Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and not wanting to hear about lost soul lovers:

Well, it seems we have another stinkin’ lost soul in the Campbell County Pound which is my County Pound. He is referred to as NO NAME. How sad for this cute boy. It always seems that the boys are the ones that wind up in my radar.

I am calling him Lou. Kind of a funny story. Today I was at the bank and I was talking to the bank manager about dogs and it turns out she has a 4 year old English Mastiff named Lou. I thought the name was so cute, so I am calling this brave boy Lou as well. I am hoping some of that gigantic English Mastiff courage will rub off on him. However, the woman said her Mastiff was a huge baby. LOL

Lou was a hound at large in Ft. Thomas and the Animal Control Office who I know and respect picked him up. After repeated calls to the owners Lou is still at the pound and today was his release day.

Just a few days ago I was on the phone with Teri, our AC gal. I was interviewing her about how many dogs a person can have in my city. I was doing this because of the hoopla going on about the Murder Hill 11. If you go to my forum you can read all about that mess.

Anyway, we were also talking about how there were not many bassets this summer, Yadda Yadda. She told me there was one but the owners came and got him. Well, it appears I jinxed the “not many bassets” by my comment.

Well it appears that the owners did not collect him. Not only did not come they won’t even return the many calls that were left. This is when I wish I could start cussing on my blog.

So, what to do, what to do? I have several phone calls and e-mails floating around. My dear friend at Outlaw in OH might have room. PAWS CROSSED! She is a very tiny rescue with a 6 dog limit. I totally respect that because if you don’t follow the laws you can have some serious problems.

I just found out about Lou late this afternoon so I basically know nothing. I will get some more info on him tomorrow. He is not in any danger. I confirmed that with my contact at the pound.

LOU ON PETFINDER

He is so cute and looks somewhat youngish! What a brave and bright boy.

Some people just don’t know when there is an angel in their presence.

More about our Lou later……Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Field Day Lovers! This is a cute story out of Edmonton, Canada.

“Come on, Sandy!”

Gladys Hough hollered to her dog from the finish line Sunday at the third annual World Basset Hound Races, flailing her arms in an attempt to let her pooch know that she was the target.

About 40 metres away, Sandy waited, revving her paws in the grass as Gladys’s 24-year-old daughter Melanie corralled the animal by her collar.

“We’re coaxing her,” Gladys, 52, said, opening her hand to reveal a piece of cheddar cheese. “My daughter has the other half.”

Despite the motivational tool, Gladys didn’t expect a first-place finish. “Last year she was sniffing dogs’ butts as she was running,” Gladys said with a laugh.

But Sandy surprised them, barrelling across the finish line first in the third heat for her age division.

The races, orchestrated by Inspired Market Gardens owner Gwen Simpson, are held on a 64-hectare farm coowned by Simpson near the hamlet of Carvel, about 40 kilometres west of Edmonton.

Simpson has owned three basset hounds and thought it would be fun to incorporate a race into a harvest tea event she was planning.

Admission was by donation, and registration was$5 per dog or$10 for two or more. Simpson said the more than$1,600 collected will be given to Edmonton Basset Rescue.

The event, which attracted 110 hounds, kicked off with a treasure hunt, a training demonstration and contests,

which included the longest ears, lowest undercarriage and best trick.

End of article……

More lowest undercarriages later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

Then the racing began. The competition was broken up into age brackets: pups, boomers (one to six years old) and seniors.

Each age division produced a winner, and then the top three from each bracket raced for the ultimate prize– the Walter Memorial Cup, named in honour of Simpson’s deceased dog.

Simpson rescued Walter when he was five years old. Walter had tooth problems, was overweight and his scent glands produced an unfriendly odour. “He was a mess,” Simpson said. “But he was the sweetest, most loving dog I’ve ever had.”

Walter participated in the inaugural event but died shortly before last year’s run. “He’s probably dearest to my heart because he was so clingy,” Simpson said, explaining that Walter would leave a room when she did– a quintessential basset hound trait. “He was just my baby.”

Seven-year-old Gracie won the cup this year, along with a bag of all-natural dog food and a couple of T-shirts, after owners Shawn and Renee Hackney enticed her with a dog treat dipped in peanut butter.

But the day wasn’t all about winning. Boxer was hesitant to leave the starting line, slowly building up to a trot.

When he crossed the finish line a good minute behind all of the other dogs in the senior division, he was greeted with a round of applause –quite an accomplishment for a blind hound. Boxer had both eyes removed due to glaucoma.

