Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Sr. Hounds Abound 2013 Calendar Lovers!  Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Our very own Bumper and resident of Bassethoundtown won a month and will be featured in the bassetabulous 2013 Sr. Hounds Abound Calendar.

He could have never done it without all of our votes!

I can speak from experience that the final hours of this contest are worthy of a blood pressure pill!  Judy (Bumper’s Mom) and I texted for about 2 hours as we monitored the votes.

Both Bumper and Chaps were sleeping hard through the whole thing.

Judy woke him up for a congratulatory cookie!

What a good boy!

Now for your 2013 winners!

Don’t forget to buy your calendars!  They make great holiday gifts!  They only print orders so keep that in mind!

Order your calendars here!

THANK YOU TO THE BASSETHOUNDTOWN RESIDENTS!  SR. HOUNDS ABOUND IS A GREAT WAY TO DONATE YOUR DOLLARS!

More Loving this contest later….Cat, Chaps and Emma ATB and 2012 April Calendar Girl!

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and transport lovers…

RUN SHEET AND TRANSPORT WENT OFF.  ALL BASSETS WENT ON THEIR WAY TO A NEW FOREVER HOME…

Thanks for helping!

More Later…Love Cat, Chaps and Emma ATB and the wonder gal…

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UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

BUMPER WON A MONTH!  THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE RESIDENTS WHO VOTED FOR HIMZ!  MORE ABOUT THIS LATER!

Howllo fellow basset hound and time running out lovers….

We only have 30 minutes left!

PLEASE VOTE NOW! BUMPER IS IN THE RUNNING AND CLOSE TO GETTING MONTH!

We really hope that he gets a month in the senior calendar.  That would mean so much to all of us.  We love our dogs so much and would appreciate all the votes he can get.  February he will turn 11 an that would be a great month for him to be  featured if we should be so blessed to get a month.

Love, Judy, Mommy to Bumper!

ENTER THE VOTING BOOTH NOW!

Every vote you cast is 1.00.  100% of this money goes to the elders at Senior Hounds Abound.  Also, on this link you can purchase the actual calendars.  Wendie (house mother) will only print what we buy so there will be no extra at the end.  These are great Holiday gifts that will make you smile every day!  So, vote and order away!

GO BUMMPER!

More reminding you vote NOW….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma ATB

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and items of beauty lovers…

I love finding these little treasure stories to report to the residents.

Woodinville’s Basset Hound Sculpture to be Dedicated Next Friday

The newly installed art sculpture known as Bleudog and Pup, made possible by a donation from the late Malka Fricks, will be dedicated at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 in Woodinville, Washington.

A 2-foot tall bronze basset hound mom and pup statue is visible to motorists and pedestrians as they pass the corner of 133rd Avenue NE.

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and keeping up with the run lovers…

I put the updated run sheet in the original blog posting 2 blogs down so I could keep them together.  I also added a picture of KoKo after her eye removal surgery.  (enucleation)

She looks pretty good to me and I know she must be in so much less pain.

I hope they all find great homes but of course I have a soft spot for dear KoKo.  I sure hope to keep up with her.

Wish I was going on the transport so I could offer her some kind words.

Good luck and dog speed to all of them…

More keeping up with the run later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma riding shot gun later….

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9-28-12 UPDATED RUN SHEET FOR 6 BASSETS NEEDING A RIDE! ALL CONTACT INFORMATION LISTED BELOW.  I AM JUST POSTING THE RUN SHEET WITH UPDATES AND THE NEW PICTURE OF KOKO….

PLUS PICTURE OF KOKO AFTER EYE SURGERY.  YEP, I REMEMBER THAT VERY WELL…
TRANSPORT ROUTE – Carthage, MO to Buffalo, NY & Columbia, PA – Sat-Sun, Sept 29-30

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Leg 1
Carthage, MO to Springfield, MO
1 hour, 7 minutes – 58 mile
7:25 am – 8:30 am
FILLED by sending shelter

Leg 2
Springfield, MO to Rolla, MO
1 hour, 45 minutes – 110 miles
8:45 am – 10:30 am
FILLED by sending shelter

Leg 3
Rolla, MO to St. Louis, MO
1 hour, 45 minutes – 104 miles
10:45 am – 12:30 pm
FILLED – Thanks, Carol!!

