Spring 2014 - Daphneyland
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Spring 2014 - Daphneyland
Pawprints Daphneyland Spring 2014 Newsletter www.daphneyland.com 661-269-2682 BaRNI at Daphneyland is a 501(c)(3) Organization FEIN # 20-3737011 TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Message Calendar of Events Be Prepared Maggie May How You Can Help Donation Form Stella Basset Hound Club of Southern California Picnic Annual Report Thanks to our Donors The Balm of Bassets Big Sunday Volunteer Day Basset Rescue Network, Inc. What exactly does that mean? The mission of our organization is to assist bassets and mixes thereof that find themselves in need of assistance. Whether homeless in a shelter; living with a family that faces sudden crisis be it medical, financial, geographic or of catastrophe; or a well loved hound that requires rehoming assistance our mission is to assist that hound from any walk of life, in finding balance, addressing medical and behavioral issues, and helping them find a home suited to their needs. Beginning with nutritional correction we average 300 - 500 hounds annually that cross upon our ranch Daphneyland and we assist them all. Snatching a hound from the grim reapers grasp cases such as Gem who broke his neck while his family was in a medical crisis and unable to assist him themselves, to cases like Storm - a lovely boy with charms aplenty who found himself with a date for death at a high kill shelter. The list is long. Each hound has their own story, needs and rehabilitation process. The need for basset rescue continually increases as the years go by, and this year has been no exception. In September our adopting family Don & Shelly Gordon visited Daphneyland bringing Alumni Duke with them for a reunion. Many tears were shed and the visit was too short by far, yet a month later a call came in - Shelly Gordon you may know is the President of ABC Basset Rescue (and the genius behind The Slobber Shoppe). ABC had 40 approved adoptive homes and not enough hounds to place into them. Daphneyland here on the West Coast had exactly the opposite problem - running at full capacity daily adoptions were slow as the Holidays were approaching and the problem would force the fate of shelter bound hounds. If we are full and adoptions are not being generated, those hounds have no recourse. We began networking a possible solution. Could we transfer 20 hounds from Los Angeles to Upstate New York? Over the course of the next 2 months Shelly and I worked together figuring out the logistics of this possibility. The high stress of a ground transport was out of the question in a breed that bloats, yet the financial and physical requirements of flying 20 hounds to New York was challenging. Putting a team of volunteers together, asking for assistance from networking partners it became a reality and on December 2, 2013 we flew 19 basset hounds to JFK and into the arms of ABC Basset Rescue for final placement - opening up 19 spots here in California as the highest month of intake began. Every one of those hounds has found a home. Networking on this project found many of our partners stepping up and it could not have been done without the help of: Big Sunday.org, Life 4 Paws, Forever Home Pet Rescue, Golden Empire Basset Rescue, Golden Gate Basset Rescue, Media One, The Brittany Foundation, Adconion.com, Roswinn Pet Hospital, Linda Miller, and the gigantic team of volunteers that transported supplies, vet runs, bath day, crate assembly, drivers and walkers. Networking made this all possible and a lovely video has been produced to show you portions of the back bone of what it takes to network. Watch for that video on our website and Facebook pages! 2014 is unwritten as of this moment, yet one thing we know for sure; your help, your support and your friendship is what keeps our doors open. This amazing team that somehow manages to provide for the hounds is held together by love. Each dollar, each phone call, each adoption and each voice on the other end of a call is what inspires us daily to continue to find a happily ever after for these neglected, unwanted and homeless babies. Some days Daphneyland is the last home a hound may know. Other days watching a tail wagging as a new life unfolds before a departing adopted dogs paws is the sunshine that lights our souls. Each day is a new beginning. May sunshine