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Spring/Summer 2014 Vol. 11, No. 1 k i l d ‘I ’ y u b e to ’ l w o a ‘h ’ e s plea Waggin’ Tales Spring/Summer 2014 Vol. 11, No. 1 Holly’s ‘Pause for Paws’ Summer Brings Annual Picnic And There’s More to be Had Than Just a Great Time! Fred Bell In June 2009 we attended our first basset hound picnic with WBHR in Cody. We had recently lost our second basset hound, but we were able to bring our third basset, Pattie, who was 10 months old at the time to the event. Basset Stories Are Great to ‘Ear I really enjoy hearing and reading stories about all the great bassets people have adopted! It doesn’t matter if they’ve adopted them from WBHR, another basset rescue or a shelter, the stories are great to hear. It’s fun to learn about other people’s experiences with their bassets, pick up some new training techniques, hear their successes of conquering an illness with their basset and even the inevitable, sad stories of a beloved basset crossing the bridge. All dogs are similar to people in the respect that each and every one of them have their own personalities. The different stories you hear from people, tell of these individual personalities and make it that much more interesting. This newsletter features a few of those stories and even a couple of poems about bassets and dogs in general. I’m really happy that people want to talk about their dogs and share their experiences, as well as the emergence of their dog’s true personality, once they’ve settled into their new family and forever life. Some dogs are quite the characters! Some of them love to go to dog parks and meet new friends. Some like to stay around people more and be in on everything they do. And still others prefer to be only dogs, to not share their humans and to be the center of attention, so to speak, of their family. We do have the occasional basset hound we take into our Rescue who doesn’t like other dogs at all! That’s when it’s the hardest for us, as we never have a foster home without other dogs. In this case we have to board the basset until we can either find that foster home without dogs (which has yet to happen!) or find the basset their forever home. Before arriving, my wife and I had decided we wanted to adopt a basset hound so Pattie would not be alone. As I recall there were at least 10 choices for adoption at the time. We chose Sophie, who was 19 months old. She and Pattie get along so well. Sophie has grown and developed her own very unique personality. (She also “grew” from 43 pounds to 70 pounds!) No, she isn’t fat, she couldn’t be since she’s always ready to eat. (Almost anything in fact.) To be sure she has enriched our lives and home here immensely. I Picnic gave Sophie a new home cannot really express our love for her and hers for each of us. Even at the time we adopted Sophie when I had just lost my job, it was one of the smartest and best decisions we ever made – adopting Sophie. Yes, she has known her troubles, some very serious, but the Lord has seen us through them all and we can’t imagine the family without Sophie! The was photo taken the end of April, 2013, so Sophie is now six-and-a-half years old. Waggin’ Tales is the official publication of the Wyoming Basset Hound Rescue organization and is distributed in May and November of each year. WBHR Director: Holly Moen [email protected] Editor: Michael Ryan [email protected] (307) 272-8089 (307) 632-5323 -continued on page 5- 2 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 Spring/Summer 2014 Vol. 11, No. 1 WBHR Brings True Joy into the Lives of Adopters As the song goes, “I bless the day I found him” or rather the day Holly brought Scoobers into our lives! I couldn’t know then how much I would come to love him and can’t imagine not having him as my devoted best pal, as I am to him. He is a Bagel, a cross between a Basset and a Beagle, a mid size, ruggedly built dog with three colors, black, brown and white, with short legs and part of him is colored like an ermine with dappled black dots on the white fur. His ears aren’t as big as a Basset’s are and he shouldn’t develop some of the physical problems that unfortunately some of the Bassets are heir to. He never wants me out of his sight and loves to ride in my 1968 red Ford truck whenever I can take him along, which is 98% of the time. He pokes his head out the