Leg 4
St. Louis, MO to Effingham, IL
1 hour, 35 minutes – 100 miles
12:45 pm – 2:20 pm
FILLED for 3 dogs – Thanks, Melissa!!
FILLED for 3 dogs – Thanks, Madonna!!

Leg 5
Effingham, IL to Terre Haute, IN
1 hour – 60 miles
2:35 pm CDT – 4:35 pm EDT  (NOTE TIME ZONE CHANGE)
FILLED for all 6 dogs – Thanks, Leslie & Patrick!!

Leg 6
Terre Haute, IN to Greenfield (Indy), IN
1 hour, 35 minutes – 96 miles
4:50 pm – 6:25 pm
FILLED for 4 dogs – Thanks, Gina!!
NEEDED for 2 dogs

Leg 7
Greenfield (Indy), IN to Huber Heights, OH
1 hour, 25 minutes – 84 miles
5:55 pm – 7:20 pm
FILLED for 3 dogs – Thanks, Shelly!!
NEEDED for 3 dogs

Leg 8
Huber Heights, OH to Columbus, OH
1 hour, 5 minutes – 63 miles
8:20 pm – 9:25 pm
FILLED – Thanks, D!!

***OVERNIGHT FILLED IN COLUMBUS AREA ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 FOR 6 DOGS – Thanks, Gayle!!***

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Lugnut, Thelma and Louise head to PA.

Leg 8A
Columbus, OH to Cambridge, OH
1 hour, 20 minutes – 80 miles
7:00 am – 8:20 am
FILLED – Thanks, Gayle!!

Leg 9A
Cambridge, OH to Washington, PA
1 hour, 15 minutes – 77 miles
8:30 am – 9:45 am
NEEDED

Leg 10A
Washington, PA to Somerset, PA
1 hour, 20 minutes – 78 miles
9:55 am – 11:15 am
FILLED – Thanks, Donna!!

Leg 11A
Somerset, PA to Willow Hill, PA
1 hour, 27 minutes – 82 miles
11:25 am – 12:50 pm
FILLED – Thanks, Teresa!!
FILLED – Thanks, Megan!!

Leg 12
Willow Hill, PA to Carlisle, PA
49 minutes – 43 miles
12:50 pm – 1:40 pm
FILLED – Thanks, Megan!!
NEEDED for 3 dogs

Leg 13
Carlisle, PA to Columbia, PA
1 hour, 2 minutes – 52 miles
1:50 pm – 2:50 pm
FILLED by receiving rescue

*     *     *     *     *     *    *    *     *     *     *    *

Saddlebags, Harley & Koko head toward NY.

Leg 8B
Columbus, OH to Ashland, OH
1 hour, 15 minutes – 77 miles
7:00 am – 8:15 am
FILLED – Thanks, Gary!!

Leg 9B
Ashland, OH to Willoughby Hills, OH
1 hour, 15 minutes – 74 miles
8:25 am – 9:10 am
FILLED – Thanks, Pat!!

Leg 10B
Willoughby HIlls, OH to Erie, PA
1 hour, 15 minutes – 77 miles
10:20 am – 11:35 am
NEEDED

Leg 11B
Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
1 hour, 35 minutes – 93 miles
11:45 am – 1:20 pm
FILLED – Thanks, Angelika!!

END OF TRANSPORT!!  Thank you for helping these dogs on their road to a new life!!

Again, wish they were coming through my neck of the woods because I would have been ready ina heart beat.  I enjoy the transports.

END OF UPDATE…..

Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and moving hounds across state line lovers.

We have a pack of hounds that need to move this weekend to their allotted basset hound rescues and I was wondering if any one is willing to pick up a leg or two if you are in the geographic area.  I have posted the run sheet below.

#3 KoKo is especially close to my heart because she just had her eyes removed due to glaucoma.  She has been blind for awhile so the removal did not affect her that much.

I actually blurred the eyes in this picture because it was hard to look at.  Poor thing must have been in pain but that is all different now.  She was rescued by Helena Poist and networked into ABC rescue up in New York.  Nice work guys!

From: Joan Nickum [mailto:dogcopilot@msn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:19 AM
Subject: Update 2 – TRANS: Carthage, MO to Columbia, PA & Buffalo, NY – Sat-Sun, Sept 29-30

We really need to turn up the gas on this one – it’s Wednesday already and we have a LOT left to do.  Please crosspost like crazy so we can get these dogs moved to make room for more at the shelter!!

PERMISSION TO CROSSPOST TO TRUSTED CONTACTS – NO CRAIGSLIST OR FACEBOOK, PLEASE!!

