Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Hound Mom lovers…I was saving this picture to share with the residents on Mother’s day.  This is a picture of Daisy Lynn’s Mommy, Aggie.

It came with Daisy Lynn’s  papers upon her arrival that wonderful evening she became mine.

What a beautiful Mommy.  I can see so much of Daisy Lynn in her.

More loving this picture later…Cat, Daisy Lynn, (Chaps and Emma ATB) wishing their own hound Mothers a great day.

PS – Daisy Lynn will post her Dad’s picture on Father’s Day

 

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Mother’s Day lovers.  We here in bassethoundtown wish you a wonderful day.  Daisy Lynn and I started off our day the same way we do everyday.  We spend a few minutes talking to our loved ones at the rainbow bridge. It is really interesting because Daisy Lynn has always come back and appears to be listening.  Very cute.   I was yammering on and on to Grandpa about howl I missed all of my hounds while hoping for a sign.  You know me and my signs!

I have everyone together.  I never understood the scattering thing.  Nope, not for me.

Then, I looked down and saw this….(my camera was within reach on my desk)

Ask for a sign and you shall receive a sign.

I swear on my own Mother that I did not place Chloe’s favorite toy there.

It’s a heart as you can see.  Daisy Lynn has never even picked it up, (that I can remember).

It used to say, “I love you”.

From the rainbow bridge it still does.

More loving my Mother’s day later…Cat, Daisy Lynn (Chaps and Emma ATB) letting me know.

PS – Grandma was the one that always bought the I love you heart toys for her grand hounds.  What a wonderful connection.  Happy Mother’s Day Grandma….

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Walking Club lovers…Today Daisy Lynn and I woke up to a very chilly May morning, 50 degrees to be exact!  PERFECT FOR WALKING HOUNDS! 

I want to start with the last picture of the day first!  It was the absolute best!

Marsie and Nosey set it all up and I just love it.  Hope you do too…..Oh, and all the rest of the pics!

Daisy Lynn was besides herself waiting to take off….

So excited that we got to the park an hour and a half before the walk started.

The hounds always arrive early so we were just in time!  hehehe

The weather was perfect for the hounds!  We had about a dozen!

Here we have Hank, Nosey and Daisy Lynn smelling all the way to the dog park!

Nosey and Daisy Lynn

This is Megan who showed up early to help me with all the hounds

Marsie and Nosey

Doodle and Lorelei

Judy and Abby (Daisy Lynn in background)

Doodle, Abby and Bumper

3 of the sweetest hounds ever.  Can’t remember any names but this pack was the best and so nice!

Darcy, Hank and Abby (I think)

Wiener time!

 

There is plenty for all!

 

Me, Marsie’s Dad, Marsie, Daisy Lynn and Nosey

Time to go home!

See ya soon everyone!

Mayor Daisy Lynn had the time of her life.  She crawled into the basset hauling vehicle and it was lights out!  Sweet Dreams darling puppy, sweet dreams of many walks to come…

More loving the bassethoundtown walking club later…Cat, Daisy Lynn (Chaps and Emma ATB) hosting lots of walks over lots of rainbows….

 

 

 

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Walking Club lovers…Tomorrow is the big day and we hope to meet and greet many, many basset hounds.

It appears that the shelter is rented but not a problem – we don’t sit around we walk!  So, just look for my basset hauling vehicle and head towards the smell of Lit’l Wieners!

Here you can see a mini video of Mayor Daisy Lynn trying her very first ever Lit’l Wiener!

Lit’lwieners

The weather will be perfection and in the mid 60s.  Perfect for walking a hound pack!

More loving Lit’l wieners later;)  Love, Cat, Daisy Lynn, (Chaps and Emma ATB enjoying all the Lit’l wieners that Grandpa can dish out!

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Basset Hound Rescue Lovers!