window and his long ears fly in the breeze like wings of an airplane! I pray I could be as good a person as he thinks I am! No matter what my mood or temperament, he is always happy to be with me, such devotion. I’m thrilled he is my devoted and constant companion. Of course, I believe in treating all of God’s creatures kindly, well maybe not flies and mosquitoes, to name a few! I no longer hunt in my sunset years which he would love to do. He is uncontrollable off a leash as he races As always, our most sincerest gratitude to Jane Elliott for maintaining our web page, adding dogs, updating dogs as well as doing home checks. WHBR really appreciates all your help. We would be lost without you! away to track down some unfortunate creature lurking in the tall grass. I will never be able to change that habit which I suspect may be a trait of the breed. -continued from page 3Each dog has his or her own personality and Scoobers is mild and well behaved with good manners, a joy to have as a companion. I shall always love him and I’ll never be able to repay Holly for bringing so much joy and happiness into our lives. I treasure and will always remember the day I first met him. I hope he out lives me as his passing will devastate me. A big thank you to Louis Walrath for sharing these touching comments with us. In Loving Memory....... Passing over the Rainbow Bridge The Vines family of Worland bid a sad farewell to Otto (10+) on Nov. 4 Rosie (6) left the Vandells all too soon on Dec. 26 Shannon and Elizabeth in Rapid City lost Daisy (Suzette) (13) on Dec. 27 and Joel (10) on Feb. 10 Heather in Rapid City said goodbye to Tiboy (13) late last year Bear (91/2) was lost to the Loomis family on Jan. 1 in Billings Holly and Allen said farewell to their pal Wishy (131/2) on Jan. 11 Buffalo The Erickson family in South Dakota Buffalo Veterinary Clinic - Dr. Kurt Walters lost Daisy (8) on Mar. 6 Our Canadian friend Lindsay said Casper goodbye to Toby (91/2) on Mar. 19 Popish Veterinary Clinic - Dr. Steven Popish Violet (71/2) left the Arndt family Westside Animal Hospital- Dr. Justin Johnson on Mar. 19 Mobile Pet Care Center - Dr. Keith James Rex and Pat bid farewell to Buster (51/2) on Mar. 20 Cheyenne Cheyenne Pet Clinic - Dr. Christopher Church La Zoetry Pet Clinic - Dr. Raven Novak Loss is never easy and even more so with an ever-loving pet. May your sweet memories of their not-longenough life help you through the hard times and inspire you to extend your love to another basset who is waiting for you. Cody Animal Care Clinic - Dr. Scott Moore Douglas Riverbend Vet Hospital - Dr. William Root Smylie Animal Clinic - Dr. Dean Smylie If you have lost a special friend and would like them listed in this section please contact WBHR Director Holly Moen per the information on page 2. Gillette Camelot Pet Castle - Dr. Stacy Geer 4 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 3 Spring/Summer 2014 Vol. 11, No.1 Rocky’s Memoirs Still Available for Readers A 199-page eBook, the memoirs can be easily downloaded as a PDF file. Rocky’s master, Jim Minor, notes that you will need the Adobe Reader program (a free download from Adobe.com), but also cautions that the download needs a large screen for reading such as your desktop computer or laptop. Jim notes that the download is not suitable for small screen sizes such as on an iPad, Kindle, etc. To order, go to the WBHR web site home page and click on the noted link. Alternatively, you can go to Rocky’s web site of www.rockytherocket.com and follow the directions. If you have any questions about how to download for various systems, etc. go to Jim’s FAQ section on the rockytherocket web site and you will find literally every-thing you need to know. There are numerous methods of pur-chase including major credit cards and PayPal. Oh, and just a reminder, that Rocky and Jim are donating all of the proceeds to the Wyoming Basset Hound Rescue! Good news for fans of Basset hound stories and our own ‘Rocky’ in particular. Rocky’s “Memoirs of an Abandoned Basset Hound” is still available for purchase! Buffalo Veterinary Clinic 120 U.S. Highway 16 East Dr. Kurt Walters (307) 684-2851 3155 CY Avenue Casper (307) 234-7333 Dr. Richard Schwahn, Dr. Tangney Gray-Dockham, Dr. Angela O’Hearn 3740 E. Lincolnway Cheyenne (307) 635-4121 Dr. Christopher Church 1439 Stillwater Ave. - Suite 3 Cheyenne (307) 775-0577 Dr. Raven Novak 4 5524 Greybull Highway Cody (307) 587-3151 Dr. Scott Moore, Dr. Amanda Marsh Riverbend Vet Hospital 240 S. Riverbend Road Douglas (307) 358-4910 Dr. William Root 93 W. Richards St. Douglas (307) 358-3231 Drs. Don, Maxwell and Dean Smylie, Dr. Amanda Ahrens Thank You to All Our Veterinarians and Clinics Who Support the WBHR http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 Spring/Summer 2014 Vol. 11, No. 1 Holly’s ‘Pause for Paws’ -continued from page 2We have placed a couple of bassets in the past year who were that type, who didn’t like other dogs…at all! Both had to wait a bit, but not terribly long in the realm of being adopted, but a long time when you add up the boarding fees. And please know, we work with some great doggie daycares across Wyoming, we get a wonderful daily rate, but when you add up three months of boarding, it’s expensive! Right now we have one such basset up for adoption, Dahlila. At the time of the publishing of this newsletter, we’re working on taking in a second such basset, also trying to find her a foster home with no other dogs, in addition to no children under the age of 5 years old. We have at least four open foster homes, but all have other dogs and two of them also have children under the age of two years old. It makes it hard to help when we don’t have the right match for the basset. A month ago we had nine bassets up for adoption, with two of those being in boarding. Things change fast! We also had a couple of “foster failures” within those nine adoptive bassets, so we’ve lost two foster homes due to them both now having three dogs, which makes for a house full! We’ve been considering helping a second breed, the bloodhound. We took one into WBHR in late February and we found him a home in mid-March. He was only one year old and we had Applications from Oregon, California and Massachusetts! Duke found a wonderful home in Montana and we hope that maybe we can help another breed, which would require foster homes! So please keep us in mind when you know of someone looking for a great family dog. Tell people about us and have them contact us with any questions they might have about the basset hound or bloodhound breeds. We always have bassets up for adoption and we can always use more foster homes. And please keep those stories, pictures and poems coming! We really do love hearing from you! WBHR Director Holly WBHR Development Fund $1-25 Baxter and Fannie Robert and Kerstin Bult Gunder and Carole Hansen In memory of Newton In memory of Teton and Sherlock Susan Kostenbauer Jeff and Ashley Lang Joe Michaels (for Roxi and Molly) Lorraine Reiner Larry and Janette Richards $26-99 Anonymous - 2 Mike and Teresa Bares Family Nathan and Thea Bryce Roz Cummings Rex and Pat Leaman Pat and Paula McKenzie Lindsay Musgrave Stephanie and Jorge Oneto Jerry and Judy Scheafer Harley Williams Bob Wirth (for Molly, Mary Jane and Diego) $100-249 James and Elaine Alsop Anonymous - 2 Fred and Shirley Bell Deb and Clayton Black Claudine and George Dillman Jane Elliott Betty and Pete Fitzloff Richard Hillegas and Lorie Hebert-Hillegas Floyd and June Hill In memory of Butch Bassity Sharon Kettle John Minium Mr. Blue Heidi and Brock Rasmussen Larry and Regina Sortor David, Tracey and Kylee Stai and Tilly and Sadie Patty Thompson $250-499 Ano nymo us In memory of Pookie Joe and Andrea Kenney (in memory of Petey) Holly and Allen Moen Constance Ryan-McKenna $500 Challenger Industries (courtesy of Ken Keller Nyal and Susie Q. Walker in memory of Mrs. Nell Walker Rocky MountainCasing Crews, Inc. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 5 Spring/Summer 2014 Vol. 11, No. 1 Ode to a Basset’s Ears Michael Hagemeister Oh, these ears of a Basset hound…. Used for drooping in the dish and then licked And groomed before the day long nap. Smooth as velvet, these drooping ears… Sometimes the victims of claw marks From being stepped on or tripped over. But, our medicine of kindness will heal them up, In most cases, a two-foot wingspan used For playing airplane or rapidly flapped, (here, like this) To imitate a helicopter taking off. When we hold them up, they can resemble the wings On a vampire bat (notice the length of these babies). But then we can gently tie them in a love knot to show A face of dignity and intelligence… momentarily (it’s okay… It doesn’t hurt