- Name – Plodder and Sandy
- Age – 8 years
- Sex – Male and Female
- Location – South Wales
2nd June 2026
Well it’s finally time for these award winning (yes really!) bonded bassets to find their forever home.
Here’s what their foster mum has to say about this wonderful pair
Sandy and Plodder came to me as brother and sister who were just 8 years old. A real pair of beauties who worried about everything. I made the mistake of believing that as Plodder was so much bigger, he must be the boss! How mistaken was I!! Sandy is in charge!
We have two grandchildren aged 6 and 9 and the dogs love them and follow them around. Each has their ‘own’ dog who they brush daily. The hounds show infinite patience with them.
It took a good few weeks for these two to settle. But from the start they have walked out together on lead happily. To start with Plodder would lunge at any other dog we met on lead. Plenty of exercise and talking too, plus many other dog owners who understood, has almost got that under control. He will now keep walking although would still like to go across.
After much patience I can now let Plodder off lead where I can see him, such as a secure field. I will not say he has perfect recall but he comes back as he does not want to lose me or Sandy. I use a whistle at regular intervals so he knows where I am. Sandy is still nervous when out and about and sticks close to my side.
At home they are different dogs. I have a large garden and to watch them tearing around doing zoomies is a pleasure. All playing is started by Sandy chasing Plodder. She is also the one who finds a scent and tears off in full voice, Plodder will then follow her example. It has taken many months to get to this point. At last, they are happy, full of life hounds that trot along on lead so proudly that anyone approaching us has to smile!!
They have a regular routine. I am an early riser so I let them outside at about 6 a.m.. They are then fed when my grandchildren arrive at 7:30. I feed them at separate ends of the kitchen with a board in between, Plodder is a speed eater. I think the fastest we have timed is 90 seconds!! He now has a ‘go slow’ bowl which does slow him down a little!! The board is to prevent Sandy attacking Plodder when he came to investigate her bowl! She will stand her ground and although she doesn’t actually bite, the noise she makes when he comes near is awesome!! A real telling off!! Sandy is a slow eater. Some days she will eat half and then stand waiting to be let through. On those days I pick her bowl up and give it to her at lunchtime when Plodder is in the garden. I take the children to school in the car with the dogs in the boot. They jump half in and the children lift the back end in! On the way home we walk up into the forest or around a local park. About a 2 mile walk each morning. They are such happy dogs and smell and trot along happily.
They spend the rest of the day either following me around the garden or asleep in their bed. If I go shopping, I take them with me in the boot and we finish the shopping off with a quick walk around the local lake. They are occasionally left alone for about 2 hours but usually they accompany me everywhere. In the afternoon I collect the children from school and we go to the local park with the dogs to run.
The hounds have free roam of downstairs in the house when I am there.
However, most of my day is spent in the kitchen or the garden and the hounds are by my side. They love to hear your voice and as I am a chatterbox, we get on well. When I am in the kitchen, I have a stairgate to keep them with me – that means under my feet! If I go upstairs, they stay in the kitchen. I do not allow dogs upstairs and these two have never tried to go upstairs. In the evening when I am in the sitting room Plodder will come and join me on the dog blanket if my wood-burner is lit. Otherwise he prefers the duvet lined dog bed in the kitchen! The hounds came with a cage in which they sleep happily. In the evening when Plodder is choosing his spot Sandy usually goes into the cage to sleep. This is the first time I have had hounds in a cage and I was pleasantly surprised how happy they are with it. It has a pile of blankets inside and I also cover it with two blankets. The cage with all their blankets will come with them.
When the dogs need to go out, they come and stare at me, occasionally Plodder will bark. Sandy comes, stares and then goes to the back door. If you do not see her, she will wet by the door. She drinks plenty and I have the water bowl by the back door. She needs to go out as soon as she has had a drink. I have a washable rug inside my door “in case”! Then they go to bed about 10:30 – 11:00 pm in their cage without making a sound.
They are lovely hounds, Plodder will sit next to me with his head resting on my lap. He can fall asleep in that position but he can also try the stealthy approach of trying to get up on my lap! I don’t allow hounds on the furniture but he thinks that does not apply to my lap!!
I am retired and that is ideal for these two. I enjoy walking and the two make ideal companions. They will walk as far as I do without complaint.
Out and about they love meeting people. Yes, Plodder will still strain at the lead occasionally but he is getting better and it gives such pleasure when he walks past another dog without straining. We have been on a number of Basset Waddles where there are sometimes 30 other bassets. Both have behaved perfectly. The bassets run around and play. Unfortunately, Plodder has never learnt to play with other bassets although he plays with Sandy at home. But he will run with the pack, aways coming back to check that Sandy and I are still about. Sandy is happier trotting along by my side.