“I forget that he’s blind,” said owner Wendy Dunne. “Like he’ll run and then I see him bang into the side of a car, shake his head and get up and run again.”

Interacting with a variety of hounds was one of the biggest draws of the event. Walter Aufrecht made a more than five-hour trek from Lethbridge with his dog Hunter. The event was worth it, the 66-year-old said.

“This is like doggie heaven.”

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Crate Training Lovers. I was wondering if you wanted to see a picture of Emma in her crate right after we brought her home. OMG! She was a hellion. She drove us crazy! You would never know it by looking at this picture!

I called her the little white flying tiger with razor blade teeth! She drove us crazy. I recall telling my Mom that I would have paid 2000 dollars for that crate! Chaps would have paid double! hehe

More recalling puppies later! Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Fifteen Legs Lovers……

Have my dear readers heard about this documentary airing on the PBS Stations?

“This notion of volunteers connecting in
cyberspace on behalf of desperate,
unwanted animals had stolen my heart.
The thought of perfect strangers coming
together and working as a team to
shuttle society’s non-human cast-offs
out of harm’s way was too wonderful a
story to pass up. I had to tell it.”

- Bonnie Silva
writer, producer

Wow! It sounds really good. I really want to watch it!!!!!!!
Fifteen Legs broadcast schedule
The following PBS stations and networks will be airing Fifteen Legs.
Please check back often – we’ll be adding stations as the information
becomes available to us.

WYBE Philadelphia, PA Sat. Aug. 1, 2009 9:30 PM
ThinkTV14 World (digital) Dayton, OH Mon., Aug. 3, 2009 11:30 PM
WTVI Charlotte, NC Mon., Aug. 10, 2009 1:00am
KQED San Francisco, CA Tues., Aug. 11, 2009 8:00am
KQED San Francisco, CA Tues., Aug. 11, 2009 11:00am
WTVI Charlotte, NC Sat., Aug. 15, 2009 5:30am
ThinkTV14 World Dayton, OH (digital) Thurs., Aug. 27, 2009 10:30 PM
ThinkTV14 World (digital) Dayton, OH Fri., Aug. 28, 2009 4:30 AM
ThinkTV14 Dayton, OH Sat., Aug. 29, 2009 1:30 AM
ThinkTV14 Dayton, OH Sat., Aug. 29,2009 10:30 PM
ThinkTV14 Dayton, OH Mon. Aug. 31, 2009 7:30 AM
ThinkTV14 Dayton, OH Mon. Aug. 31, 2009 4:30 PM
WQED Pittsburgh, PA Thurs. Sept. 10, 2009 10:30pm
WDSC-TV Daytona Beach, FL Fri. Sept. 11, 2009 9:00pm
KET Kentucky Thurs. Sept. 17, 2009 2:30am
KLCS Los Angeles, CA Thurs. Sept. 24, 2009 11:00pm
SC ETV South Carolina Sun. Sept. 27, 2009 11:00pm
Rhode Island PBS Oct., 2009 (air date(s) TBD)
KLRN San Antonio, TX Nov., 2009 (air date(s) TBD)
WEDU Tampa, FL TBD (air date(s) TBD)
Detroit Public Television MI (air date(s) TBD)
Peralta TV Oakland, CA (air date(s) TBD)
Nashville Public Television (air date(s) TBD)
WGVU Grand Rapids, MI (air date(s) TBD)

More dates will become available so keep checking this link:

http://www.fifteenlegs.com/index.html

Special thanks to Lois Lema for sending me this link. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!

Now, enjoy one of the basset hound transports that I was honored to be on. This particular one was 22 legs!

More loving freedom later….Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and looking to keep ears clean while hounds are eating lovers…..

I was wondering if anyone out in INTERNET land uses what I call meat loaf pans for water dishes or feeding basset hounds? Their long narrow shape seems to allow the ears to fall to the side. I put Chaps bowl on a no slide pad because he eats in the kitchen on a hard wood floor.

Here is Emma in the dining room.

I use this type of dish in my complement of dishes and it always seems that Chaps and Emma’s ears are cleaner after feeding. It also seems that they fit in the dishwasher better.

My meat loaf pans are the blue pyrex type but you can buy the metal type as well. That is a 1/2 cup measure next to the bowl. My kids each get a cup of kibble per meal, 2 times a day with a small amount of potato mush.

What do you think? Oh, and I have one more question. Do you wash your hound food bowls in the dish washer with your dishes? My answer is yes. However, I wash on high heat water and high heat rinse.