them). (Here, these next ones are really fun to do.) They can be used to play see no evil, Speak no evil, or… smell no evil (well… sometimes). With kindness, we can lift one ear And softly whisper, “Hello… hello… hello….” and hear The echoes come out the other side (notice the eyeballs). Keeping them so they are always ready (“For what?” you ask). (Here, let’s get closer for this one.) How I love the sound of heart beat When they’re wrapped around my neck. Oh, these ears of a Basset hound…. Hooray, I’ve Got a Home! Since our last newsletter these bassets have found their ‘Forever Home’ Simon is simply delighted to be with Eric and Jodi in Cheyenne Lucy is loved by Keri up in Gillette Joel has a new role taking care of Shannon and Elizabeth in Rapid City Hunter is hunting for a new home no longer thanks to Eric and Kira in Mills Jedd is with Julie and just a stone’s throw from Joel in Rapid City Gracie joins Mike and Liz in thankful prayer in Casper Chico is “the man” in Casper for Eric and Leigh Ben is the new king of the house with Pete and Nadine up in Billings Cooper thinks he has Danial and Amanda over a barrel in his new digs in Mills 6 Roger is A-OK with Jason and Melissa near Ben in Billings Duke has found no hazards in his new home with Jeremy and Camille in Three Forks, Montana Daisy is in full bloom in British Columbia with Christine Barney couldn’t be happier with David in Englewood, Colorado Lucy has found true love in Cheyenne with David and Molly Copper is the new man on the beat in Gillette with Michael and Casey http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 Spring/Summer 2014 Vol. 11, No. 1 Living the Life of Riley Reilly Thanks to the WBHR Fred Bell It’s been 18 months since we adopted Reilly. Her actual birth date was unknown, but with a graying muzzle and a crusty nose, she was estimated to be five years old. Reilly is truly something indeed. First of all, we had not before had three basset hounds together in the house, for short visits we had previously had five bassets here for maybe four hours. But this was different, much to the other two bassets’ disgust, Reilly wasn’t just visiting. It took a while to settle “territories”, but now after a year there are few disputes. So, it was a good idea to expand the family. Still, I never realized how different it would be with three basset hounds – I’m continually pleased with how incredible each one is. Thank You to All Our Veterinarians and Clinics Who Support the WBHR 8000 Easy Street Evansville (307) 472-6911 Dr. Keith James 2001 Buckskin Dr. Gillette (307) 682-2001 Stacy Geer Still, there have been many surprises if Reilly is compared to basset hounds that were here, but have passed away and with the two that have been with us these past five years. Not only is Reilly red and white with only a black nose (all our other bassets have been tri-color), she has several very distinct characteristics. At any time and any place if you talk to her and pet her – as soon as you stop she goes into a one-year old puppy mode. She will race around the house and often pick up objects to carry (like the kitchen floor mats!) and sometimes will bark. If it happens to be 3am – oh boy! So, for an “older” dog, she is still very playful. Actually, compared to all other bassets I’ve known, Reilly -continued on page 10- Westside Animal Hospital 631 S. Ash Street Casper (307) 472-5600 Drs. Doug and Laura Johannessen 3025 Ft. Sanders Road Laramie (307) 742-6042 Dr. Christa Branch and Dr. Amanda Van Pelt Mountain View Pet Spa Pets Are People, Too! Camelot Pet Castle 830 Skyline Road Laramie (307) 745-7341 Dr. David Evertson and Dr. Dana Petersen, Owners 260 Crescent Dr. Mills (307) 472-7297 Sherri Johnson, Owner 256 S. Douglas Powell (307) 754-9393 Dr. Teri Oursler http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 7 Spring/Summer 2014 Vol. 11, No. 1 For the love of a basset... Show Your Love and Support There’s something brand new for you note writers from WBHR - your choice of a 12-pack of cards featuring some of our inspiring bassets and their stories. On the front is one of our rescued bassets, the back highlights their story and the inside is blank. The cards measure 5.5 inches wide and are 4.25 inches high. There are two packs with Pack A featuring Nick, Toby, Diamond and Cyndi and Pack B highlighting Chloe, Hugo, Daisy and Ripley. Each