people when out and about.
Snoops does however believe he’s a lap dog and as soon as you’re sat down he will join you on your lap for a cuddle!
So does he stay or does he go?
Snoops’ foster family have totally fallen in love with him. He has settled so well with them, and his confidence has grown and his anxiety has lessened. It would be hard for him to be up-rooted and start the process all over again; so we are so pleased to announce, that Snoops has found his forever home, one that has child locks on all cabinets, a granny who he loves in the garden, play mates who he loves, and of course his now mum and dad who couldn’t let him go.
A massive thank you to everyone who has played a part in this boy’s journey with us, foster families, transporters, donators and well wishers. From a boy who was his first foster mum’s shadow and would panic when she went out of sight, to the stunning blue eyed boy he is taking himself off to sit in the camper and demand another holiday! Congratulations Snoops, we are so very proud of you and incredibly happy you have found your forever home. If we could all find that one person/hound that looks at you the way Snoops looks at his now dad, we’d all be happy!
12th November 2025
Well Dorian has had a few changes over the last month. Sadly, there was an on going love hate relationship with one of the resident bassets, just the one, all the other hounds got on, and it was changing the dynamics in the home. Mix this with Dorian’s anxiety and it wasn’t a good environment for anyone to be in.
Dorian packed his bags and moved a couple of counties up the country and has been doing really well ever since, even living with two resident hounds.
The second change was his name, Dorian had zero clue what his name was, but likes to respond to Snoop, so Snoop he now is!
Snoop, when he arrived at his new foster home found his human, as he did at his first foster. He decides which human he likes and wants and sticks to them like glue.
Despite his anxieties, he made himself at home, and started to show signs of relaxing in the early days. Even managed to be left for just under an hour.
Now weren’t not saying he’s spoilt but just look at the boy, living his life horizontally, even at dinner time!
After a few days Snoop finally gave into the invitations to play with the resident hounds, and enjoyed the interactions. This was a massive step for Snoop and such a wonderful moment for us all to see him relaxed and enjoying a play.
Snoop refused to go outside to toilet, so toilet training was started from scratch. Mixing this with some clicker training, and a little more confidence, the toileting issues are getting better.
Being left alone at night (with the resident hounds) is also being worked on slowly; as is jumping up; and lead walking.
Snoop is definitely a one step forward, two step back kinda hound, but every step is a baby step in the right direction.
Despite his high anxiety, fireworks didn’t faze him at all!
Snoop’s foster family, both previous and current have and continue to work hard, but slow with Snoop. Everything in his time.
It’s such a shame for a young hound to have the anxieties he does, and we are certain this stems from his early days.
We are so grateful to his foster family to be able to assess and help Snoop the way they are with our support.
Thank you to everyone who has supported Snoop on his journey.
26th September 2025
Please give a big welcome to 2 year old Dorian who joined the family yesterday, yes that’s 3 hounds in 3 days!
Dorian is under assessment, so please no enquiries they will go unanswered.
Dorian was a superstar on his transport, all the volunteers fell in love with him. However Dorian is a very complex lad. He suffers massively from anxiety, not just separation anxiety (which is incredibly high) but is generally a very anxious boy. So much so his previous family’s vet put him on a daily mixture of sedatives. Our aim is to reduce these under vet consult, so we can fully assess him and his needs whilst in foster. We are hopeful these will be a thing of the past in Dorian’s future.
His previous family did not have him for very long, but they tried everything with him, we have his full records and his behaviourist report, all of which have been considered, passed onto his foster family and their vets.
We do know some of Dorian’s background from the last 2 years, and we can see where some of his anxieties come from. We are confident with the right help, medical and behavioural, a pack of bassets, freedom to move about when he wants to and someone who can be with him and he with them all day this lovely lad will come right.
He’s incredibly loving, upon arrival at foster yesterday, he met his foster siblings, had a good mooch about, ate his dinner and happily got up on foster mum’s knee for a snuggle and nap.
Dorian does have a wish list which is below. If this is empty then all of his wishes have come true. As always everything will stay with Dorian throughout foster to his forever home. You will see we have added some gentle calming treats and supplements, as well as long lasting treats to help with enrichment. We are hoping a transition from the medication to these will help Dorian remain calm and happy.
If you would rather donate to his care, the link is also below, as well as the link for this month’s raffle (£5.00 a ticket)
We will keep you updated on this handsome blue eyed boy.
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