Rupert found his forever home!

For those of you who have been following the BLOG, you have read about Rupert. We rescued Rupert, a young basset hound, from the San Diego Animal Shelter where he faced near certain death.

A while back, we brought Rupert to Woofstock, an event at Balboa Park that Metropawlitan Dog and The Collared Scholar helped sponsor. We wanted to get Rupert out of the daycare for a bit and show him off to the general public so they could see just how wonderful he is! At Woofstock, we met a wonderful couple with a young basset hound of their own. We talked at length about Rupert. They seemed interested and said they would be in touch. We were excited at the opportunity - we thought this would be the perfect fit!

Following the event, I received several emails from the couple. Kacy, the woman I spoke with, emailed me on multiple occaisions and asked to come meet Rupert. I gave her directions to our facility, informed the staff they might be coming, and then....we waited. We didn't see them for weeks and we started feeling a little dejected.

Yesterday, we received a phone call from Kacy's husband asking us if he could stop in to see Rupert. The excitement returned and we invited him down to the shop. He brought his basset hound and he and Rupert played incessantly. He told me that his wife wanted Rupert SOOOOO badly. He played it down, acting like he wasn't sure, and then, just when his wife didn't expect it, he came down to get Rupert and surprise her. What a surprise!

Rupert went to his new home yesterday! He has a new little brother named Cowboy, who I know will make the perfect playmate. His new owners are interested in getting involved in Basset Hound Rescue so we are looking forward to keeping in touch. We are going to miss Rupert but we are thrilled that he found such a wonderful new home!

Thank you once again to all of our wonderful clients and friends who helped support Rupert through his illness. Your generosity will not be forgotten.