pack has three cards of each basset and are available at $15 per set which includes shipping. Please note which pack you desire when ordering. Also, a few 2014 WBHR calendars are available at the special price of only $5 which includes postage. Iris Folding Greeting Cards These beautiful cards are decorated with the iris paper folding technique. Each card is blank inside and lined with white card stock. Designs include two basset hounds, two poodles, two cats, a Scottie and a bulldog. The cost of the cards is $4.75 each which includes postage and mailing envelope. These lovely handcrafted charm bracelets are available with either dog, cat or horse charms and in a variety of colors. Each bracelet is $5. Shipping costs vary depending on quantity of bracelets ordered. One, two or three bracelets ship for $2.25 and four, five or six bracelets ship for $4.50. Shipping costs are added into the total price. Order the quantity of bracelets you want and after we receive your order we will contact you about what charms and colors you would like for each bracelet. Made by Back Alley Metals of Red Lodge Montana, these fantastic metal basset hound pieces are sure to please any basset lover! Available as an ornament, magnet or hitch plug. Magnets are 4x2¾” and are “rusted” color. Ornaments are 4x2¾” and red, green, yellow or blue in color. Hitch plugs are “rusted” color and 8x5½”. The hitch plugs will take approximately two weeks before shipping. Basset magnets and ornaments are $10 and the hitch plug is $49. All prices include shipping. 8 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 Spring/Summer 2014 Vol. 11, No. 1 Show Your Love and Support .....they light up our lives Wyoming Basset Hound Rescue Decals are 4" tall and 6" wide. They are suitable for placement on outside windows and come with instructions to apply them. $6.00 each, which includes shipping. WBHR has for sale a cookbook of recipes for dog treats! This cookbook is 8½” x 11" in size, with over 40 pages of great treat recipes for your dog! The covers can also be personalized, such as “Toby’s Treats” and they can also be made for other breeds, not just basset hounds. The cookbooks are $20.00 and that includes shipping. Personalized cookbooks are $23.00 (dog’s photo and name). Please order well in advance of any gift giving ideas, as they do take some time to compile. Supplies are dwindling fast on WBHR T-shirts! Choose from any of the three adult colors - Yellow Haze, Stone Blue or Cedar. The shirts feature the ‘Opt to Adopt’ logo on the front and the Wyoming Basset Hound Rescue logo on the back. The price is just right, too, as it’s $13 for sizes Small through X-Large and $14 for XX- and $15 for XXX-Large. We’ve even got youth shirts at only $11 in red, indigo blue and yellow haze in small (6-8) and medium (10-12). Postage is $2.50 per shirt. Perk Up Soon Design Heard you’re feeling droopy Missing You Design This is me..... This is me..... Hope you perk up soon...! This is me...when you are near I miss you...! .....when you aren’t here We have two greeting cards to offer for sale. The basset pictured is Mena, who was rescued by an animal sanctuary in Nebraska. The back of each card tells her story to her new, forever home. The pictures above are of the front and inside, right of each card. These are high-quality, 5x7 cards, with a glossy finish on the outside and a mat finish on the inside. The cost of the cards, which includes envelopes, is $1.50 each with an additional $.50 shipping per card for a total of cost of $2 each. For questions about any of these items, please email Holly at: [email protected] WBHR Merchandise Make Great Gifts http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 9 Spring/Aummer 2014 Vol. 11, No. 1 Reilly Shows Who’s the Boss When Going for Her Walks -continued from page 7doesn’t bark very much. But when she decides to bark, it’s a deep and very solid heavy bark. (If you closed your eyes, it would be easy to think it was a Great Dane barking.) Then there is her walking gait – it’s sort of a comical bounce. We’re pretty sure she previously had gone on walks, but it was very obvious she had not before worn a harness with leash. For the first few months it was a real ordeal to get a harness on her, because she was so excited about a walk, she would roll over, jump, run a circle or even lie down. Now, she’s still very