More asking questions later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Katsura Tree Lovers…….

Back in 1995 I lived on my sister’s property which was just like a park. Right out side of my door was this gigantic, beautiful Katsura tree. The most beautiful tree I had ever seen or have ever seen. Actually, horticulturist from all over the state will request to visit it. Professors would bring students to see it. I would sit for hours under it and just look up.

Another reason I loved this tree is because it has heart shaped leaves. Just perfect.

How much more perfect can you get than that?

Let, me just answer that question for you! LOL. Round about fall of 1995, Lily and I crossed meant to be paths. She had been on the streets for months, if not longer and I brought her home to live with me which was the smartest thing I ever did in my life.

Also at this same time I was designing private wine labels for a regional winery. So, I came up with the idea to do a Lily Wine. I called it:

Lily Pad Rudert, Katsura Chardonnay. This is the picture I used.

I picked a leaf off of the tree and scanned it. Inside of the leaf was Lily’s name. The label was basically just this picture plus the leaf. I know I have a copy somewhere. I will find them.

If I think back on it, I am almost positive this was the beginning of the thought process for the Lily book. I did not know it at the time, but I fell in love with graphic design doing this label.

It was so funny that day. It took Grandma and I about 4 rolls of film to get this picture. Here is a closer up.

Our sweet Lily kept wanting to come to us. But for one moment in time she stood in the memory shot. Sometimes I call it the money shot. However, there is not enough money in the world to buy this memory……..

More toasting Lily later…….Cat, Chaps and Emma

P.S. -

Remember this page from the Lily Book?

There are thousands of other stories in the Lily Book! hehehe

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Skittles Lovers! Well, Chaps and Emma sure are one of those. I was enjoying a few Skittles this morning. The kids have never seen a Skittle before. It is not a candy I ever have around. My friend brought some over, anyway…..

Emma and Chaps wanted to try one!

Emma got a purple one. Yummy!

Then Chaps went into frantic mode….

Heaven forbid Emma gets a treat before him!!!!

Chaps got his favorite color, orange. At first he spit it out, but he woofed it down pretty quickly when Emma started to sniff around…..

I forgot how good Skittles were!

More Skittles later…Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and THE TODAY SHOW Lovers………

NOTHING IS CONFIRMED YET, but I received a phone call today about Chaps availability and interest level to appear in New York City for the morning shows (including THE TODAY SHOW) in very short order.

Why you ask? Well, it seems that the company who did the contest for the Yellow Pages is doing some big time marketing and how better to market than to have the winning dogs on the morning shows? The girl I talked to said that she had little to no info. She was just told to see if we were willing participants. All expenses would be paid of course!

Can you imagine Chaps plugging House of Puddles, talking about giving his winnings to the elders? Hopefully, he is not too sleepy! He would not have been able to donate all of this doe had it not been for all of his loyal residents voting for him day in and day out. Chaps actually receive more votes than the winner of the Cincinnati addition. YES!

It is all very sketchy. It may never happen or it could happen next week or several weeks there after. I had to share the news. Maybe the power of drool and good thoughts will make it happen?????

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All I know is that I told the girl I would drive Chaps to New York City at the drop of a hat.

My head is spinning. How cool would that be? It may all just be a dream but I bet I don’t get much sleep, not to mention dreams tonight!

More knowing my boy deserves this more than anything, later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and orange Tootsie Pop Lovers! Chaps is so cute. Just look at him!

As you can see, I have a pile of toys in the office for the kids. About once a day Chaps will go to the pile and pull out the orange Tootsie pop. This is the only toy he plays with in the office. I do have purple and red Tootsie pops. I have to laugh, because orange Tootsie pops are still my favorite flavor. I cannot remember ever picking any other flavor for myself. I am pretty sure Chaps son bought him the orange pop. I wonder if that is why? Maybe Colby Chaps’ smell is on it. Very interesting…….

More Mother and Son moments later…..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Corvette Lovers: Every year Guardian Angel Basset Hound Rescue raffles off a corvette! This year it is a 1960 Corvette Roadster!

What a beauty! Could you see the Mayor riding around in this machine? Emma would be by his side. It would be toooooo cute!

Most Basset Hound Rescues are selling tickets and the more they sell the more money they get from the sales after the raffle ends. So, please go to House of Puddles to purchase your tickets!

Good luck…….

More feeling the wind in our ears later…..Cat, Chaps and Emma

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