light our path throughout 2014. Alumni Updates Networking is the road to success, we plan to continue on our path of networking partners far into the future, together we can perform MIRACLES! The Choosing This edition of Pawprints carries with it stories from some amazing people, each one of whom has adopted from Daphneyland. These are the stories that unfold every day. Come be a part of the tale! Thank you for making this journey possible, HoeDown Flyer Dawn of the West Basset Rescue Network at Daphneyland www.daphneyland.com www.facebook.com/daphneyland Facebook.com/Daphneyland @basset911 661 269-2682 gplus.to/daphneyland Sign up for out monthly E-Newsletter – Just send your name and email to [email protected] BE PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY DAPHNEYLAND CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 2014 Jewelry Woofle May 17, 2014 Kingsburg Waddle May 18 2014 Big Sunday Volunteer Day May 31, 2014 HoeDown – Fundraiser July 2014 Fundraiser TBA August 2014 Fundraiser TBA September 2014 Fundraiser TBA October 19, 2014 Basset Hound Club of Southern California Annual Picnic at Arcadia Park in Arcadia (Fundraising Event) November 2014 BHCSC Field Trials - Chino CA December 2014 Toy & Blanket Drive Holiday Mailer New Year’s Eve at Daphneyland Stay tuned to our social media sites for more information about coming events • Facebook.com/Daphneyland • Twitter.com/Basset911 • Gplus.to/Daphneyland Purchasing or building a kit is a great first step, but won't be a lot of help in the event of an emergency if you are not familiar with how and when to use the items. I would highly recommend any or all of the following to be prepared in the event of an emergency: Take a pet first aid class - check with your veterinarian, community college or the Red Cross. Read pet first aid or animal health books - also a good idea to include one in the kit. Related: The Complete Healthy Dog Book and Speaking for Spot. Use the Jive Media iPhone app for Pet First Aid or similar (there are several) - to familiarize yourself and have "on hand" at all times. Familiarize yourself with pet emergency clinics - in your area and to places you travel to. Related: Book Review - Pet ER Guide Items to Include in your first aid kit Scissors - for cutting out things matted in fur, freeing your pet from entanglements. Sterile eye wash - make sure it is eye wash, not contact lens solution. Tweezers - to remove splinters, or other foreign materials from wounds. Tick remover tool - if you are in a tick-infested area, consider one of many tools to easily remove ticks and reduce additional damage or infection during removal. Ear wash - speak to your vet about what one would be best for your pet. Toenail trimmer and styptic pencil - for torn toenails. Cornstarch also works for torn nails, but not for skin wounds. QuikClot or similar - to stop bleeding (wounds). Tape - preferably the 1" white medical tape. Easy to tear off and holds well. Roll Gauze - used for bandaging, an aid to stop bleeding, and padding for splints. Vet Wrap - this is a conforming bandage wrap used over a telfa pad or roll gauze that comes in many colors and two sizes (2" and 4" - pick one that best fits your pet). It clings to itself and is semi-watertight. Caution is advised to not wrap this too tight. It is best to unwrap it from the roll, then use it for the bandage with very light tension. It can be purchased at many feed stores (horse section) and some veterinary clinics. Telfa pads - non-stick dressings for bandaging a wound. Bandage Scissors - these scissors have a blunted blade to easily slip between skin and bandage material and not cut the patient's skin. Antiseptic wash or wipes - look for non-stinging preparations such as chlorhexidine or betadine. Rubbing alcohol is not good for open sores or wounds. Antibiotic ointment - over-the-counter "general purpose" antibiotic ointment for light use with minor skin wounds. Not for eye use. Caution is advised for animals that may ingest by licking. The antibiotics are absorbed via the skin, remaining ointment may collect debris or actually slow healing in some cases. Use with discretion. Vet-prescribed pain relief (NSAID) - speak to your vet about obtaining as-needed first aid kit pain relief. Do not use human prescription or over-the-counter pain medications for pets. Some medications, like Tylenol, are poisonous