- Name – Aggie
- Age – 2
- Sex – Female
- Location – North Yorkshire
27th September 2026
Whilst the spot light has been on Aggie’s sister, Yara, who sadly had her eye removed earlier this month; Aggie has been very busy building her confidence. It’s a joy to receive updates from her foster family who have been working so hard with her. From a very scared girl who had never left her original home; to a girl who experienced the Beach Invasion; waddles; friends and family; and a new love of her life, Mr Moo. Seeing Aggie play with Mr Moo, charging around the garden with so much confidence and maybe not so much grace is wonderful to see (just look at those ears flapping!).
This lovely girl had never even worn a collar with she arrived with us, never really spent time in a home, and would only investigate small areas of her new garden…just look at her now. A true testament to the courage, love and dedication of her foster family.
Sadly though, not everything is rosie for Aggie, which makes our hearts hurt.
Due to Yara’s genetic disease with her eyes, Aggie has also undergone tests.
At her initial assessment it was noted she had inflammation and conjunctivitis. Shortly after it was also noted that she had severe redundant forehead skin which was causing pseudoptosis, secondary upper eyelid entropion with chronic keratitis. This is causing issues for both of Aggie’s eyes and her sight, particularly in her left eye. Aggie’s sight is severely distorted by the excess skin and the damage her lashes are causing to her eyes.
In addition to this, and sadly, Aggie also has the same genetic disorder as her sister, goniodysgenesis. Both of Aggie’s eyes have completely closed drainage. Although her eye pressure is currently normal, the disorder places Aggie at a higher risk of developing glaucoma during her life.
Aggie is currently having eye drops twice daily as this can help slow down on the onset of glaucoma and will hopefully give her longer with her eyes. There is an option of laser treatment, but again this is more of a delay tactic than a preventative treatment. Ultimately Aggie, may at some point in her future need her eyes removed, which is so heart-breaking. We have included the clinical surgery photos below.
Aggie will be going for an eye pressure test again later this week; once we have those results we will be looking at the options for her entropion surgery (which, as we know from past experience means a face lift and removal of excess skin which is quite horrendous, but most definitely needed) and then will be regular eye pressure testing to ensure the goniodysgenesis is kept in check.
Now we know people will comment “that’s what bad breeding does” and yes there are genetic tests which can be carried out before breeding any dog; but we are here to help Aggie, and all our other hounds, not to judge past mistakes or oversights. Our concern is ensuring Aggie keeps her eyesight for as long as possible.
If you would like to donate to Aggie’s ongoing tests and her “facelift” surgery to help her keep her eyes as long as possible, the link to do so is below, in the meantime, enjoy the photos of lovely little Aggie blossoming into a confident girl and loving life so very much.
Thank you to everyone who has supported Aggie, loved her from afar, shared her posts, and of course to her foster family who have worked tirelessly to ensure she felt safe and loved and allowed her to blossom.
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8th August 2026
Please give a big BRNGB welcome to Aggie AKA Agatha.
Aggie is one of two sister who joined us at last weekend. Aggie is currently under assessment and is not ready for her forever home; please do not make enquiries, as they will go unanswered at this time.
Aggie is just over 2 years old and is the more nervy of the two girls (her sister Yara will be introduced shortly).
This lovely girl came to us from her original family, where she was basically a “free range” basset. She lived very rural and was rarely inside a home.
Aggie has spent the first week in foster exploring the home in her own time. It really has been a case of a room a day if and when she felt the need. The garden was also explored a step at a time. Absolutely no pressure for her to be nosing anywhere, and each time she wondered into a new space this has been quietly celebrated. Aggie is very nervy and timid little girl, but so very loving, and absolutely adores her food, which helps to build confidence. She’s a little shadow and has her safe spaces in the house, mainly under the kitchen table!
The postman produced a gravy bone from his pocket on their first meeting, which Aggie took happily.
As soon as Aggie arrived at her foster home, it became apparent that she has an infection in her eyes. Her foster family spent time working on building trust with a gentle hand to help clean these.
Aggie also has some little double teets.
The last few nights Aggie has managed to sleep alone which is massive progress for one so nervy.
So Agatha went off to the vets on Friday; they had been pre-warned that she is a nervous girl so they arranged for her to have the last appointment of the day.
She has started her vaccinations, flea and worming treatments; had her nails cut and was thoroughly examined. Aggie dealt with all this very well although was clearly very anxious. All the staff fell in love with her, well who wouldn’t?
The vet believes that she may have had puppies in the past, or at least a phantom pregnancy.
They also believe that little Aggie has exotropia and entropion which has led to the inflammation in her eyes. She has been prescribed some antibiotics and steroid drops which were started immediately.
Aggie will be examined by an eye specialist on the 4th September and we will be able to update further.
The most exciting news is, after having some little training sessions on a lead around her foster’s garden (bearing in mind Aggie has NEVER been on a lead walk, let alone in a car before), she managed a tiny little walk outside of the house and garden which she apparently was very brave about and seemed to enjoy.
If you would like to support Agatha and her future care of her eyes you can do so by donating using the link below
Meanwhile, please enjoy some swooning over the beauty that is Agatha, she’s a very photgenic little lady.
Huge thank you to her foster family who have been so calm, kind and patient with this wonderful little girl, and also her transport team.
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