Here’s an opportunity to help some mill dogs find happiness for the first time in their lives.  These 6 were either released from mills or saved at auction and are now on their way to wonderful rescues in NY and PA.

As always, the legs are flexible – let me know what you can do and I’ll see if I can adjust.  I am assuming I’ll need 2 drivers for most legs, but if you can take them all, that would be awesome!  🙂  And if you’re driving for the Brittany transport and can fit one of these guys on, let me know.  I’ll be syncing my times up with Nancy’s.

Please crosspost so we can get these sweeties started on their new lives and open up some space for other dogs at the Carthage shelter.

Thanks so much –

Joan  Nickum
Kansas City

“It only takes one person to throw an animal away
but it takes a whole team to find it a new home!”

Carthage, MO to Buffalo, NY & Columbia, PA – Sat-Sun, Sept 29-30
Saddlebags, Harley & Koko coming from:  the Carthage Humane Society in Carthage, MO;  http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MO80.html
Going to:  ABC Basset Hound Rescue, a licensed, nonprofit rescue organization in New York; http://www.nybasset.org

Lugnut, Thelma & Louise coming from:  the Carthage Humane Society in Carthage, MO; http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MO80.html
Going to:  Tri State Basset Hound Rescue, Inc., a 501(c)(3) rescue organization in Columbia, PA; http://www.tristatebassets.org/

Transport coordinator:  Joan Nickum; dogcopilot@msn.com; 913-909-6496

This transport will be monitored.  Ten minutes has been added to each leg for water and bathroom breaks.

Passenger Details
1)  Saddlebags
Breed:                                  Basset Hound
Age:                                      3 years
Gender:                               Female
Size/weight:                        60#
Vaccinations UTD?           Yes
H/W Test:                            Negative
Spayed/neutered:              Yes
Behavior w/ other dogs:   Fine
Health:                                 Good but she was a mill dog and quite overbred, so her belly touches the ground
Traveling with:                    Vaccination records, health certificate, collar and lead

2)  Harley
Breed:                                  Basset Hound
Age:                                      4 years
Gender:                               Male
Size/weight:                        49#
Vaccinations UTD?           Yes
H/W Test:                            Negative
Spayed/neutered:              Yes
Behavior w/ other dogs:   Fine
Health:                                 Good
Traveling with:                    Vaccination records, health certificate, collar and lead

3)  Koko
Breed:                                  Basset Hound
Age:                                      9 years
Gender:                               Female
Size/weight:                        66#
Vaccinations UTD?           Yes
H/W Test:                            Negative
Spayed/neutered:              Yes
Behavior w/ other dogs:   Fine
Health:                                 Good but she is blind
Traveling with:                    Vaccination records, health certificate, collar and lead

4)  Lugnut
Breed:                                  Basset Hound
Age:                                      4 years
Gender:                               Female
Size/weight:                        40#
Vaccinations UTD?           Yes
H/W Test:                            Negative
Spayed/neutered:              Yes
Behavior w/ other dogs:   Fine
Health:                                 Good
Traveling with:                    Vaccination records, health certificate, collar and lead

5)  Thelma
Breed:                                  Basset Hound
Age:                                      6 years
Gender:                               Female
Size/weight:                        42#
Vaccinations UTD?           Yes
H/W Test:                            Negative
Spayed/neutered:              Yes
Behavior w/ other dogs:   Fine
Health:                                 Good
Traveling with:                    Vaccination records, health certificate, collar and lead

6)  Louise
Breed:                                  Basset Hound
Age:                                      6 years
Gender:                               Female
Size/weight:                        37#
Vaccinations UTD?           Yes
H/W Test:                            Negative
Spayed/neutered:              Yes
Behavior w/ other dogs:   Fine
Health:                                 Good
Traveling with:                    Vaccination records, health certificate, collar and lead

TRANSPORT ROUTE – Carthage, MO to Buffalo, NY & Columbia, PA – Sat-Sun, Sept 29-30

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Leg 1
Carthage, MO to Springfield, MO
1 hour, 7 minutes – 58 mile
7:25 am – 8:30 am
FILLED by sending shelter

Leg 2
Springfield, MO to Rolla, MO
1 hour, 45 minutes – 110 miles
8:45 am – 10:30 am
NEEDED

Leg 3
Rolla, MO to St. Louis, MO
1 hour, 45 minutes – 104 miles
10:45 am – 12:30 pm
NEEDED

Leg 4
St. Louis, MO to Effingham, IL
1 hour, 35 minutes – 100 miles
12:45 pm – 2:20 pm
FILLED for 3 dogs – Thanks, Melissa!!
NEEDED for 3 dogs

Leg 5
Effingham, IL to Terre Haute, IN
1 hour – 60 miles
2:35 pm CDT – 4:35 pm EDT  (NOTE TIME ZONE CHANGE)
FILLED for all 6 dogs – Thanks, Leslie & Patrick!!

