Bloodhound Rescue Center

Dog Rehabilitation, Training, and More

Hound Haven Training Center and Rescue is a nonprofit bloodhound rescue center that offers dog rehabilitation, training, and more. Our rescue covers several states including Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Nebraska, Idaho, along with bringing special dogs in from other states as needed. Our rescue wanted to add the training aspect into helping the dogs we brought in to help our dogs be more successful in their future homes. We realized that if they were placed in new homes with the same issues they were relinquished with most owners would not have the ability to help them through the adjustment period of getting settled in let alone be a successful long term placement for them. We also offer a very extensive post-adoption support for our families to help with the transition for our dogs into their new homes. We make sure their training needs are met either by our own staff or by providing local resources for the families.

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Meet Lindsey and Her Hounds

Lindsey Norman has been in search and rescue for the past 6 years. She has also owned and operated a construction company with her Mom for the last 10 years. She is a Karen Pryor Academy- Certified Training Partner and a graduate of the University of Washington -Applied Animal Behavior program.

She currently has two operational trailing/cadaver dogs Maggie and Bailey, an operation cadaver dog Ranger and a brother & sister Copper and Lola.

Along with search and rescue her passion is rescuing Bloodhounds across the country.

Lindsey also spends her free time cheering for her 11-year-old son at his football games.

Meet the Hounds, as Narrated by Their Human, Lindsey

Bailey

“This is Bailey. She is a Majestic Hound. She was surrendered by her owner to the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter and South Central Bloodhound Rescue had her listed on their site. I also network with them mostly about rescuing hounds, so I contacted Emily Williams to find out what her story was. She was trying really hard to find her a foster, or she couldn’t pull her from the shelter, but she needed someone with experience with bloodhounds. This little gal was extremely malnourished, had no training, and had her tail broken, so it had been docked by about two inches. I offered to foster her, so my mom and I drove to Wichita, KS and met one of the transport gals there with her. When she got out, I almost cried. She was so skinny; you could see every bone in her body. She weighed 35 lbs to be exact, not to mention she had been spayed right before they surrendered her to the shelter, so she was still shaved from the surgery along with her wrapped tail. She was a mess. But, she got out of the car and the first thing she did was put her little nose on the ground and start smelling. She really hasn’t stopped since! I brought her home the first night and had her in a crate since she was only 7 months old. I wasn’t sure about how potty trained she was. The second night, she cried to go out, came back in, crawled up on the foot of my bed, and has slept there ever since. I started her training with my search team as soon as she was feeling a bit better, and it was exactly what she needed. She absolutely loves trailing! She is also an operational trailing/cadaver dog. Trailing is definitely her absolute favorite. It took me a very long time to get her to let me pet her or be close to her. She obviously didn’t have a lot of that as a pup. But now every so often, especially in the morning, she will crawl up and cuddle with me. She too is one of a kind and such a phenomenal dog!”

Maggie

“Maggie was actually the first of my group. I had just lost my Aussie of 14 years and had a sweet old black Labrador that needed a friend. I had always wanted a bloodhound since I was a little girl. I had basset hounds when I was younger but never got to have a bloodhound. So, this was my chance. My mom and I searched the internet for bloodhound rescues in the area and found Wyoming Basset Hound Rescue, and there was Maggie. I knew she was the one the first time I saw her. I put in my application that night and waited. I received a phone call from the director, Holly Moen, and had a phone interview. I met all the requirements: fence, owned my home, things like that, and she really like that I had a young son for Maggie to play with. Out of all the applications, she offered me a home visit with Maggie to see if she would like Jake, my Labrador. That weekend, her foster mom brought her over. It took a minute for the two kids to figure each other out, but they became fast friends. Next thing I knew, I was a bloodhound mom and so my adventure began! She was only 9 months old and I was her fourth home; she had severe separation anxiety among other things. I had to get her a crate to help her with nights and security. I eventually enrolled her in daycare 5 days a week while I was at work since she was set on remodeling my house. It was a long process for sure. I also found my search and rescue team, and we started on that journey together. She finally realized that I wasn’t going to give her up no matter how many pairs of expensive boots or how many remotes she ate. She really took to the search and rescue training and excelled in it. She is operational in trailing, HRD, and water recovery. She is the most incredible partner a person could ask for. Maggie has pushed me out of the way of huge rattlesnakes that I otherwise wouldn’t have seen and might have gotten bit during a search and taken me through areas that were scary for me, but for some reason, she was confident we could make it through. She never gives up and always gives me 110%. Not to mention, she takes up most of the bed next to me each night and snores like you can’t imagine! She truly is one of a kind. I also do a large portion of my rescue work with Wyoming Basset Hound Rescue, and Holly is now one of my closest friends.”

