Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Champions, especially Chaps Wayne Rudert, Lovers….

Not only is Chaps the Mayor of his own town but he is also a Champion amongst hounds.  Yes, Chaps won his AKC Champion show title back in 2001 when he was just a young pretty boy of only 2.

He must has spent most of life on the road to win this many ribbons.

I made sure when I adopted him I also got his ribbons which he worked very hard for.

The only thing he misses about that life is the roar of the crowd;)

I have this little frame on my mantle.

FRIEND FOREVER FAITHFUL….CHAMPION OF MY HEART

So….for years I have been thinking of a way to display his hard work and efforts.

I designed this art piece and I will have it made into a poster this week.

I am going to hang all of his ribbons around the edges.

I am going to hang it in my office on this wall…..

Perfect!

More looking forward to showing all the residents later…..Love, Cat, Champion Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Pink and Orange Sunday Lovers….

Wow, this morning was so pretty.  I woke up and the living room was bathed in pink.

Now for a closer look…..

Even the Mayor was bathed in Pink.  Just stunning…..

More hoping your morning was pink and orange later…..Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and weekend lovers.  Even though this was a short week it some howl seemed long to me.  Maybe it was because there was no rushing to and fro for the holidays.  Ahhhhhhhhh…..time to rest and rest we will!

More loving the weekend and pink blankees later…..Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and cute little story lovers…..I was sniffing around the internet this morning and ran across this one out of New Mexico.

Family dog becomes prime suspect in theft

Posted at: 01/04/2012 10:55 PM
By: Eddie Garcia, KOB Eyewitness News 4

Coraline

Dogs always get blamed for eating homework, but how about a $4,500 wedding ring?

It happened to an Albuquerque family and when nature would not pass the ring back, they had to find another way.

Rachelle Atkinson has a habit of leaving her wedding ring on her night stand and in the morning, she puts it back on – that was until a few weeks ago.

“I went to go put it on and it was nowhere to be found,” she said.

Rachelle and her husband Scott searched everywhere but eventually started to suspect a thief, their 10-month old basset hound, Coraline.

“She was the only one in our room so we immediately looked at her and she looked guilty,” Atkinson said.

For the next 10 days, Scott had to go through a lot of Coraline’s droppings searching for the treasure.

“I had to go through all the ‘poos’ everyday and squish them up and make sure there were no hard lumps in there so yeah, that wasn’t much fun,” said Scott Atkinson.

It turns out he did it all for nothing. X-rays showed the ring wasn’t coming out on its own.

“So we took her to the vet and there it was lying in the bottom of her stomach and it was just too heavy to pass so we had to take her in for surgery,” Atkinson said.

The vet had to go fishing.

She first had to knock Coraline out then feed an instrument down her throat into her stomach and after a few hours they got the ring back.

Now Coraline is back to her old self – of course getting into trouble once again.

Rachelle now hides her $4,500 ring out of sight while Coraline is off munching away at anything she can find.

“She’s a good dog and she’s just a wonderful addition to our family but we’ll never forget this – the ring and her have gotten more expensive,” Atkinson said.

The vet said Basset Hounds have tendency of eating rocks, which means Coraline has really expensive taste.

End of story

A few comments here – I am not sure where they got the idea that Basset Hounds have a tendency of eating rocks.  Not a big deal, but I guess it adds to the story.  I have never had a rock eater in over 20 years.  I did however see a hound at a waddle with a cloth muzzle wearing a t-shirt that said,
“I don’t bite, I eat rocks”.  So, what do I know…..

Make sure you watch the video.  It is really cute.  I was wondering if they named her Coraline after the cartoon character.  Betcha they did!

More news off the wires later…..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Blogging Lovers….Wow is right.  I can’t believe that this is the start of my 7th year of blogging.  Blogs come and blogs go but I am happy to say that this one is still going strong.  I really don’t think I have missed more than a day here or a day there of keeping the residents informed of what is happening in basset hound town or on the web.

So, here is to looking forward……

to more blogging about the best hounds around……

More loving blogging later…..Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow basset hound and gorilla lovers.  OMDog, this video has gone viral, of course.  My sister sent it to my Mom and I had to share with the residents.  Just absolutely amazing.

TOUCHED BY A WILD MOUNTAIN GORILLA

Wow, I had to watch it twice.  When that Dad moves the baby along it is just sooooo cute.

Bwindi National Park in Uganda

GORILLA SAFARIS / GORILLA TRACKING

This is a major tourist attraction in Bwindi. The gorillas in Bwindi National Park have been habituated since April 1993 and there are now four different groups that can be visited:
1. Mubare group (16 gorillas; 1 silverback )
2. Habinyanja group (23 gorillas; 2 silverbacks)
3. Rushegura group (9 gorillas; 1 silverback)
4. Nkuring group (20 gorillas; 2 silverbacks)
Get updates from Uganda Wildlife Authority ( UWA ) Headquarters or Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Eight permits per day are sold for each of these groups at UWA Headquarters in Kampala. Book at least 4 months ( but not more than one year ) in advance to ensure that requested dates are available.

Gorilla tracking in Bwindi can be strenuous, therefore ensure physical fitness. Bring jungle boots and rain jackets because the park is often wet. Your gorilla tracking experience starts at 8:30 am local time and occasionally lasts the whole day! For conservation reasons, visits to the gorillas are tightly controlled.

Just stunning…..

More loving gorillas later…..Cat, Chaps and Emma

PS – I think the Mayor looks a little like a silver back…hehehe

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Back to Work Lovers…..OK, maybe not lovers but….anyway…..

We are back to work and ready to dive into the new year.  My assistants showed up on time and went right to their perspective offices….

As you can see they are getting the job done and in fine fashion!

My first order of business was to change my screen saver on my laptop.  Wanna see it?

The Mayor will greet me everyday and that way I can start off with a smile.

I hope all of the residents had a wonderful holiday break and welcome back to our town.

More smiling in the new year later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Happy New Year Lovers….

I am in such big trouble.

Today my Mom and I went out to eat sauerkraut (and much more) for good luck in the new year.

Then we went to see the movie…MY WEEK WITH MARILYN….It was very good by the way!

I left my home forgetting one major important thing.  To move the worry bed from the fireplace back to the window.

When we got home I could tell the Mayor was a bit lower at the front window.

As I entered my home I saw the Mayor was without his worry bed at the window.

Dog forbid!  He was laying on the cold floor!

Not a great start to the New Year!

The Mayor does not hold a grudge.  He laid on the floor waiting for us for about 5 hours.

More hoping that sauerkraut works later…Love, Cat Chaps and Emma

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