The Basset Rescue Network of Great Britain

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Meet Lincoln, the softest boy with the biggest heart.

Lincoln is an absolute cuddle monster; he wants nothing more than to be pet and snuggle up with his humans. If you aren't showing him attention he will sit and chat at you until you give him loves. He's a gentle creature and is sweet with all animals he has encountered, cats, dogs, chickens and horses.

He lives with me and my resident hound Wilma, he has shown no dominance traits however, can be a bit food possessive and may tell Wilma off if she is too close to his bone or kibble. He shows no aggression but will grumble but is not reactive to humans removing food.

It took him a couple of weeks to fully settle and he did cry at night as he sleeps downstairs with my resident hound. Since then, he has happily slept through the night with no issues.

He greets everyone he meets with a big wagging tail and will stop for pets when out walking. I haven't met anyone whilst walking that can resist his charm. He does not jump up to greet people and will simply approach them, tail wagging and nudge their hands to get a pet.

He's a very well-behaved hound and will respond to his name, he will come back when called off leash as he's had a few doggy play dates at a local secure field and was wonderful with all other dogs of all shapes and sizes.

I walk him on a harness and he has both an extendable and standard lead. He can pull a little at first as he gets very excited to go for a walk but soon settles down and walks very well at my side. He is not reactive to any other animals on a lead, however he has shown wariness to un-neutered males, pre castration. When he arrived he couldn't manage to walk far, but after gradually increasing the distance he will now happily and comfortably walk miles at a good pace.

He is very gentle natured and docile and has regularly spent time with my young niece and nephew and will happily sit whilst they wrap him up in blankets or cuddle him.

Being an older boy, he would be best suited in a quiet household, potentially with another dog at a similar energy level. During the day he can be often found asleep on my feet whilst im working.

Lincoln does suffer from separation anxiety and will fret when he knows I am leaving the house. He does settle down and doesn't bark or howl whilst I am out, however this could be helped by having another dog in the house with him. He has been left for up to 3 hours and caused no noise, mess or damage. He has never damaged anything within the house or attempted to.

He is fully housetrained and will go outside using the "outside" command and of course will expect a treat for successfully going to do his business.

When Lincoln arrived, he was a little overweight, he has dropped weight but will need his food measuring to ensure he doesn't gain weight again and regular exercise. He also had a severe ear infection which has been successfully treated, however he does not like his ears cleaned and I have been working to get him used to having his ears touched. He will need consistent training to show him its not going to hurt. He is also not a fan of having his claws cut and having more than one person present to cut them is advisable due to his size. For safety he has been to the vet for both and muzzled so far.

He lives for a treat and enjoys beef bones, rabbit ears and lamb legs. He is a very fast eater, so I've found larger treats that take a bit of work to get into suit him better and keep him occupied and stimulated much longer. He enjoys using my hounds snuffle mat for kibble.

He is pretty bombproof when it comes to noises and fears. He has no reaction at all to the hoover, fireworks, traffic, bangs, you name it, he wont care. He will bark if someone knocks on the door but will settle down after a few minutes.

Lincoln is a beautiful, sweet natured boy and would make an amazing addition to an easy going home with time to be around him most of the day.

Lincoln's Needs:-

-  Lincoln may be able to live with a dog savvy cat with gentle introductions 

-   Lincoln needs a play mate and a dog buddy in the house 

-  Someone who will be around most of the time in the early weeks so Lincoln settles in 

-  Lincoln has lost weight since he's been in foster and this will need to be kept up 

-  Lincoln does suffer with anxiety when he knows his human is going out.  He can be left for short periods of time but gentle introductions to being left will be needed 

- Lincoln can lice with dog savvy children, but only over the age of 5 years old 

-  Lincoln loves adventures so someone who will take him and show him the world 

Lincoln's applications will close at 8pm Thursday 31st October 2024

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:

Lincoln are subject to an adoption fees and a successful home check. If your home check is successful, your family including dogs will need to be able to travel to their foster home to meet them and his foster family.

You will also have a telephone call with a member of the team, plus Lincoln'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.

Lincoln comes with 5 weeks free insurance via our rehoming partner, Agria.

Lincoln, as with all of our hounds will have full rescue back up for life.

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