Leg 6
Terre Haute, IN to Greenfield (Indy), IN
1 hour, 35 minutes – 96 miles
4:50 pm – 6:25 pm
NEEDED

Leg 7
Greenfield (Indy), IN to Huber Heights, OH
1 hour, 25 minutes – 84 miles
6:40 pm – 8:05 pm
NEEDED

Leg 8
Huber Heights, OH to Columbus, OH
1 hour, 5 minutes – 63 miles
8:20 pm – 9:25 pm
NEEDED

***OVERNIGHT FILLED IN COLUMBUS AREA ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 FOR 6 DOGS – Thanks, Gayle!!***

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Lugnut, Thelma and Louise head to PA.

Leg 8A
Columbus, OH to Cambridge, OH
1 hour, 20 minutes – 80 miles
7:00 am – 8:20 am
FILLED – Thanks, Gayle!!

Leg 9A
Cambridge, OH to Washington, PA
1 hour, 15 minutes – 77 miles
8:30 am – 9:45 am
NEEDED

Leg 10A
Washington, PA to Somerset, PA
1 hour, 20 minutes – 78 miles
9:55 am – 11:15 am
NEEDED

Leg 11A
Somerset, PA to Willow Hill, PA
1 hour, 27 minutes – 82 miles
11:25 am – 12:50 pm
NEEDED

Leg 12
Willow Hill, PA to Harrisburg, PA
1 hour, 2 minutes – 58 miles
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
NEEDED

Leg 13
Harrisburg, PA to Columbia, PA
43 minutes – 36 miles
2:10 pm – 2:55 pm
FILLED by receiving rescue

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Saddlebags, Harley & Koko head toward NY.

Leg 8B
Columbus, OH to Ashland, OH
1 hour, 15 minutes – 77 miles
7:00 am – 8:15 am
FILLED – Thanks, Gary!!

Leg 9B
Ashland, OH to Willoughby Hills, OH
1 hour, 15 minutes – 74 miles
8:25 am – 9:10 am
NEEDED

Leg 10B
Willoughby HIlls, OH to Erie, PA
1 hour, 15 minutes – 77 miles
10:20 am – 11:35 am
NEEDED

Leg 11B
Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
1 hour, 35 minutes – 93 miles
11:45 am – 1:20 pm
FILLED – Thanks, Angelika!!

END OF TRANSPORT!!  Thank you for helping these dogs on their road to a new life!!

Well, I hope some bassethoundtown resident reading this can fill a leg.  If so, contact the transport coordinator as listed above.  (Joan Nickum), wow I don’t know howl these gals get all of this together.  I have been on my fair share and they run like clock work.  I sure wish they were coming through my neck of the woods because I would have signed up in a heart beat.

Good luck KoKo with your new life.  I will try to keep up with you.

More runsheet updates later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma ATB (KoKo’s co-pilot)

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Beach lovers…What a cute video.

I guess this is someone with hound in France.  I pulled the YouTube information over into Google Translate to see what it said.  My many years of french is not fully paying off.  Go down a bit to see what it says.  I had to laugh at a few parts.

Ce basset serait issu de croisements entre de vieilles races françaises, notamment le basset d’Artois (race aujourd’hui disparue) et le Saint-Hubert. En tant que chien de chasse il est adapté au petit et moyen gibier et à la chasse en meute. Il s’y révèle endurant, entêté. Il possède un bon flair et une voix grave. Il est également de plus en plus recherché comme chien de compagnie car il est considéré comme une race très conviviale. Son air mélancolique cache en effet un animal affectueux, espiègle, placide et doux avec les enfants. Têtu, il nécessite une éducation ferme. Il doit être tenu en laisse lors de ses promenades car son flair lui donne une certaine tendance à errer lorsqu’il sent une piste. Il n’entend plus alors la voix de son maître. Le Basset a tendance à hurler lorsqu’il sent que quelque chose ne va pas (une tempête à venir, par exemple). Il se lamente souvent quelque peu lorsqu’il cherche à attirer l’attention. Il se fait entendre surtout lorsqu’il mendie de la nourriture ou des caresses.