Yes, they bark, but always with a reason. I have CCTV around the house and they recognize the sound my phone makes when someone comes through the gate, so they bark. They also bark as soon as someone knocks at the door. They do their job. Apart from that they never bark without a reason. Another reason is the wildlife we get in our garden and field. Sandy will smell something and down will go the nose and off she goes in full voice with Plodder faithfully following her! The fox that comes into my garden early in the morning has had a fright a few times! Squirrels are now non-existent on the ground around here but Sandy has tried climbing trees! Because of that I would not imagine she is safe around cats! Anything small seems to be something to hunt for her!
Both came to me with very dirty ears. After many treatments of antibiotics and steroids, Plodder’s ears are clean. However, Sandy’s ears continue to play up occasionally. I clean her ears daily, which she allows as she trusts me. She is a hound that, I believe. will always have greasy ears but it does not bother her. She has got into a habit of making a noise when I clean them but she allows me to do it. Both dogs will do anything for a treat!! She will need this done daily to ensure they do not get bad again. All her cleaning ‘stuff’ will come with her and I am willing to show how I do it. It takes me less than 20 minutes after her breakfast and is worth the effort!
Both hounds love carrots and cucumber chunks as treats. Both are worktop surfers and have already stolen 1.5 kilos of carrots, which disappeared in no time. Suspected of toast stealing from my plate while I fetched the coffee and numerous other thefts before the working end of the kitchen was put out of bounds!!
My heart will break when they go but they need a family to be part of, not a single old lady. Whoever adopts them will gain two fabulous hounds. Plodder always attracts the attention with the comment I have heard numerous times “What a handsome boy”, but it is Sandy’s heart you will have to win. I call Plodder a teenage hooligan, he has never really grown out of being a puppy but it is Sandy’s heart you will have to win. She is the boss and instigator of all things naughty and Plodder just follows her lead!!
Once they have settled, they are hounds that just want to please you and will make you smile all day!
Plodder and Sandy will come with a big pile of blankets, their overnight cage, grooming brushes, their own collars and leads and a slip lead each. They also both have their own feed bowls and a water bowls. They will also have sufficient food to keep them going. I will also send Sandy’s ear cleaning ‘kit’.
Now for the award, they recently took part in the village show. Their foster’s granddaughter won best handler with Sandy which was amazing to see. Sandy is very confident at home, but once away from Plodder she wasn’t so sure, and certainly not so sure about being looked over by the judge, but with granddaughter on hand with lots of soothing words and cuddles she did really well. Just look at their rosettes
Both hounds have their vaccinations up to date and are both neutered.
Plodder and Sandy’s needs
- Someone who is home most of the time, especially in the early days to help Plodder and Sandy settle in
- No to small furries
- Dog savvy Children over the age of 5
- Not to be left for more than 4 hours at a time, and in the early days to build up to this gently
- An active couple or family who will involve Plodder and Sandy in most if not all of their activities
- A family who understand the importance of basset ear maintenance
- A family who understand Plodder and Sandy are very bonded, they need each other but also have their own personalities
- Plodder and Sandy’s adoption fee as a pair is £350
- Applications close at 8pm on Tuesday 9th June 2026
Taking on a rescue dog is not the easy option. You need to be prepared to help a confused and troubled hound find their place in your family. They have been through a massive upheaval and will need time to settle into a new way of life, so please consider this BEFORE you fill in an application.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
- Plodder and Sandy are subject to an adoption fee of £350.00 and a successful home check. If your home check is successful, your family including all dogs will need to be able to travel to his foster home to meet Plodder and Sandy and their foster family.
- You will also have a telephone call with a member of the team, plus Plodder and Sandy’s foster family, so that all of their history can be shared with you in person, and that we can be assured that you can fill all of their needs, demands and requirements.
- Both come with 5 weeks free insurance via our rehoming partner, Agria.
- Plodder and Sandy, as with all of our hounds will have full rescue back up for life
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12th April 2026
It’s been more than some time since we updated on Plodder and Sandy.
We were hoping that they would be in ready for their forever home by now, however ears have another thought on this.
So what have they been up to over the last few months?
They are both enjoying life to the full, they love their walks, playing in the woods, racing around the garden, and of course snuggling together. They thoroughly enjoy the grandchildren visiting.
They have both got used to their special diet, Purina Hypoallergenic
Sandy’s back, although will never be perfect, her mobility does seem to have improved and she is happy to trot alongside on walks. She certainly doesn’t appear to be in pain and her body condition has really improved.