and may be fatal to pets. Latex or plastic exam gloves - for your protection and your pet's protection - use when the situation is messy. A muzzle - or materials to make a muzzle. Even the most well-trained animals may bite when injured or afraid. Thermometer - know the normals for dog and cat vital signs and how to use the thermometer. Water-based lubricating jelly - for use with rectal thermometers. Ice and hot packs - cool down skin after a burn or keep an animal warm if hypothermic. Always use a cloth between the pack and skin and check frequently for redness or irritation. Extra towels, wash cloths and a blanket - use for washing, keeping warm/cool, and if necessary, a way to transport the injured pet (sling). Diphenhydramine (aka Benadryl) - for stings and allergic reactions speak with your vet first about proper dosing. Syringe or large eye dropper - to flush wounds or administer fluids by mouth. A list of phone numbers - your regular vet, the emergency vet, animal control, and animal poison control numbers. Another tip: program these numbers in your cell phone. A sturdy box - ideally plastic or metal - to hold all of your supplies and is easy to carry with you will complete your kit. How You Can Help Sponsor a Basset Run Would you like to make an impact this year? We have 44 dog runs that need sponsoring. For $100 per month, you can help us care for the dogs in your kennel. After three months of continuous sponsorship, we’ll even put your name on the kennel plaque. For a donation of $1,200, we’ll automatically put your name on a kennel. Here are some tangible ways your donations are used: $ 6 = 5 gallons of bleach $ 12 = A Box of Biscuits $ 50 = A Veterinary Exam $ 100 = Run Sponsorship $ 150 = A Neuter $ 200 = A Spay $ 2,000 = Food for a Month $12,000 = Monthly Expenses Who Do You Know Who Would Love to Be Loved By A Basset? One way you can help us help more hounds is to talk about where you adopted your basset or about your Daphneyland experiences. Even if you’re not in a position to adopt another hound at the moment, perhaps someone you know would love to join the Daphneyland Alumni Association. Host a Fundraiser This fall, one of our angels opened her home for a benefit for Daphneyland. We enjoyed a lovely evening complete with live music, great food and a silent auction and did a lot of good. In addition to benefits like this, there are a number of ways you can use your talents to help the hounds: • Hold a benefit yard sale • Donate an item for the silent auction or opportunity drawing (This year at the Basset Hound Picnic we were able to hold an opportunity drawing for a wonderful basset quilted wall hanging thanks to a generous donation) • Work with a local restaurant to host a fundraiser Volunteer in person or by long distance We have many needs for volunteers! You can volunteer at Daphneyland in the kennel and spend time with the dogs too! We also need help with some areas that can be accomplished long distance. Web Designer Webmaster Newsletter editor Volunteer Coordinator Event Coordinator Adoption follow-up Coordinator Grant Writer Assistant Shelter Coordinator Publicity Coordinator Email Dawn at [email protected] to volunteer. Become a Recurring Monthly Donor Daphneyland survives on donations. Recurring monthly donations allow us to plan, provide for the dogs, pay staff, and keep the ranch open. If you’re interested in making a recurring monthly donation, email [email protected] 2013 - 2014 Board of Directors and Advisors President: Dawn Smith Vice President: Gloria Carlson Secretary: Sandi Wittenberg Treasurer: Marin Roberts Board Member: Bob Hohman Board Member: Kim Kuwahara Advisors: Webmaster: Dan Hickey, Shelly Gordon Social Media: Suzi Carragher Shelter Coordinator: Julia Sarah Acknowledgements: Melinda Capers, Lynn McCarthy AZBHR Team: Sherry Moore, Gina Erispaha Veterinarian: Dr. Young Kim, DVM and staff at Roswinn Pet Hospital, Canoga Park, CA Ranch Wranglers: Rita Dluzak, Stephanie Hammett, Jim Smith, Jim & Sherrie Strachan, Linda Miller, Bruce Garvin, Kim Walker, Don Preston, Nicole Ettinger, Kim Kurland, Dillon Warady ~ Donor of Printing Services: Blue Print Services, Bakersfield, CA ♥ Thank you to Kim and Keith Kuwahara, owners of Blue Print Services in Bakersfield, for donating the printing of this newsletter. BaRNI at Daphneyland is something special – it is the only rescue of its kind