Howllo Fellow Hound and Rudolph Lovers: Well, our Rudolph won the lottery by getting a coveted space at the House of Puddles, but he did not understand that! He has be so abandoned in his 12 years that he is angry. He needs to be the only dog in a family and Marilyn found him the perfect place.

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(Rudolph heading for the farm!)

Rudolph is going to a wonderful farm with a woman named Gail. She is on her way to pick him, right now as we speak! I will keep everyone posted today! She is going to send pictures.

Let’s all do the happy dance for Big Rudy!

More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Hi folks: I just heard that some of you are having trouble making a donation to our sweet Firstgiving Page.

http://www.firstgiving.com/cathyrudertbassethoundtown

Are you on a MAC? If so try another browser other than Safari. Try Firefox or Netscape. It worked for my graphic designer and she was having the same trouble.

Please don’t give up! I can add donations other than Firstgiving to the tally! You can send Marilyn a paypal donation and she will forward your messagae to me along with the amount that you sent so I can add it to the FG page. (She will keep the $ and just tell me what you sent).

Marilyn’s Paypal is: olddogs@houseofpuddles.org

Remember you have to log on to paypal and send her money via this address. Make sure you tell her that it is for the sock hop so we can add you to the Tally! Slurp!

You can always send a check as well. Her address is:

House of Puddles, Inc.
4422 Reels Mill Rd.
Frederick, Md. 21704

Again, make sure you tell her to add you to the Tally! I want to see that red line move like a bullet! LOL!

Slurp

More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and Firstgiving lovers! We are only 2 hours into our dance-a-thon and we have already raised 445.00 dollars. This is truly incredible! Thank you, thank you, and thank you!

Click here to donate via our Firstgiving link!
This is just a reminder and an update. I do not get your e-mail addresses when you donate to HOP through Firstgiving, so please send me an e-mail if you donate 20.00 or more and we will send you a 10 pack of Lily greeting cards or a Dream necklace!

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I thought that you would like to see this again! Make sure to click on it for more detail! How cute!!!!

We love giving gifts to our supporters to the House of Puddles. This is a dream come true for Devon and myself to get involved with a Sr. Retirement Home for bassets. We know many more will spring up that we can help! Marilyn is a true inspiration and a dance sensation sweeping the Nation….it’s call the HOP!

More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and NYE lovers: Well it is finally here! The day and night Devon and I have been waiting for. It is the unveiling of our FirstGiving page for the House of Puddles. It is our New Year’s Resolution to raise 10,000 for the HOP in 2008. What better way to kick off the party than with a sock hop!

I am not going to unveil the page until the West Coast, aka Devon can join us. We are having an early NYE party because the Hoppers can’t dance too long! Check back all day long for fun stuff. The video I made is not to be missed!

Devon please tell the party goers what you are doing tonight and where you will be reporting from! She is going to have a blast!

More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and HOP lovers: I am having a New Year’s Eve party on my blog! There is a cover charge, but just what you are willing to pay! Any amount will help the Hoppers at the House of Puddles!

Will you join us? Get you socks on and come on back! Let’s HOP!

Bassethoundtown.com is unveiling a new video! Ahhhhhhhh! Intriguing!

Much, Much, more later……Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and Rudolph Lovers, (I am a huge fan), anyway please read the LOLHOP news letter with a plea from Marilyn. Rudolph is upsetting the other Hoppers and we need to find him a smaller family.

Current issue of the HOP newsletter

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Like Marilyn said, he is a beautiful boy with lots of love to give his own special human.

Do you know of anyone that fits the requirements?

Marilyn’s e-mail is in the newsletter.

More Later….Cat, Chaps and Emma

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UPDATE WITH PICTURE AND GOOD NEWS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST!

Howllo Fellow Hound and NOT pregnant basset lovers! This was on some of the boards and the drool, here is the post from Susan of Bluegrass Basset Hound Rescue!