I want to pick everyone’s brains about the past. What are the roots/history of basset hound rescue? I have been working with some of the old timers in Rescue, the BHCA, The Bugler, and just anyone else that I can ask. From what I have learned in my research, bassets were fairly rare before the mid-50’s when “The People’s Choice” aired and starred the basset named Cleo. I have heard from several of my sources that this show kind of jump started the basset hound popularity during the late 50s/early 60s.

 

Cleo became so popular that a Little Golden Book (Simon and Schuster) was quickly developed and rushed into the hands of the new basset hound lovers…

I know my friend, Evelyn Leavens, who has recently passed away, adopted Boswell in 1953 from Lyn Mar Acres in NJ because of the popular TV show mentioned above.

It was a perfect time to write and illustrate her wildly popular children’s book, Boswell’s life of Boswell, (Simon and Schuster) which was number 2 on the New York Times Best Seller List for a brief period of time. I am sure many a kid wanted a basset after pouring over the amazing artwork and fun words.

So, with the combination of these 3 events bassets became more popular and entering more and more families. One thing is for sure, when a dog gets popular on TV and in books it is not always a good thing.

I was thinking that this would be about the same time that demand created a supply.

So, what do you know about the roots of basset hound rescue?

More loving the history of bassets later…Cat, Daisy Lynn (Chaps and Emma ATB) knowing the answers to every question…

PS – I have the entire People’s Choice TV series on DVD.  I have not watched it yet but I will soon.  I will try to share a few clips with the residents.

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and loving my blog lovers…Well, I hope there are a few in that category!  A few weeks ago a woman contacted me about her basset going blind from glaucoma.  She thanked me for my sub-blog – Seeing with your heart, and nose

It is so frightening to receive this diagnosis and you need answers fast to many questions.  What to do?  What to do? Well, we discussed what I would do and basically emphatically suggested she do exactly that, which I am pleased to report she did.  Of course Emma was the guiding light.

Minnie is home and is adjusting with the grace and dignity of a basset hound.  She has the support of her family who adore and cherish her.

Glad bassethoundtown could help…

More continuing my research and investigation into horrible breeding practices later….Cat, Daisy Lynn (Chap and Emma ATB) cheering me on….

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Evelyn Leavens Lovers…I am in the process of adding a new sub-blog called Evelyn Leavens.  This is the design that I created for it.

Here is where I will share some more details of her life and some more of her art work.  Evelyn, had an extensive collection of Boswell sketches that have never been seen by more than a few people.  I am please to say that she gave me access to all of them.

Evelyn was not a huge fan of looking back on her Boswell years.  It never sat well with her that Boswell could be her only claim to fame.

A few days before she died I had sent Evelyn 2 final Boswell books to sign.  I am a collector.  I have about 30 or more copies.  Oh, but that is for another sub-blog posting…

More Evelyn and Boswell memories later….Love Cat, Daisy Lynn (Chaps and Emma ATB) having the Boswell book read to them…

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Colby Chaps Lovers…Gawd I love this hound beyond words.

Recently, our Colby Chaps was not feeling well and even had to spend the night at the vet office to get some fluids.  Well, I was very worried about himz and made sure his Mom kept me updated.  Here is my update….

Oh bless your heart darling grandhound.

Here he is back to normal on his very own back porch….

Living large and loving hard….

More adoring Colby Chaps later….Cat, Daisy Lynn (Chaps and Emma ATB) keeping a close eye on this find fellow….

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and May Pole lovers.  Wow!  I love May Day.  I had to find this old photo to share.  Back when we were kids May Day was huge.  We lived across from our elementary school and 3 May Poles were erected.

I am in the middle!  We all danced the May Pole.

Everyone dressed up in their best outfits and it was a huge lawn party.

Daisy Lynn had a great day.  She did not dance the May Pole but enjoyed being with her Mom and Grandma.

We just love May!

Not quite a May pole but all the same…Happy May Day!…

More dancing with joy for May later…Cat, Daisy Lynn (Chaps and Emma ATB weaving an intricate rainbow design around a pole as Grandpa watches…)

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