TRANSLATION….

The basset is derived from crosses between ancient French breeds, including Basset d’Artois (now extinct breed) and Saint-Hubert. As a hunting dog is suited to small and medium game and hunt in packs. It reveals tough, stubborn. He has a good nose and a deep voice. It is also increasingly sought after as a pet because it is considered a very friendly race. Hide his melancholy indeed a loving pet, playful, placid and gentle with children. Stubborn, it requires a firm education. It must be kept on a leash when walking because his flair gives it a tendency to wander when he feels a track. It then no longer hear his master’s voice. The Basset has a tendency to scream when he feels that something is wrong (a storm coming, for example). He laments often somewhat when trying to attract attention. It is heard especially when begging for food or caresses.

End of translation…

More loving finds of the day later….Cat, Chaps and Emma ATB and maybe at the beach?

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Sunday Morning Mayor Lovers….

Grandma sent me this picture this morning.

The Mayor had just finished his breakfast and the Sun was hitting the disco ball and chandelier just right!

Julian and I were over at his house doing homework and tending to RoRo and Enzo.

It is a totally stunning and gorgeous morning in Cincinnati.

I bet the REDS thought so as well.

“The Reds clinched the National League Central on Saturday with a 6-0 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers before a sellout crowd of 41,117 at Great American Ball Park. It was only the club’s 15th first-place finish in the long history of the franchise.”

Back in bassethoundtown….The Mayor was not really impressed.

This makes him much more happy! Clinching his victory of love!

If this is howl fall is shaping up, we are lovin’ it!

More looking forward to more later….Cat, Chaps and Emma ATB and greatly missed.

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Emma sharing her beauty at the Dog Chapel Lovers….

Our friend and resident Lois Lema took Emma’s picture with her on a road trip to Vermont.

Lois travels in her Basset Hauling Vehicle which she calls the “Big Ugly” so Emma was transported in style to:

Stephen Huneck’s Dog Chapel at Dog Mountain.

Emma rested with Sally and Buster on the queen sized mattress in back of the Big Ugly!

Emma got to ride past the pretty pink patty barn!  Howl fitting for our girl!

Emma took a hiking safety lesson with Lois and her pack.

On the trail they stumbled across this beautiful rock sculpture. When Lois sent me the picture I immediately saw Emma in the rock formation behind the sculpture.  I tried to outline what I saw here.

Here it is without my outline….

Here Emma is taking a little rest in the fun blue chair….

While Lois pulls into the the camp ground…..

Now it is time to head to the Dog Chapel….

With much care Lois placed our Emma on the wall of honor and devotion inside of the chapel.  She shines with such glory!

What a wonderful and loving tribute to our Emma.  We cannot thank you enough Lois for shepherding our darling and beloved Emma’s picture to such a place of honor and tranquility.

I hope some day to visit this very special place that holds a beautiful spot in my heart.

More Loving Lois and her journeys later….Cat, Chaps and Emma ATB and at the Dog Chapel….

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and overnight lovers….

I racked my brain, but I don’t think I have ever spent the night away from Chaps or Emma. I don’t think it would have been too much of a worry if our Emma was still around.  She was soooooo brave. Chaps, not so much!

So, it was a worry when I had to spend the night over at my nephews last night.  Of course the Mayor had a huge cushion, his Grandma was with him!  We went over his calming treatments and she gave it all to him before she went to bed. Himz even got warm compresses on his hip areas.

It was worth a shot to see if she could get a good nights sleep in her own bed.  But low and behold about 5:30am the Mayor started howling and crying.  Himz was confused and scared.

Grandma had to rush downstairs to his aide. She was the port in his little storm.

Maybe a little more lavender?

Funny thing is, I woke up with a start exactly at 5:30am.  Probably an energy connection.

Grandma sat with him until I got home but first I had to see to my charge!  The times they are a changin’.

Frosted Flakes, Facebook, and oh yeah…Math! The breakfast of champions while multi-tasking!

Anyway, all is back to normal for my champion.

Thank you Grandma…Love, your Grandhound and Mayor…Chaps Rudert

More loving Grandmas later…Cat, Chaps and Emma ATB

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