in the United States. Its mission -- to provide sanctuary for homeless basset hounds and care for the infirm and elderly hounds whose families can no longer care for them -- is unique. We need your help to help more hounds. Your tax deductible donations make a real difference for many bassets and their future adoptive families. Thank you for your continued generosity and support. CASH DONATIONS: $25 $50 $100 $250 Other $ Yes, my company matches contributions. I have enclosed my completed matching gift form with my check. *** Donate online at www.Daphneyland.com *** Interested in making a recurring monthly donation? Email [email protected] for details. ITEM DONATIONS: Description: Total Estimated Value of Donation: $ DONOR INFORMATION: Date: Name: Address: City, ST, Zip: Home Phone: Mobile Phone: Email: In honor of: In memory of: Please include a copy of this form with your donation and mail or deliver to: BaRNI at Daphneyland 6221 Shannon Valley Road, Acton, CA 93510 Phone: 661-269-2682 • Email: [email protected] • www.Daphneyland.com BaRNI at Daphneyland is a 501 (c) (3) Organization. Tax ID # 20-3737011 Basset Rescue Network Inc at Daphneyland Income: General Funds Ind/Business Contributions Legacies/Bequests Non Cash Donations Fundraisers Run Sponsorship Adoption Fees $ 93,647 39,170 3,315 21,754 6,543 26,975 8,950 Total Direct Income $ 200,354 Recap Total Income: Less Expenses: $200,354 - 245,618 Net Profit/Loss - 45,264 _________________ Expense: Advertising Auto & Insurance Business Expenses: Office/Postage Communications Tax & Licenses Prof/Accounting Bank Charges Volunteer Food Dog Expenses: Avid Chips Cleaning Supplies Cookies Dog Supplies Food Gravel Runs Laundry Medical Supplies Medical/Vet Expenses Repair Kennels Shelter Fees Rent Utilities Repairs/Maint. Dues/Subscriptions Total Direct Expenses 2014 Annual Report $ 6,000 $ 11,863 $ 13,986 2,298 6,354 871 780 3,478 205 $128,914 468 6,480 8,487 39,991 20,568 6,140 13,145 1,188 29,870 2,225 352 $ 48,000 $ 24,960 $ 11,810 $ 85 $ 245,618 Thanks to Our Wonderful Donors Adam Friedman & Kristin Bennett Adam Hayes Adelaide Dawes Adobe Systems Inc Ajakai Hassler AK Swanson Alessandra Scolastici & Stevie Cannone All Bassets Cherished Basset Hound Rescue Allen & Sheila Adams Jr Allyson Gagnon American Endowment Foundation Amy Fisch Soloman Amy Hinz Horn Amybeth Gregory Andrew D Smith Andy & Sue Shoemaker Angela Dodson Ann Bernton Ann Hefner Annette Jenkins Anonymous Arianne McStroul Armos Eyal Barbara Cressy Barbara D Reitz Barbara Davis Barbara Thulin Basset Hound Club of Southern California Beatrice Proo Benjamin and Laurie Sadow Betty Hancock Betty Hatch Beverly Bloch Beverly Kuna Beverly Sue Ramsey Birgitt Johne-Manthey Brad Ferguson Brenda Hutchinson Brenda Pugliese Brian Goldstein Brooke Bartelt Brooks-Schwartz Designs Bruce Garvin CaliDragons Candace Keskitalo Cari Cannon Carlos & Heidi Juarez Carol Brown Carol Tyner Carolyn Martin & Mark Pedowitz Catherine & Charles Lueder Catherine Milne Catherine Plein Catherine Simonson Cathy Mitchell Cathy Welsh Smith CEB Cem & Gina Erispaha Charles & Caryl Weir Charles & Cindy Pfaff Charles E Hepperle Chris Albasio Chris Smith Christa Donald Christina Brookshire Christina Klug Christine Adams Christine Hollander Christine Sufrin Christopher & Gloria Jarosz Christy Steinmeyer Chuck & Terri Fowler Cindy Ferguson Cindy Martinez Claire Sleep Claudia Lane Claudia Plein Clement Pallani Clifford & Mary Punchard Colleen Shea Connie Moen Constance Legris Cori Morita-Shingu Corporate Executive Board Courtney Bradley Craig Hunt Curtis Kheel Cynthia Merriman Dailygood Daniel & Christina McCarty Daniel & Nichola Thompson Daniel Hernandez Daniel Powell Darwin R & Elizabeth Remboldt Dave Adams Dave Bowker David Graham David Kirchin David Sims David Smith David Westrum Dawn Van Keuren Debbie & Ron Lawrence Debbie Liebman Debborah Winchester Deborah Panish Deborah Pollack Deborah Thomas Debra Brittain Debra Harpole Debra Jones Delores Whitfield Denise & John Manna Dennis L & Becky J Bright Dian Olmstead Diane & Rick Brandt Diane Robinson Dinah Nicholas Donald & Pamela Bullock Donna Mashburn Donna Murdoch Donna Stedman Douglas & Kathleen Dropp Drs Michael & Stephanie Erlich Earl & Linda Gately Earl & Susan Gately Echo Eduardo & Lynne Redman Co Elaine Herilihy Eleanor Fountain Elizabeth Klein Elizabeth Reddy Elizabeth Salz Elizabeth Sewell