Howllo fellow basset hound howl radio and Emma lovers:

First off, Emma has taken a slight turn for the worse. I think it is her back and she either pinched a nerve or strained it. I have a call into her doctor to see if we should x-ray her today or wait until tomorrow. She was supposed to be on bed rest until tomorrow with her pain pills. I will let you know.

The night I took her to the doctor’s office I had a howl radio show planned that I of course missed. I am going to plan another one soon and I will let you know. My first one was so much fun but it will be more fun with callers. I think I have 5 or so lines. Emma is going to be my co-hostess. Wanna see our new graphic for the show?

OMG I love that picture of our Emmers. Radio is the perfect format for her because she hears really well!

More about our co-hostess later……….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound Reality Web Star Lovers:

I was just thinking that Emma and Chaps are like reality stars. There life documented in front of the camera and beamed out for the world to see! OK – probably a bit grandiose, but none the less somewhat true! We are legends in our our minds! LOL

Anyway, I was taking a break to check on Emma and look where I found her. (This is a link to a little photobucket movie I made for all of her well wishers. It was taken just moments ago!)

http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa105/333Chaps/?action=view&current=Emmasunning.flv

More Reality Later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Disco Dining Lovers! Yes! I said Disco Dining! We are all doing the hustle because of Emma turning the beat around! Yes, folks it seems like a miracle but Emma feels so much better it is time to do the bump!

OK – let me just tell you how cool it is to have a disco ball hanging in your dining room, facing the direction of the sun rise. Chaps, Emma and I have disco dining almost every morning. It’s a sure fire way to start your day with a smile and hustle your way to work!

Here is Emma feeling so much better getting ready to bark for her meal. Look at the disco shine on her chop area!

Here are Chaps and Emma getting ready to do a line dance or maybe the bump. I told Emma not to get too carried away she is on strict doctor’s orders to rest. I allowed a few Travolta moves!

Chaps, being the macho, macho man that he is gave Emma a kiss for St. Patrick’s day and then it was off for bed rest…….doctor’s orders!

The disco light show only happens for about 8 minutes every morning as the sun rises. It is really uplifting and fun. Totally worth the cost of a cheap disco ball. Plus you can dance after breakfast. Here is a family favorite!

More disco dining and dancing later……Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Emma Lovers: I just wanted to let my dear readers know that I could not update my site today due to a scare Emma gave us. It was the weirdest thing. I noticed that when she was in her office bed she would not lay her head down. Then when the door bell rang this morning, she did not do her normal frantic barking. Then I knew something was wrong. I called Grandma to see what she thought. When Grandma came in she did not move. OK – something is really wrong. We hauled her off to the vet and it turns out she might have an aggravated thoracic disc with a urinary tract infection. Or it could be just a UTI. I did a free catch outside of his office and I actually saw some blood. She had not shown any signs of a UTI at all. (straining)

She is on antibiotics for the UTI and a mild pain killer. She is resting now and I made a full length body pillow so she could just lean her head and not have to put it all the way down.

I placed her favorite toy next to her for comfort. That is what is in front of her face. The doctor said that disc pain can radiate to the neck. He did a neurological examination on her and she functioning fine, for the exception of a weakness in her thoracic spine area which he said could be from the UTI. Sorry for all of the medical data.

Our Emma is now resting with her mild pain pill, a dose of antibiotics for the UTI and her full body pillow. I will keep everyone posted.

More updates later….Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Super Star Lovers! We had so much fun today. It was just bassetabulous! As most of his fans know, today was the Mayor’s professional photo shoot to be on the cover of the KY Yellow Pages. The anticipation was palpable as Chaps was loaded into his chauffeur (me) driven basset hauling vehicle.

We headed off towards his appointment and we were only about an hour early. Can you say excited? Here is Grandma heading for the door. We walked him prior to his shoot so he could be very comfortable in the potty department. (It worked)!

The photographer was all set up and we did not waste any time. I got him right up on his pedestal with a kiss for luck and we were on our way! He’s only just begun………

Then the magic started! Just take a look at this pro!

I was not a bit nervous or acting like a stage Mom! Who me?

Lord have mercy, get that lady a chill pill!

Chaps did so much better than I did! The photographer said how good he was and he was very impressed by his patience.

I finally calmed down a bit as well. I cannot thank Grandma enough for capturing all of these great pictures. This was the final one of the photo shoot. I just adore it. The professional captured about 150 images. I saw most of them and they were stunningly pawsome!

When we got home Chaps plowed through his SWAG!

Our boy got all kinds of goodies from the photo shoot but I think he was too tired to enjoy them!

THESE DOGS ARE TIRED!

Hope you enjoyed our adventure! We will wait by the mail box for our 1000 dollar check so we can send it to House of Puddles.

Good Job Chaps and all who supported him in the contest! We can all pat ourselves on the back! It was a town effort! Our Mayor loves each and everyone of you!

Emma was thrilled when we got home. She had been with her Grandpa all day. It was perfect, they both like to sleep a lot!

More perfect days later……….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and sponge bath lovers: Today Grandma and I had Chaps in the beauty shop. We gave him a sponge bath with scented water followed by a soothing massage.

After his massage we laid warm bath cloths on his head to smooth his wrinkles. You know a boy hound only wants to look his best.

