Are you sure?  Have you really looked into this breed?  Yes, some blodhounds are turned in to rescue organizations due to divorce, allergies, or some other unfotunate and unforseen family situations, and some do get out of yards and are turned in as strays, however, most end up in rescue because people buy them on impulse.  They purchase a puppy with the best of intentions, but they do not bother to really investigate the breed they THINK they want.  They see something on TV or at the movies, or read a piece of fiction and they're convinced that this is the breed for them.  WRONG!

Bloodhounds have been portrayed as big, lazy, lay-around, do nothing, "duh" type dogs. This could not be further from the truth.  People buy a bloodhound puppy, expecting it to immediately become good ol' Duke on Petticoat Junction.  However, the reality is, that these dogs are enormously destructive, have a fairly high energy level, are most intelligent though not so trainable, are stubborn, have incredible memories for all the wrong things, and can be incredibly dumb about things you want them to be smart about.  They are, for the most part, not great around young childern and can be quite a handful for even the most astute, dog savy adult.  They are big, they are sloppy, they are selfish, they are opportunistic, they are strong, they are determined, they are single minded and it takes a lot of patience, training, love, and understanding of their nature, plus several years of maturity before they become the dogs you see all over the media.

Unfortunately, people go out and pay big bucks to purchase an adorable bloodhound puppy and soon find that they cannot deal with the reality of day to day living with this animal.  By the time the puppy reaches 9 months to a year of age, and has chewed up all their furniture, and dug up their yard, and is no longer small and cute, is no longer a novelty, people realize their mistake and are ready to do almost anything to get rid of this 4 legged terror.  If the dog is lucky, it will end up in Bloodhound Rescue, if not, it will end up dead or even worse, chained out in the back corner of the yard, doomed to spend the rest of his life alone and miserable.

If you have done your research, if you have read the above few paragraphs, have talked to some breeders or other bloodhound owners and still feel that a bloodhound is the dog for you, and if you are willing to give one of these "throw away" dogs a good home, please contact one of the rescue organizations listed below.  There are always hounds waiting!


Riverside Bloodhound Rescue
(Pennsylvania)
Dr. Marybeth Cline, DVM
412-384-6884

Pacific Rim Bloodhound Rescue
Suzi Paine
(253) 535-1408

Southeast Bloodhound Rescue
Joyce Dillon
(843) 768-8913

Southcentral Bloodhound Rescue
Walt Partin
(940) 644-5566

Dan Pettit
508-824-4272

Southwest Bloodhound Rescue
Southern
Susan LaCroix Hamil
(949) 494-1076

Stacy Mattson
(949) 858-0442

Northern
Judy Robb
(209) 295-8420




SO YOU WANT TO ADOPT A BLOODHOUND?
Are you sure?  Have you really looked into this breed?  Yes, some blodhounds are turned in to rescue organizations due to divorce, allergies, or some other unfotunate and unforseen family situations, and some do get out of yards and are turned in as strays, however, most end up in rescue because people buy them on impulse.  They purchase a puppy with the best of intentions, but they do not bother to really investigate the breed they THINK they want.  They see something on TV or at the movies, or read a piece of fiction and they're convinced that this is the breed for them.  WRONG!

Bloodhounds have been portrayed as big, lazy, lay-around, do nothing, "duh" type dogs. This could not be further from the truth.  People buy a bloodhound puppy, expecting it to immediately become good ol' Duke on Petticoat Junction.  However, the reality is, that these dogs are enormously destructive, have a fairly high energy level, are most intelligent though not so trainable, are stubborn, have incredible memories for all the wrong things, and can be incredibly dumb about things you want them to be smart about.  They are, for the most part, not great around young childern and can be quite a handful for even the most astute, dog savy adult.  They are big, they are sloppy, they are selfish, they are opportunistic, they are strong, they are determined, they are single minded and it takes a lot of patience, training, love, and understanding of their nature, plus several years of maturity before they become the dogs you see all over the media.

Unfortunately, people go out and pay big bucks to purchase an adorable bloodhound puppy and soon find that they cannot deal with the reality of day to day living with this animal.  By the time the puppy reaches 9 months to a year of age, and has chewed up all their furniture, and dug up their yard, and is no longer small and cute, is no longer a novelty, people realize their mistake and are ready to do almost anything to get rid of this 4 legged terror.  If the dog is lucky, it will end up in Bloodhound Rescue, if not, it will end up dead or even worse, chained out in the back corner of the yard, doomed to spend the rest of his life alone and miserable.

If you have done your research, if you have read the above few paragraphs, have talked to some breeders or other bloodhound owners and still feel that a bloodhound is the dog for you, and if you are willing to give one of these "throw away" dogs a good home, please contact one of the rescue organizations listed below.  There are always hounds waiting!


Riverside Bloodhound Rescue
(Pennsylvania)
Dr. Marybeth Cline, DVM
412-384-6884

Pacific Rim Bloodhound Rescue
Suzi Paine
(253) 535-1408

Southeast Bloodhound Rescue
Joyce Dillon
(843) 768-8913

Southcentral Bloodhound Rescue
Walt Partin
(940) 644-5566

Dan Pettit
508-824-4272

Southwest Bloodhound Rescue
Southern
Susan LaCroix Hamil
(949) 494-1076

Stacy Mattson
(949) 858-0442

Northern
Judy Robb
(209) 295-8420