I just got a call from a shelter that they have a very pregnant young
female basset. This dog will die if we cannot pull her, and we cannot
pull her with no place to put her. Is there anyone out there–feel free
to cross post this far and wide–willing to take on a Mama and babies?
My kids would love it—but I am at my limit while the Soldier Daddy
is here (not to mention my parents.)

It just occurred to me today that we have our own House of Puddles thing
going on here at Bluegrass, given that we have 15 senior bassets in
our system.

We are drowning, just without the water….

Susan and the Hoptown Bassets + 4
Nellie, Murphy, Jeremiah, Walter, Rusty Paws (ATB),Sammy (ATB), Barney
Boy (ATB) & Bert(ATB), Bianca(ATB), Sapper, Inspector, Griffon and
Daisy
Bluegrass Basset Rescue, Inc

Well, here is the e-mail I just got from Susan aka wonder woman!

Cat:

If you saw my postings about a pregnant basset in Madisonville, KY, be aware that she is no longer there. She is HERE, along with the 10 surviving puppies!! “Delilah” is resting snug and warm with her babies in a swimming pool filled with blankets in my daughters’ bed room. Here she is. She is scheduled to go to foster care tomorrow…..pray the weather holds!

Susan 🙂

Wow, what a story! Thanks Susan. Keep us posted. Love ya, wouldn’t wanna be ya!

More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

P.S. More just in: A new picture!

Enjoy and send money to Bluegrass, they are going to need it! Click here! PLEASE! (delete my e-mail and fill in your own!) Slurp

Keep checking back, this is going to be fun! Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

P.S. I told Susan she was a wonder woman and her reply was:

“A very tired wonder woman! I had to be in Russellville, KY (45 min east) to give a foster home one of my dogs at 9 AM. Then I had to rush back to get Delilah. I was thinking I just had a fat girl to deal with but the puppies couldn’t wait, I guess. I was hoping they wouldn’t have to be born all alone in a shelter (they DID have a blanket on the floor) but Jesus did OK and He was born in a stable 🙂

So, we’re up to 18 canines, 2 cats and 1 goldfish. Please advise me on the closest nuthouse!

Susan 🙂

She is tired and funny!

Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and sleigh ride lovers:

We had so much fun yesterday on the sleigh ride. Both boys were so excited. Sporting new collars and freshly bathed we made our way to Columbus.

We are so happy for them. Marilyn checked in last night and said, ” They’re here. They’ve been exploring the far corners of the yard and house. I just fed them dinner, had a little quiet time with them in my bedroom, and now they are off exploring again. Rudolph, Gus & Ricky have been doing the little getting to know you dance in the kitchen, ears pricked up, tails wagging. Hermey has come back to stay by my side. I think Hermey could easily win the longest ears contest. They’ve both been trying to mark all over the house. Guess they’re not used to being inside. They’re both also sneezing, must have a little kennel cough. It’s been a big day for them. I bet they sleep good.”

Thank you all for your help!
Marilyn

NO! THANK YOU MARILYN!

More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo fellow hound and Howliday card lovers! Wow, the cards are rolling in and I am a bit behind on updating the 2007 album. I will work on it tonight along with pictures and video of our transport.

I have officially been named DoG Mother for Rudolph and Hermey by Marilyn of the House of Puddles. I wear my badge of honor with pride. My Mom officially announced that she is their DoG Grandma! Lucky Hounds!

My Mom, Dad, and Julian each gave 15.00 last night for the Boys. Ah! The milk of human kindness. Gotta love it!

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Hermey and Rudolph heading for the HOP!

More Later….Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and Santa Helper’s lovers!

Julian and I are totally thrilled to take Rudolph and Hermey towards the North Pole tomorrow, Saturday 12-8-07. We will be assisting them in the journey of a life time to the House of Puddles.

These boys are the best and we are honored to be able to get them to their forever home.

We will be taking many pictures and videos!

So dear friends check back often.

More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

P.S. I am starting a jingle bell ball fund for the boys. I will have all of the details very soon.

Snip, snip!

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