excited about walks, but she tries to cooperate to get the harness on. She’s also different on walks, she can be very set on where and which direction she wants to walk – not so easy to “steer” as the other bassets. It was also obvious she had never used or seen a doggy door before moving here. That was fairly awkward for her first six months. So, Reilly was six this past June, making her the oldest of our three, even if she does still act as the youngest. Also, her nose ‘No, this way!’ is no longer crusty. She’s a real treasure and we’re blessed to share “life with Reilly”! P.S. One special thing Reilly often does is when she either comes up to you or you towards her, she “waves” with her right front paw, but does not even want to shake hands. Then there is her posture when she wets – she doesn’t really squat like every other female basset I’ve ever seen, but sort of “humps up” – it’s really easy to think she’s getting set to do “business”, except she humps up even more for that chore! Ha! Then there is the detail of “eating” clothing items. Count in past year is five socks (Shirley’s), three handkerchiefs (mine) and one wash cloth. Lately though she has behaved or at least has us carefully trained not to be careless. Her wash cloth count would have been three also, but I managed to catch her twice and take them away from her. She also often likes to do “business” in the back yard right on the sidewalk just past the back door! So, sometimes you have to watch it! Ha! She’s 1st class. Thank You to All Our Veterinarians and Clinics Who Support the WBHR Powell Veterinary Service 522 So. Division (307) 754-3034 Dr. Lyle Bischoff and Dr. Bryan Neves 510 College Meadows Dr. Sheridan (307) 674-4111 Dr. Peter Pelissier Dr. Christian Newton, Dr. Amber Ingersoll 1650 Commercial Lane Sheridan (307) 672-5533 Dr. Mark Schreiber 10 1247 County Lame 14 (307) 347-2358 Worland Dr. Steven Tharp 200 E. Lakewood Road Gillette (307) 682-1507 Dr. Marshall Kohr, Dr. Darren Lynde Animal Clinic of Billings 1420 10th Street West (406) 252-9499 Dr. Ken Brown, Dr. Darleen Miller, Dr. Anne Ball http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 Spring/Summer 2014 Vol. 11, No. 1 Lolly is a 14 month old basset who came into WBHR with her litter of 5 puppies, on July 25th. The puppies have all found new homes and Lolly is now in foster. She is housetrained, current on her vaccinations, spayed and micro-chipped. Lolly has come a long way from when we got her. She is no longer shy and leery of new people. She comes right up to you and introduces herself, politely asking for a tummy rub! Current Residence: Casper Lolly Snickers is an 12 month old basset hound/dachshund mix, who came into WBHR from an area shelter. She weighs about 20 pounds, is spayed, current on her vaccinations and housetrained. Snickers has a LOT of energy and will need to get a lot of exercise and interaction with her family. She’s still a puppy! Snickers would be great as an only dog and possibly fine with another dog, too. Snickers Snickers is very loyal and intelligent! She knows how to use a doggie door and she Current Residence: Laurel, Montana not a bark er or a digger. Snickers would really benefit to Reilly came into WBHR from an area shelter as an unclaimed stray. She is about 5 years old, weighs around 50 pounds, is housetrained and rides really well in a car. Reilly is current on her vaccinations, micro-chipped and spayed. She does well with children and loves adults, especially men. She warms up to other dogs and likes to play with them. Reilly isn’t too shy to offer her tummy for rubs! She is a great, allhave someone who would exercise with her and play with her would every day, shepart lovesof a family. around girl and love as to be long walks and rides, too! Current Residence: Casper Reilly Rusty came into WBHR from an area shelter as an unclaimed stray. He is around 7 years old, house trained, neutered, current on his vaccinations and he knows how to use a doggie door. Rusty is doing very well with the two dogs at his foster home, but barks at their cat. He is great with the kids and just an all-around happy boy. He’s not very big, around 45 pounds or so. Current Residence: Casper Rusty Susie came into WBHR from an area shelter as an owner relinquishment. She is 7 years old, knows how to use a doggie door and is housetrained. Susie is current