Elizabeth Taylor Ellen Tozer Ellen Vaca Elliott & Ilene Reinfeld Eric Rachut Erica Currrie-Fraser Erica Weis Eugenia Presser Jean Rowley Justin Dannenbring Event Wines Jeannie Lomma & Gus Marino Justine Farley Favel & David Jens Jeff & Judy Walker Juta Stange Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Jeffrey A Stitt Kaelin Broaddus Frances Caplan & Norman Goldman Jeffrey Strasser Kandace Korth Fredrick N Simmons Jeffry L Hogue Karen & William Allen Galpin Ford Jennifer Clark & James Tipton Karen Sobject Gardeni Spiegel & Daniel Shaw Jennifer Douillette Karen's Books Gaye Horney Jennings Family Trust Karry Bradshaw Gayle & Juan Parra Jerry Jolly Karyn & Steve Baker George Davis Jessica Senteno Kasey Lonbaken George Glickman Jill Brownson Kate Flynn Georgiana Chalekson Jill Peterson Kathi & Daniel Corder Geraldine Gilliland Jim Rodriguez Kathleen Butler Girada Greenblatt Joan & Paul Wagner Kathy Audinet Glenda Kroshus Joan Horner Kathy Ireland Greg Hetson Joan Roudenbush Kathy Wilson Harry Chipman Joanne Rogers Keith & Kathrin Rittenbush Hector de La Torre Joe & Sue Ventura Keith & Kim Kuwahara Herb & Lory Cantwell John & Ellie Hennessee Kelsey Shahinian HG & MR Boardman John & Kathy Prince Kenneth Krainman Hogan Family Foundation Inc John & Kristine Kaiser Kevin & Henriette Ivanans-McIntyre Holland VanDieren John & Marjolein Warkentin Kevin & Nikki Cotton Humberto Cedano John Dahlin Kevin Pratt Irma Sardes John Heine Kim & Rob Kurland J Minkin John Husmann Kim Huffstetler J T Hulgan John Jenkins Kim O'Bannon Jacqueline Connolly John L or Mary L Weare King & Gwen Rhoton Jae Kim John P Butler Kirsty Lieberman James & Sherrie Strachan John Saxon Kitissia Walker James Kosik John Scott Kiyoshi I Imai James Lopez Johnson & Johnson Kristie Nelsen James W & Margaret F Townsend Jon & Genie Addleman Kristin A Bennett - See Adam Friedman James Wilson Jonathan Zeichner Kristina Bedient Jamie & Dustin Bennett Jose Luis Munoz Kristine Peters Jamie Duarte Joseph Adinolf Kroger Jamie Engle Joseph Ventura Jr. L.A. 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We have several suggestions of items we need for the hounds. For Christmas each year, every hound gets a new toy ... their favorite toys are plush dog toys that squeak or make another sound. On New Year’s Eve, every hound gets a new blanket to help them keep warm on chilly nights (gently used blankets and quilts are fine). We also need RELIABLE volunteers for the following positions which can be done "long distance": Webmaster Adoption Coordinator, Fund Raising Coordinators The easiest ways to donate if you do not live in the area is to send a Costco gift card or make a cash donation. Please consider scheduling a recurring monthly donation. Monetary donations may be made through Causes or PayPal on www.daphneyland.com. EVERYDAY NEEDS Kirkland (Costco) Dog Biscuits Bleach Clear fragrance-free, allergy-free laundry detergent Oxyclean Simple Green 33 gallon THICK Black Garbage bags with drawstrings Ziploc Bags - Quart, Gallon and 2 Gallon Sizes Canned chicken breast Liverwurst (pate' for pills) Vitamin C Cranberry Capsules Arth-9 (available on the internet) Gold Bond Powder Polysporin Ointment Melatonin Liquid - 3 mg 2% or less Saline solution Rubbing alcohol Boric Acid 24 oz String Mop Heads 75' Garden Hoses (heavy duty) Kuranda Dog Beds Kennel Decking Six new golf-cart batteries Letter size file folders Copy Paper Legal envelopes Stamps 8 new x-pens Heavy duty washing machine Maggie May [starlight] Henriette Ivanans McIntyre you know when you get a tune stuck in your head? in it's endless groove of repetition, it becomes oddly comforting, like a cat that won't stop washing it's paw. or a dog that won't stop wagging her tail. when we adopted Maggie May, her name was Menya (pronounced Mean-Yeah), which, of course, made no sense, because she was the furthest thing from mean. so we racked our brains, wanting to honor Daphneyland, the shelter that named her when she was rescued from the streets, but I'd wanted to somehow incorporate the word "match"—for Kevin and I had learned only months earlier that he was a match to give me a kidney. "Mmmartha?..Mmmable?", we Mmm'd away in the front seat, driving home from the Acton basset rescue, our new, old senior bundle of fur and fear curled quietly in the back seat, until finally we landed upon... "Mmm..aggie! MAGGIE!" we turned to