Plodder is a prime kitchen thief, if it’s not nailed down it’s his mission in life to get it, yes even if it’s at the back of the counter. Sandy also seems to have learnt a trick or two from him as she’s settled in.
Sandy is definitely the less confident of the two and will hold back when lots of people and hounds are about, Plodder however when on a waddle will be in with he crowd running ahead and causing all sorts of mischief. At home however she is the ringleader of zoomies in the garden.
Slow feeder bowls are a must for these two, they will literally inhale their food and the slow bowls are perfect for them.
Both however have suffered terribly with ear infections. Plodder’s has turned a corner, but Sandy is going the full mile with hers.
Both have ears cleaned frequently, and have had medication, with various tweaks and changes including Otodine and Aurimic. Plodder does require a muzzle when his ears are cleaned.
Keep everything crossed we can get on top of Sandy’s ears and then these lovely hounds can start their search for their forever homes.
Oh and yes, Plodder still sits and lays on Sandy!
If you would like to donate towards Plodder and Sandy’s care and treatments the link to do so is below
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28th November 2025
Plodder and Sandy are doing so very well in foster They enjoy their walks and time zooming around the garden.
We have discovered that, Sandy in particular does not like having a collar on and especially not a collar with a lead, which is being worked on. It’s not just a playful, oh no chase me to before we go out game, it’s a real dislike.
Plodder, we were advised is reactive to dogs when out and about. In the first few days he was definitely reacting, but we think this is more lead frustration that aggression. Thankfully someone with a dog saw our foster and was more than happy for Plodder to meet their dog, both on lead, and they said hello politely and got on really well. Then at a secure field Plodder managed to have a right ol’ game with another dog and had great fun zooming around.
Our foster is working really hard with Plodder on walks, and being so food orientated is really working in our favour (and Plodder’s) and he’s really improving.
Both eat their food like they’ve never had a meal before!
They’re doing really well and every day is a new exciting day for them.
They have had their initial vet check. Here’s what their foster mum reported
I sat in the waiting room with 5 other dogs and could have cried! Plodder was so good, and didn’t react to any of the dogs. Trembling all over but not pulling and not one bark!! Neither of them like being examined. Very friendly towards the vet but not keen on mouth being touched!
She thinks Sandy’s growth may have been stunted by being spayed too soon and a complete lack of muscle tone. She weighs 17.5KG and should be about 22KG. I asked about her ‘humping’ her back when tummy is touched. So thorough examination of a trembling Sandy! She thinks the spine or discs are affected and could really need an X-ray. Estimate, about £200. Or an MRI at about £1000. There is no other sign of discomfort, and she runs happily off lead. Especially downhill!!
Plodder weighs 22.4kg. Ideal weight would be nearer to 28 -30 for such a big lad. Again, wanted to be fussed but very scared of being examined. No muscle tone. You can see his ribs.
We didn’t push for nail lips or too much pulling about as I wanted to make the visit as easy as possible.
The vet examination came in at just shy of £70.00.
They do need a wish list, the link or which is below. We have asked for collars and leads, because they will both need to be used to these once they are ready for their new home, in the meantime, they are happy to be walked on loose slip leads. Some training treats for them both and some slow bowls would be really appreciated.
If you are unable to donate to the wish lists, or it’s all gone, please do consider donating or buying a raffle ticket, links also below
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16th November 2025
Please welcome Plodder and Sandy
Please note Plodder and Sandy are under assessment and are not available to be adopted, any enquiries regarding them will go unanswered.
Plodder and Sandy are siblings at 8 years old and are very much bonded. As you can see from the photos, Plodder likes to be as close as possible to his sister, which she doesn’t mind!
They arrived in our care today, and we know it was an incredibly hard decision for their family. A huge thank you to our transporter who collected these two beautiful hounds with compassion, taking as much time as was needed. Thank you also to their family who have provided as much information and love as they possibly could.
We understand things change in people’s lives and this decision was made with the best interest of Plodder and Sandy.
Both have been described as being very well behaved, loving, a little shy of people, not a fan of small furries and not quite sure of themselves around other dogs. Heavy mental music has been banned on their transport today as neither are a fan of loud noises.
We will of course share their foster journey with you.
At present they do not need a wish list, but if you would like to donate to Plodder and Sandy’s care, the link to do so is below; or of course please purchase a raffle ticket for this month’s raffle; or treat yourself to a treat from our online shop.
Thank you as always to you all for your continued support, allowing us, and helping us do what we do with all these beautiful hounds.
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