on her vaccinations, micro-chipped and spayed. Susie weighs 45 pounds and is always Special Event on the go. She is good with kids, as she gives them smooches. She rides fairly well in a car, with some whining to start out with, but settles inT-Shirts after a bit. Susie Willwould Be love a home where she can be around people a lot and not just left outside. Susie is very Available happy and active and would love to have another dog that would play with her. Susie Current Residence: Cody http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 11 Spring/Summer 2014 Vol. 11, No. 1 Summer Is Fast Approaching and That Means...... Annual WBHR Picnic in Casper on June 14th! Everyone (and we do mean everyone!) has probably been counting down the days until this year’s WBHR Annual Summer Picnic. Well, hang on just a little bit longer as this year’s event is slated for Saturday, June 14, at the Beartrap Meadow County Park just south of Casper. As always, you can pre-register (which we greatly appreciate) or check-in at the site beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 14 Registration - 10:00-11:30 a.m. Lunch - 12:00-1:00 p.m. Activities - 1:00 p.m.-whenever!!! Lunch will get going at 12 noon (maybe even a bit earlier if the hounds have anything to say about it!) with all kinds of fun -continued on page 13- Beartrap Meadow County Park - Casper Extra Special!! Basset Costume Contest Suggested Lodging Holly has blocked 10 rooms at a special rate, but you must make your reservation by May 29 LaQuinta Inn - 400W. F Street - Exit 188B (307) 265-1200 $79 ($99 after May 29) Reference ‘WBHR Group’ 12 Get Your Basset Ready Now for the Picnic! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 Spring/Summer 2013 Vol. 10, No. 1 If I Were a Dog activities beginning at 1 p.m. and lasting until, well, lasting until everyone is simply dog tired. Once again, the WBHR has been able to hold the registration fee at just $5 per person with children under 5 free. The deadline for registration is June 7, but you can register before the picnic from 10-11:30 a.m.; however, we would prefer pre-registration to help set numbers for the food, drinks, etc. As in the past, the WBHR will provide the lunch, drinks, cups, plates, plastic ware, napkins, dog tie-outs, pooper scoopers and dog water. Attendees should bring their own dog water bowls and leashes as well as chairs and ground blankets. If you have any questions or would like to help organize please call Holly Moen at (307) 272-8089 or email her at: [email protected]. (Please clip and return lower portion via mail, call the phone number or email to the address listed below.) Please fill in the form below to let us know the number of people and dogs attending this year’s picnic! This will greatly help us in figuring the amount of food and drinks needed. The cost is $5.00 per person and children under 5 are free. Hope to see you there! Name: ___________________________ # of people attending: _________ # of dogs: ________ Deadline: June 7 A Jack Russell Terrier has get up and go, If I were one, I’d be too slow. If you want calm, don’t make the error of bringing home a Jack Russell Terror. A Chihuahua is a tiny little pet, about the smallest you can get. He’s such a cute, tiny pup, that he will fit right in a cup. I’d like being a Golden Retriever. They are so gentle, you become a believer, in having a dog to share your life, be you child, husband or wife. I would make a lousy Pekinese. My fly-away hair would make me sneeze. My upturned sinuses wouldn’t drain, and I might drown if caught in the rain. A Dachshund might be my breed of choice, but I’d have an awfully shrill little voice. I’d also be so close to the floor, Mom wouldn’t have to mop anymore. I would make a good Pit Bull example, my kindness and gentleness are ample. People would have nothing to fear, when Bonnie the Pit Bull sauntered near. Being a Bulldog would make me wheeze. It’s so sad they can’t breathe with ease. Their squished up noses look adorable, but disfigure their sinuses something horrible. Mail to: WBHR, P.O. Box 2131, Cody, WY 82414 Email to: [email protected] Holly at (307) 272-8089 If I were a Basset Hound, my ears would drag the ground. My nose and tail would be far apart, a good predicament if I had to fart. Call: I think I’d settle for being a mutt. No matter the mix, I’d have a cute