each other and laughed! of course! it was so obvious! it was Scottish and beautiful and strong. and then, in the two-named tradition of all our basset hounds, we added "May". Maggie May. in her first week with us, it was impossible for me not to awake without Rod Stewart's 70's classic about his "mother-lovin'" lover tearing through my head at volume 10. "WAKE UP, MAGGIE! I think I've got something to say to you!" we had a new dog! she was sweet and shy and...scared. it became very clear, very quickly that Maggie had been abused. that first morning we woke up to a pile of poop, a pile of vomit and a very low, very waggy tail. [yes. "waggy" is a word.] as the saying goes, "she was afraid of her own shadow." at times she clearly was, jumping for no apparent reason, sending us into teasing titters of delight before scooping her up into comforting arms and reassuring kisses. but, oh, that tail. her tail never scared her. high and fast, or low and quick, she never stopped wagging. and as she grew more comfortable, and transitioned from the floor, to the bed, up into the nook of our arms, her tail wagged so boisterously she would surprise even herself, like a friend suddenly showing up at your door—popping around the corner of her bum—and she would wag even more, as if she had not known it could wag so much; as if she had not known she could be so happy. it's fun to anthropomorphize our pets [learn this word! use it! impress your friends!]. we loved to tease Maggie about how she wasn't very quick—comparing her to "Eddie" on Frasier—all curled into in a blissful, endorphin-induced sitcom ball in bed. but the truth was, the joke was on us. Maggie was the smartest. she would silently curl around me as i writhed fetal in feral, migraine hell. she would click-clack her way under Kevin's desk when the height of his shoulders got a little too high. and she taught lessons not with judgment, but by furry, forgiving example—and the occasional gentle nudge of her nose [her version of a lick]. the train she rode with us is well documented—overdosing, 51/50, renal failure, dialysis, kidney transplant, addiction, rehab, recovery, separation, relapse. but, not once did she ever pull the cord, hit the buzzer, get off at the next station. she was along for the ride. she rode the express with us all the way to the last stop. redemption. but there were many scenic stops along our 3 year and 9 month journey together, too. there were the dog parks of Los Angeles to explore! the type A, animal lover-riddled North Hollywood park. the on-leash, "character"-riddled Sunland park. and the L.L. Bean wearing, designer dog-toting-riddled, La Crescenta park. She loved them all! ["I sniff, therefore I am."] there were booty calls with a rescued runt over in Northridge; long, lazy weekends with friends who cared for her with the kind of love that makes you catch your breath. and then there was rehab, where Maggie loyally, willfully even, squeezed into a tiny, twin bed with me for 60 days. as i tried to come to grips with who i am, Maggie found herself and shared her "belly" best. finally freed, she would display daily her glorious nipple-studded belly—legs splayed, tail sweeping the floor in an insistent, inspirational brush of joy. "see!" she seemed to say, "just let go!". she planted smiles on faces drawn with depression and doubt and filled my heart, drained from self-loathing and sin, one wag at a time. it's the habitual things we miss when we lose someone we love. i already miss plopping the extra ice cubes that fall from the fridge filter into her water bowl. Maggie was quickly a princess, a Palmdale ex-pat, who drank ice water and ate warmed-up food; a homeless hound found wandering the streets, sleeping her last moments on a $2000 bed. i already miss the gentle way she would approach me, constantly checking, nudging, "Are you OK? Are you OK?” padding her way over to Kevin to do the same, then back again to me, wrangling our little family together into a hopeful, happy huddle. and i already miss coming home to a "facefull" door, our front door is a French door—15 panes of glass—and one of them would be filled every night, without fail, with a little gray face and shining brown eyes atop a body wriggling with such excitement that you could scarcely believe she didn't implode. but in the end, she did. for Maggie was all heart. it is fitting that the hound who placed 2nd in the tail wagging contest [she was robbed!] at The Arcadia Basset Hound Picnic spent her final moments at home, wagging on her homemade bed regally embroidered with her name [by S.]