- Name: Angus
- Age: 4 years
- Sex: Male
- Location: Devon
19th October 2025
We are so pleased to advise that Angus, or Gus as he is now known, has made a wonderful recovery from his surgery. He’s been all signed off by the vets who are happy with his progress.
Once his hair grows back he will look super again, and he will be free from sore eyes.
Gus has quite a challenging time in foster. His whole story is below, but in a nutshell, he joined the family at the end of March and was showing signed of being emotionally uncomfortable about being outside, especially at bed time. He was showing physical signs of being laid on a hard surface, whether this explains his reluctance or not we will never know. With a lot of love and care by his first foster family, things started to look brighter for Gus. Gus then moved to a foster family where he was the only dog so he could rule the roost, and he moved in and took over like he’s always been there!
It won’t come as a surprise to announce that Gus has been adopted by his foster family who looked after him so very well throughout his surgery and aftercare. Their walls and legs have the scars to prove it after Gus decided that his cone of shame was a weapon of mass destruction! We did get him a softer collar, and his mum decided he looks like a flower pot! The most handsomist flower we’ve ever seen!
It’s been a long, difficult and emotional journey for Gus, but we are so pleased that with your help and support we could get him to where he is today. Thank you to everyone who made this happen, including his transporters and first foster family.
So congratulations Gus, we are so very happy you have found your happy ever after where you anxieties can be put aside and you can flourish into the wonderful boy you are.
20th September 2025
We really have been quiet regarding Angus haven’t we. Sorry about that, you’ll be pleased to hear however Angus is doing really well.
Now this update starts all nice and fluffy, but Angus has been through some serious surgery so please do read to the end. There are some photos that are cute and fluffy….then there are some that are very sad.
Early August, Angus was ready to be adopted, however he was still showing some issues with resource guarding, and there was the potential that he would need his face lift to save his young eyes from damage and blindness.
As a team we decided, especially taking Angus’ age into consideration that he would be better being moved to a foster home where they would 90% more than likely adopt him. This would let him settle into his new home before his surgery, and not become really really attached to his foster parents and then have to move once all his surgery had been completed and he had fully recovered only to have start all over again. We are always very conscious of hounds that form strong bonds with their foster family and try to reduce the amount of times they are moved and have to start again as this, as we are sure you will all agree, is very upsetting for a hound; especially one with some “issues” as Angus does.
Fast forward to now and Angus has settled really really well with his new foster parents. He’s an only hound and loves his life in the countryside. He most definitely enjoyed the beach…whether the bestest bit was the beach or the doggy ice cream we’ll let you decide from the photos (although you can see how sore his eyes were in this photo)
He’s had a little trip over the Isle of Wight to visit family and made himself at home.
After his vet check he was referred to a specialist surgery to consider his eyes. You will recall from his first ever vet visit with us the vet told his original foster mum he should be put to sleep because of his behavioural issues and the cost of potential surgery. There was no way we were going to give up on this boy. We knew with a behaviourist his “basset ways” and stubbornness could be reduced; we also knew his early years were a root of some of the issues; and his beautiful face and eyes would be saved.
Angus had his surgery, a rhytidectomy (face lift) as the weight of his skin on his head was pulling his eyelids down and obscuring his visual field. The potential that his eyelids may need some attention as well as they were very overly long with no support at this lateral canthi. Thankfully there was no overt entropian so it was hopeful that the facelift would be enough.
Angus has now had his surgery; the surgery is brutal and not very pretty at all. We know from past experience once this has healed and his fur has grown back he will be just as handsome as before with the added bonus of full eyesight.
This surgery cost in the region of £4,000.00, every penny worth it for this boy.
Angus’ main point of contention at the moment is the cone of shame! He has been nicknamed “crash” as he is ploughing into everything and anything.
We are pleased to say the swelling is coming down nicely, all his stitches are present and correct despite his best efforts to had a good rub and scratch, he must be so itchy!
Huge thank you to Angus’ previous foster family for not listening to the vet, and his current foster family for getting him through this awful surgery. It’s really us human’s that suffer the most seeing our beautiful hounds come through such brutal surgery.
If you would like to donate to Angus’ surgery the link is below. Thank you so much for all of your support.
Angus’ full story can be read below.
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29th May 2025
Angus is a prime example as to why foster assessment is so very important. Angus was showing signs of being emotionally uncomfortable when being asked to go outside for night time wees; to get down from the sofa; wanting to be on foster mum’s bed, but when she moved he would growl, resourcing items, having seperation anxiety….he’s a complex boy.
When he went to the vets and these issues were discussed, the vet said he could not be rehomed and should be put to sleep. He’s 4 years old, and clearly has been forced to do things. We did not agree with the vet, we have since found another vet who we are hopeful is more understanding of bassets and the emotions involved, probably triggered by what we have since learnt about Angus.
We have also found an amazing behavourist who has spent hours with Angus and his foster mum. They put some amazing plans in place and has helped foster mum understand Angus, and Angus understand the world he is in.
Life with Angus is a lot calmer now, he understands now what is being asked of him, that he’s not going to be punished, but given options with assistance to make the right decisions.
We are so proud of Angus and his foster mum. The work put in by both has been hard, but oh so rewarding!
19th April 2025
Angus is proving to be an amazing hound, he loves playing, meeting people, other dogs, helping out at the groomers.
He does have a serious ear infection which is causing him quite a lot of pain. He’s currently having steriods in the hope this will clear up if not he may well require an ear flush. He had to be muzzled at the vets as he wasn’t happy with his ears being looked at due to the pain, but he accepted this and is getting better having his medication. He will be back at the vets soon to have a check up.
The vet was also concerned that there were a few “bald” patches visable, where it looked like Angus had maybe been laid on hard ground for some time. This may well link into an issue which has become apparent at bed time. Angus does not like being asked to go outside at bedtime for a wee. We know most bassets don’t like being asked to do something, but this seems to be a little more deep rooted than the usual “you’re not the boss of me human!”, more like I don’t want to be left outside please don’t make me. At all other times he’s very happy to be outside, and he’ll ask to go outside when he needs to go. Angus’ foster mum is working on this, and he’s getting better on the night time.
All in all he’s a lovely boy who is very accepting of being part of the foster family, stealing the sofa and bed at night, playing well with the redsident hound and loving every cuddle he can get.
30th March 2025
Please give a big BRNGB Welcome to 4 year old Angus who joined the family this weekend.
Angus is under assessment and is not ready to be adopted, any enquiries regarding Angus will not be answered.
After every one of his transporters falling in love with him, Angus arrived with his foster family yesterday full of excitement. A total bundle of energy that wanted to be involved in everything. After making his feeling heard about not being asleep with his foster mum, he got his own way and snuggled down on her bed last night!
Today he’s been a lot calmer and more relaxed about events. He’s had a walk, played happily with the resident hound, visited the stables and has been a very good boy.
Angus does have a wish list if you are able to donate. He does have a lot of energy so we have included an enrichment mat and treats which will help settle him down, as well as a new harness, lead and collar. As always, any item donated is Angus’ and will stay with him to his forever home.
If you would rather donate to Angus’ care whilst he is with us, the link is also below.
Thank you as always, your donations really do help the hounds settle into foster life.