butt. My heart would be purebred, can’t you see? You don’t have to have a pedigree. Bonnie Sargent http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 13 Spring/Summer 2014 Vol. 11, No. 1 Can You Provide a ‘Forever Home’ for Me? Chloe is a petite little girl who came into WBHR as an owner relinquishment in April, 2011. She was around 4 years old then and weighed 34 pounds. Chloe was spayed, house trained, current on her vaccinations and micro-chipped. She also knew how to use a doggie door! Chloe is a special girl, as she is missing her leftfront leg. She originally came from a hoarding situation in Colorado and the person who took her, and 24 other dogs, was going to shoot her, along with a few of the others! Fortunately a friend of this person got Chloe out of there. We don’t know how she came about losing her leg, but it has been some time ago, as she is completely healed up. She does have some problems moving around, such as negotiating stairs. Chloe is now in a Forever Foster Home. Chloe is one of two bassets WBHR has in a Forever Foster Home. Please see our web site for complete information on the ‘Forver Foster’ program. Chloe Forever Foster Residence: Casper Happy Spring and what a good time of year to take in a new family member! Hi, I’m Dahlila and I’m 6 years old. I was relinquished to WBHR due to my family having premature twins and because of their health issues, they couldn’t have dogs in the house. My dander and hair was a health risk for them. I miss my family and the sweet little girl there, but I’m ready to be a part of a new family, with hopes that it will be my forever home! I am spayed, heartworm negative, current on my vaccinations, I weigh about 50 pounds and I am micro-chipped. I’m also house trained, I sleep all night, I know how to use a doggie door and I walk well on a leash; I love to go for walks! But…I don’t like other dogs, so I’m looking for that forever home who doesn’t have any other dogs. I’ve never been around cats, so I don’t know yet if I would like them or not. I love people and children, as attention is what I’m all about. If you are looking for that perfect, sweet girl, I’m the one for you! Current Residence: Casper Dahlila Hey there, I’m Dalyla! I’m a 9 year old basset hound looking for a forever home where it’s pretty laid back and not too busy. I came into WBHR because I’m not good with small children. I’ve been around children over the age of 5 and have been fine with them, but I just don’t care for the little tikes and I let them know about it! I am current on my vaccinations, spayed and I am house trained. My previous family says I’m okay with cats and other dogs, but it’s yet to be seen about the other dogs. I don’t like bossy females! Daylya Current Residence: Greeley, Colorado If you would like more information on adopting or fostering any of these bassets, please contact Holly at (307)272-8089 or email at [email protected]. does are tion e of 14 11 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 Vol. 8, No. 2 Fall/Winter 2011 Fall/Winter 2011 Vol. 8, No. 2 To the following people for all their help since our last newsletter, whether with fostering, transport or placing basset hounds Joan Adsit, Marcia Bean, Roger Bird, Basset Rescue of Calgary, Amanda Cloyd, Heather and TJ Cunningham, June and Floyd Hill, Sylvia and Wes Huber, Brittney and Sherri Johnson, Shauna and Judy Lumbardy, Melissa and Jason Lyon, Keri Mann, Julie and Janelle Mason, Marti O’Grady, Kaitlin Oress, Kathy Pfaffinger, Erika and John Phillips, Matt Rader, Shanda Rothenberger, Helen and Michael Ryan, June and Ron Sargent, Emily and Trevor Smith, Kathy Sorensen, Larry Sortor, Ann Spragg, Lindsey Tempest, Leigh and Eric Van Tassel, Sally and Edward Vine, Bob Wirth and Marilyn and John Zilinski. “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” Harry S. Truman m/pages/Wyoming-Basset-Hound-Rescue/223096958572 es Fo st er H om ce on Assistan ti ta r o sp n a Tr onations Monetary D ats Do ggie Tre Assistance y Veterinar tes ift Certifica G le b a c li p Ap t Don’t forge e r w b site to check ou s for donation via Pay Pal! Please contact Holly Moen [email protected] (307) 272-8089 Maybe a Little Large? Holly (Adopted as Ellie) Checks Out One of the Great WBHR T-Shirts at Her New Home with Sharyl McDowell Photo by Sharyl McDowell Visit the WBHR on the Internet at: http://www.wyom