. we looked at each other helplessly, Maggie, panting, me, sitting on the floor next to her, pleading out loud into the desperate air between us, "Maggie, tell me what to do..." and she did. between the beats of that ever-waggin' tail, i heard her. because she taught me to listen. heart failure isn't pretty, but it was quick. too quick for me, but not quick enough for her. [in the final analysis, i'm glad you weren't there, my sweetheart.] there's a prayer i've learned in the rooms of the coffee-clutching humbled. "...that i might comfort, than to be comforted—to understand, than to be understood—to love, than to be loved." Maggie lived this prayer daily, effortlessly. —be in the moment [OR—i'm so not worried about tomorrow's meal, because this is THE GREATEST FOOD EVER!] —be a friend without expectation [OR—ok. i will just lie here until you can pet me. no big whoop.] —make amends immediately [OR—i love you. i'm sorry. i love you. i'm sorry.] —help someone like myself [OR—hi! how are you? i'm going to sniff your butt now.] now there is a different song howling away in my brain. it's called "Starlight" by "Muse". i'm not sure why. i don't particularly love "Muse". they have a couple of crank-worthy tunes, but ever since that dark, early morning drive home from the ER, the wailing crescendo of it's chorus grooves endlessly in my head. "hhhooolllddd you in my arms...i just wanted to you in my arms..." as i drove home in stunned silence along an eerily empty California freeway, the starlight shone dank, heavy. me, who had always found twisted comfort in the dark, now craved the purification of light. i could not go to sleep until all three of Maggie's beds were outside, ready to be transported and bring comfort to another rescued hound. i could not go to sleep until i'd thrown away Maggie's already prepared breakfast, remembering with a full heart how she had gobbled every bite of her dinner just hours before; how she had twirled with joy, prancing for more. and i could not go to sleep until night passed into dawn; until the starlight dissolved into shining rays of light, carrying our wonderful, wagging Maggie May home. Stella Janine Smith The conventional wisdom about rescue dogs is that they’re so grateful to be rescued, they’ll love you and behave perfectly forever. I can’t speak for other owners, but my experience has been a little different. My first Basset, Hennessy, came out of a shelter in Chino. Beautiful black-and-tan markings, calm and mellow. As I was leaving, the vet casually mentioned that she was a little tranquilized because she’d been barking at the cats. I got home with a devil dog. She marched into my house, declared that the palace wasn’t big enough for her, and proceeded to terrorize everyone. Eaten shoes, escapes down the mountain in the rain, bringing dead rats in the doggie door, all without a bit of remorse. A friend fell while we were hiking one day, and Hennessy immediately stepped over the fallen body to continue her walk. It was at least a year before she decided she cared what I thought and settled down. But she was always determined. When she got cancer and decided she would eat only homemade dog cookies, the vet wrote me a prescription for all the cookies she wanted. I had her 15 years. A few days after Hennessy died, I saw a beautiful Basset/Springer Spaniel online. My first dog was a Springer. I asked Dawn if she thought the dog would be a good match for me. Dawn said, “Come and get her.” So I did. Stella came into ASPCA Fresno starving, with no hair. They were going to put her down, but Dawn was able to take her in and nurse her back to health. She mostly stayed in her bed during her year at the Ranch. At home she was timid and shy. She didn’t each much the first month. To get her out of her bed I had to put a leash on her. I’m not used to a Basset with low self-esteem. Especially after Hennessy. But I knew there was some Bassetude deep inside her. For one thing, she loved to run and jump and play—as long as no one could see her. I would hear her running and barking upstairs, furniture falling over, but when I walked into the room she froze. I told her she wasn’t allowed on my bed. For two