Name – Beryl
Age – 8 months
Sex – Female
Location – Kent
29th May 2026
Coffee for Bassets isn’t just for Hounds gone by, it’s for our current Hounds too, so here’s a lovely update from Beryl’s foster family. But before that……………
Of course a rescue wouldn’t be a rescue without a Bank Holiday emergency vet visit, and of course it had to be baby Beryl last Sunday.
Beryl was acting off and really wasn’t herself. She wasn’t stuck to her foster mum, something on her back or bottom was annoying her, she kept flipping around, jumping, was really unsettled and had zero interest in food. This went on for a few hours, and we all thought it was in Beryl’s best interest to get checked over.
Off she went to an emergency vet, and there she sat watching another dog get reunited with it’s missing family; a family trying to get the vet to revive a bat which had already passed….oh and vomited all over the reception floor.
When it got to Beryl’s turn, she turned on the charm, everyone fell in love with her. A good check over was completed, an anti sickness injection was given and off she went home…..to get up the next day right as rain!
We are grateful to have the funds to be able to get whatever our hounds need when they need it. Funds are depleting, but if it’s needed we know we will all find a way to get what is needed.
So the update!
Beryl has done so well and is really starting to show her personality. She’s sleeping really well now and I think if Peanut didn’t get up at the crack of dawn she and olive would stay asleep! She absolutely loves everyone who comes into the house and greets visitors calmly but is always super pleased to see them, no barking, no jumping,
it’s really impacted my 2 and they are much calmer too which is great! She’s also doing amazingly being left alone, no accidents unless she gets really over excited and she does that girl puddle of wee thing! She still doesn’t always ask to go out we are making sure we let her out regularly, having said that when left no accidents and none at night. Still trying with the bells, but usually to many tails and excited dogs means they are getting rung anyway
Beryl loves to play and loves the freedom fields she can plod or have a good old charge or chase a ball. She’s also great in the car and travels with no issues at all, she is now also waiting to be helped out rather than trying to jump out as soon as the door opens.
Food, however, is a serious business!! She gets very over excited at meal times and needs reminding to sit and calm down before eating. She’s also convinced that every other dog’s food belongs to her too, so supervision is definitely needed unless someone wants their dinner stolen in what is usually a sneak attack with no sorry after!!! She literally does not care!! Not helped by Olive refusing to eat unless she can tell Beryl off first!!! So dinner time is a pantomime!
Walks are still not her favourite thing, the moment the lead comes out she mysteriously disappears or hides, and once outside she’s not overly enthusiastic about actually moving forward!! It all has to be at her speed or she just lays down!! But if you can get her going she is great not worried about traffic, other dogs or when she sees cats (unlike Peanut who thinks he is hunt master!!!)
Overall she is amazing, I think she would love a basset or other dog companion, one that she can either boss and feel content being top dog or one that will keep her in her place as she is confident and but I think without that distraction could be quite needy. She also loves to rough and tumble play, foster dad says he thinks ok in her own if family around to use her energy up and keep her brain occupied and give her cuddles.
3rd May 2026
Please welcome the delightful 8 month old Beryl into the BRNGB family.
Beryl arrived yesterday and is under assessment, please do not make enquiries regarding her adoption, she is not ready to be adopted and enquiries will go unanswered.
Now when we say she is delightful, we really mean she is. She’s was a dream on her transport run, settling down and loving all she met, and walked into her foster home as if she was supposed to be there. Very polite, very playful and overjoyed to have a basset to charge around with and play.
A true testament to her original family who have put in so much work, love and care, we know they are saddened to see Beryl leave, but sometimes things change and it’s for the best for all.
Beryl is a big girl, not fat, just big, which makes counter surfing all the easier! She’s been sharing chews with the resident dogs and slept well last night with foster mum camped out on the sofa.
Beryl is used to having a doggy door, so she’s a little confused about the lack of one and has a couple of teeny accidents over night, but that’s to be expected, it’s a new home and new environment so it’s no big deal.
We have added a wish list for Beryl and we’ve included some door “cow bells” so she gets used to indicating when she needs to go out.
A new harness, collar and lead has also been added, Beryl does have her own, but it won’t be long until she’s grown out of these so the next size up would be good to have ready for her.
Beryl will be having her vet check in the coming days, and will also need to be spayed before she’s ready to find her forever home.
If you would like to donate to Beryl’s care the link to do so is below; or you can buy a ticket for this months raffle to be in with the chance of winning £150.00 plus worth of fish treats donated by one of our adopters and fosters. The link is also below.
Welcome Beryl, you really are showing yourself to be a lovely girl.
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