Consider adopting a basset hound from a rescue organization. There are a large number of rescue foundations--such as Basset Hound Rescue, Basset Hound Rescue League and All Bassets Cherished--that are dedicated to the breed. Such organizations have both puppies and adult dogs up for adoption. While some of the animals have been neglected or abused, people give dogs to rescue groups for a bevy of reasons. Expect to pay an adoption fee of a few hundred dollars.
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