Grandma and I will be recording his professional photo shoot tomorrow and reporting back to his fans. After all, he could not have accomplished the honor of Yellow Page Cover Dog without his fans. Slurp

More photo shoot news later……Love, Cat, Grandma, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and disco dancing lovers!

This is how Chaps and Emma want to start their weekend!

Hope you have as much fun as this bear!

Special Thanks go out to Mary Tipping for forwarding us this link! I loved the 70s!

More Later….Cat, Chaps and Emma!

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Gabe Lovers: Remember our Gabe, the good looking boy who is currently being fostered outside of San Antonio?

This is the link to the original posting I did on him: GABE

Well, the update is that Gabe is still in his same foster home. Basset Buddies Rescue of Texas is now showcasing him on their site and I just want to keep everyone updated. You never know who is going to read my blog and fall in love!

Here is a link to his posting on Basset Buddies Rescue of TX’s website:

LISTING FOR GABE

Oh he is such a good boy and his Foster family loves him so much. However, Gabe needs his own home.

Do you know someone looking for a best friend? This guy is a treasure!

Feel free to ask me any questions or contact Basset Buddies via their contact link after you click on LISTING FOR GABE just above.

Thanks Friends!

More later………Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Chaps lovers: Yesterday Chaps and Emma had their manicures and pedicures. There was a lot of crying and shivering going on with Chaps. You guys would not believe how sweet Emma is with him. She becomes the consoling friend during all of this. She licks his face and tries to push the vet away. It is so sweet. I was not able to capture the picture at the vet because I was holding her back and the entire thing got a bit frantic. However, after we got home, Chaps was sad/mad and laid down and made a slight cry, like (how could you) and Emma came to the rescue again!

She was kissing him over and over. It was the cutest thing. This side of her has come out much more since she went blind. Precious I tell you, precious.

More amazing Emma stories later………Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Hot off the presses lovers: Look what just came across the wires………….

Just as a side note and a bragging Mother, I must point out that Chaps, overall got the most votes!

Cincinnati Bell Directories Announce Top Dogs

Cover Dogs Chosen for the Companion Directories

CINCINNATI, March 12 /PRNewswire/ — After an enthusiastic response from pooch lovers across the city, the search for the community’s favorite companion has ended with not one, but two winning canines to be on the cover of the Cincinnati Bell Companion Directories for Hamilton County and Northern Kentucky.

The Cincinnati Cover Dog Search grand prize winners, announced today, will be awarded $1,000 each, along with their dog’s photo featured on the cover of the Cincinnati Bell Hamilton County and Northern Kentucky Companion Directories. Judith Pepin’s Bella, a pug, earned 1,415 votes and was named the Cover Dog for Hamilton County.

Cathy Rudert’s Chaps, a basset hound, was named the Cover Dog for Northern Kentucky with 1,967 votes.

The eight weekly winners were Chaps, Bella, Jakson, Kingston, Nitro Fish, Sadie and Rowdy. Each will receive $250.

Pet owners submitted snapshots of their canine companions at www.cbyp.com. From pugs to poodles, the site received more than 2,000 photographs of Cincinnati’s top dogs. Events were held at the Red Dog Pet Resort & Spa, located at 5081 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, and at Pet Suites, located at 620 Holly Lane, Erlanger, Ky. More than 85,000 votes were cast during the length of the contest, which ran through midnight, Feb. 28, 2009.

“We are very pleased with the community’s response to the Cincinnati Cover Dog Search. We’re excited to showcase the winning canines on the cover of our companion directories for the first time, and we look forward to next year’s contest,” said Mike Webster, Cincinnati Division Manager.

The companion version of the Cincinnati Bell Directories is the perfect, travel-sized resource for people-on-the-go. Available in the coming months, it fits neatly in briefcases, cars and other locations outside the kitchen. The comprehensive Companion Directory includes the same best-in-class information found in Cincinnati Bell’s standard-sized directories, including easy-to-use specialty sections such as the automotive, home improvement, lawyers, wedding, Internet and dining and entertainment guides–except in a smaller, more portable size.

To learn more about the Cincinnati Bell Directories, visit www.cbyp.com. To learn more about the Red Dog Pet Resort & Spa, visit www.red-dogs.com. To learn more about Pet Suites, visit www.petsuitesofamerica.com.

About CBD Media

CBD Media Finance LLC (CBD) is a multi-media publisher headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. CBD publishes 15 Yellow and White Page directories covering Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana and Dayton. Its primary directories are the Cincinnati Bell Yellow Pages and Northern Kentucky Yellow Pages and its Internet directory, www.cbyp.com.

CBD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Local Insight Media Holdings, Inc. (Local Insight Media). Local Insight Media provides lead-generating directory and local search solutions for approximately 340,000 businesses in the U.S. and the Caribbean. Through its operating subsidiaries and affiliated companies, Local Insight Media owns and operates seven yellow pages and local search companies, including The Berry Company LLC. Now the fifth largest directory publisher in the United States, Local Insight Media provides print and online directories in 42 states, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, generating approximately $700 million in pro forma annual revenue. It is also the largest provider of outsourced directory services to incumbent telephone companies in the United States. For more information, please see www.localinsightmedia.com.

We are off to get our Manicure

More Later……..Love Cat, King Chaps and Emma

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