Copper and Lola

“Copper and Lola are a shared story. They were a brother and sister pair in Arizona. My mom actually saw them on Facebook back in 2018. A gal had them listed for free to a good home just that the owner needed them picked up immediately. I jumped on the thread and asked her to please get them to a rescue since free dogs usually end up in incredibly awful places. We ended up having a long conversation, and she was not the owner. The owner was a guy from work that didn’t have FB. Long story short, I soon realized that this was a really bad situation and these babies were in trouble, so I told her I would come and get them. At the time, I just had Maggie, Jake, and my son’s dog, Kida. I told her I couldn’t come that weekend but would be there the next. I drove with my two boys and my oldest son’s girlfriend down to Phoenix to meet the owners. I had been talking with them all week getting information on them. We showed up and picked them up in a parking lot. It was love at first sight. They were definitely meant to be with us. However, it was a very long road for both of them, especially Copper. He was weighing in at about 130 lbs, had massive ear infections, and was not well. It was a very long ride home for both of them, but we made it. I got Copper to the vet. He had an untreated thyroid condition, which with medication, a strict healthy diet, and exercise helped the weight start to come off. He now weighs 90 lbs. He also has severe allergies, so he sees an absolutely wonderful specialists in the dermatology department at Colorado State University that has gotten his allergies under control. They both had some behavioral issues that we worked on with lots of positive reinforcement training. But, all in all, they are just fabulous kids. They are healthy and happy now, and really just love taking naps in the sun and being spoiled.”

Ranger

“Last, but definitely not least! This is my baby boy Ranger. He is the only one that isn’t a rescue. I needed another dog to start since it takes a few years to get them operational, but since Maggie and Bailey have such big personalities, I needed to get a puppy. Normally, I always rescue, but in this case, I ended up having to get a puppy. I got him from an absolutely wonderful breeder in Iowa Hansen’s Bloodhounds, Lori and Jeff Hansen. They breed mostly for law enforcement and search and rescue handlers. They have an amazing breeding program and do a wonderful job at socializing their puppies before they go on to their forever homes. Ranger is a year and a half old and is operational in cadaver and water recovery and in training for trailing. He has also passed his AKC Canine Good Citizens Test.”

Kaitlyn Streetman -Vice Chairman of Board of Directors

Kaitlyn is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers and is the owner of King Canine Training in Troy, Michigan.

Kaitlyn’s love of dogs began when she was a child and remained one of the few constants in her life. After bouncing around in various dog supply retailers, dog daycares, and dog grooming salons, she knew her true passion was training and behavior.

She graduated from Animal Behavior College in 2015 and continued to seek all the information she could about learning theory and behavior, leading her to understand that positive reinforcement based training is not only the kindest, but the most effective way to train animals. Kaitlyn welcomed her Bloodhound, King (Thunder Valley’s Fairy King Harlequin DN TKN) in 2018 and he has taught her to be a more creative and patient trainer and dog guardian. She also shares her home with Maggie (Margarita Gordita) the Basset Hound, her husband Ryan, and their daughter Violet.

Elzbieta “Ella” Kubicz- Interim Secretary/Treasurer- Grant Writer

Elzbieta “Ella” Kubicz is a PhD chemist with 13 years of the experience in the synthesis of the anticancer medications and delivery systems. She was working at the Universities in Wroclaw, Poland and Laramie, Wyoming. She is an author and co-author of 21 papers published in peer-reviewed European and American scientific journals.

For 25 years she was employed by the State of Wyoming as a Forensic Toxicologist and Forensic Chemist. 20 of these 25 years she spent working at the Wyoming State Crime Laboratory supervising Chemistry and Toxicology Units and responding and investigating major crime scenes within the whole State. After retiring from the state job, she continuous consulting forensic cases and teaching law enforcement personnel.

Move to Granite Canyon (Harriman Heights) prompted her to join Laramie County Fire Department #10 as a volunteer firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician (nationally certified and licensed by WY).

She is a proud parent of standard poodle Coco.

Kyle Ridgeway - Board Member

Kyle Ridgeway lives in Casper, Wyoming and was born and raised there. He and his wife Erica have been a passionate dog family for a long time. Kyle has a B.S. in Economics from Gonzaga University and. J.D. from the University of Wyoming. He was a practicing attorney in Casper for nearly 10 years focused on corporate law and civil litigation. He handled several pro bono matters for dog rescues in Casper and several animal cruelty cases due to his personal interest in these issues.

He is now Chief Operating Officer of 307 First - whose mission is to own, operate, invest in and grow Wyoming businesses (www.307first.com). He is excited to be on the Board of this wonderful organization.

View Our Bloodhound Gallery

Hound Haven Training Center and Rescue has set up a physical location for training. We use clickers, positive reinforcement with treats, and teach them all the commands they should know. Whether they go into a pet home and become a great behaved pet, a search and rescue team, or law enforcement who are looking for adult dogs , they are all wonderful dogs. If you want to meet our amazing dogs, you might want to check out our bloodhound gallery. Call or email our bloodhound rescue center today to learn more!