| Elmer |
My name may be a little old fashioned but I have the energy and personality of a puppy! I was found in Indiana as a flea bitten stray
and found myself in a very large and overcrowded shelter. Fortunately GABR was able to take me before I was euthanized. At just 2
years old, I was much too young for the rainbow bridge! I’m now staying with a foster family in Illinois and I’m loving life! I think I’m a
pretty good boy…a little head strong and stubborn but I heard my foster dad tell his family at Christmas that I’m his favorite foster
ever! Yeah for me!! What’s not to love though. I’m wonderfully housetrained, social, good with people and I have the best “arroooo”
this side of the Mississippi. Well, speaking of “arroooo” – I do tend to bay when people come to visit or when I’m excited so
apartment or urban life wouldn’t be ideal for me. I want to be clear on this. I don’t bark at all. I bay (loudly) with the best of them!!
My foster mom and 15 year old foster sister are handling my training. They tell me I’m good but very stubborn. I also get a bit too “big
for my britches” so they’ve got me in this conditioning program (training) that isn’t much fun. But apparently I’ll get access to toys and
playtime again when I learn not to talk back. I get in trouble most for counter surfing. It’s my absolute favorite thing to do in the
world. There’s never any food on the counters here, but I still keep trying!
I have three four-legged foster brothers. One is laid back, one is older and the other can be crabby. But I love them all and I LOVE to
play with the crabby one. In fact, to my foster mom’s surprise, he and I have become best friends! We play tag about two hours per
day and the couch has become “safe”. As usual, I get in trouble for jumping on the couch but hey, Rome wasn’t built in a day, right?
I’ll get all these rules some day!
I’m great with children, however, due to my head strong attitude, it’s probably in everyone’s best interest if I stick to older children and
adults. If you have children who visit periodically, that would be great. I just don’t think I’d tolerate children telling me what to do on a
regular basis.
So that’s my story. I have had a rough road but 2012 is looking up! I am a very happy boy who will make a family happy so long as
you know how to deal with stubborn bassets! But hey, it’s part of my charm!
and found myself in a very large and overcrowded shelter. Fortunately GABR was able to take me before I was euthanized. At just 2
years old, I was much too young for the rainbow bridge! I’m now staying with a foster family in Illinois and I’m loving life! I think I’m a
pretty good boy…a little head strong and stubborn but I heard my foster dad tell his family at Christmas that I’m his favorite foster
ever! Yeah for me!! What’s not to love though. I’m wonderfully housetrained, social, good with people and I have the best “arroooo”
this side of the Mississippi. Well, speaking of “arroooo” – I do tend to bay when people come to visit or when I’m excited so
apartment or urban life wouldn’t be ideal for me. I want to be clear on this. I don’t bark at all. I bay (loudly) with the best of them!!
My foster mom and 15 year old foster sister are handling my training. They tell me I’m good but very stubborn. I also get a bit too “big
for my britches” so they’ve got me in this conditioning program (training) that isn’t much fun. But apparently I’ll get access to toys and
playtime again when I learn not to talk back. I get in trouble most for counter surfing. It’s my absolute favorite thing to do in the
world. There’s never any food on the counters here, but I still keep trying!
I have three four-legged foster brothers. One is laid back, one is older and the other can be crabby. But I love them all and I LOVE to
play with the crabby one. In fact, to my foster mom’s surprise, he and I have become best friends! We play tag about two hours per
day and the couch has become “safe”. As usual, I get in trouble for jumping on the couch but hey, Rome wasn’t built in a day, right?
I’ll get all these rules some day!
I’m great with children, however, due to my head strong attitude, it’s probably in everyone’s best interest if I stick to older children and
adults. If you have children who visit periodically, that would be great. I just don’t think I’d tolerate children telling me what to do on a
regular basis.
So that’s my story. I have had a rough road but 2012 is looking up! I am a very happy boy who will make a family happy so long as
you know how to deal with stubborn bassets! But hey, it’s part of my charm!