months, every time I walked upstairs I heard a thump, and there was a big warm dent in my comforter. Stella was fast asleep in her bed. Somebody ate a feather duster, twice. We have no evidence Stella knew anything about it; anyone could have put those feathers all over her bed. Her world opened up. We started hiking every day in the mountains. Stella went shopping, to the car wash, and other scary places. Over the years, she got much better with people, though she was still timid with strange dogs. The dog park was a nightmare for her. I took her to agility class and she did very well. She just didn’t realize it was supposed to be fun—I think she thought she was being punished. We walked with Daphneyland in the Best Friends fundraiser in Santa Monica. Stella didn’t enjoy it, but she was very brave walking between me and my big dog. One thing that has made a huge difference is the Dirty Paws Pack Walk on meetup.com. Twice a month, we take 25-30 dogs on a long walk together. Dog trainer Chelsea Barrile is along to help us, everyone walks calmly together. Stella loves it—it’s the only time she’s with a group of strange dogs who are all behaving. On her first off-leash walk, she strutted to the head of the pack with a big grin, tail wagging. Stella’s specialty is being tragic. I know, the breed is known for drama, but she is an expert. She runs over to have her photo taken, and when I pick up the camera she assumes her most mournful face. Out in public, people ask me what’s wrong, and what can they do to help. My vet sent her to the cardiologist and he found a very tiny leak in her heart valve. No problem, we just check it every two years to make sure. But when Stella tells someone she has a broken heart, I now have the pictures to prove it. My other dog died suddenly last summer, and I brought home a huge Golden Retriever, Jack. Jack was turned into the Downey shelter with big chemical burns all over his body. He’s all healed up now, his beautiful coat covers his scars, and he is the happiest, goofiest, most mellow dog in the world. Stella tried hard not to like him. He didn’t notice. He’ll greet her with sloppy kisses all over her head. He rolls his tennis balls at her (Stella does not do balls, Jack doesn’t care). He lets her steal his bed, then he steals her bed. I now have a lot of beds around my house. But most of all, Jack is not shy about asking for attention. He’ll climb in your lap if you let him. Stella decided she’d like a little more affection, too. She started making eye contact with strangers. She’s not as afraid at the vet. The other day she went up to a stranger on a park bench and put her head on his knee. She plays in front of us now. Bossy Stella chases us around the house. She barks loudly if her dinner is a second late. I’ve had her almost five years, and she’s finally coming out of her shell. I might be a little sorry about that! You may have noticed my dogs have liquor names: Moet, Chandon, Hennessy, Bailey, Johnnie (Walker Red), Jack (Daniels). Stella was Rita at the Ranch, but I named her after Stella Artois beer. Dawn found an article online about an old French breed called the Artois Hound The History started out, “This breed, formerly known as the Picard Hound…” My maiden name is Picard. Some things are meant to be. The Balm of Bassets Sandi Wittenberg Sometimes life just seems to beat you down … sometimes quickly with a tragedy … sometimes slowly over a period of a few years. In my case, it has been the slow kind of beating, over the past 3 ½ years. First, my elderly Dad died after a very short illness … not expected but not surprising either considering his age. I thought … “I can deal with this” … and I did. Of course, I was sad and my brother and I had a house to sell … but it was manageable. Then, 11 months later the fates dealt me a blow that almost did me in. My long time friend, co-breeder for Red Bay Bassets, soul sister, friend, and confidante died suddenly following a bout of pneumonia and during her illness, we lost one of our puppies. So overnight, I went from 6 dogs to 14 dogs: my six “boys”, Pat’s six “girls” and two puppies. Just when I was beginning to breathe again, I lost one of her “girls” to lymphoma and two weeks later I lost one of my young “boys” to an inoperable spinal tumor. I was shell-shocked and badly in need of respite. Having been to Daphneyland once, I knew that I had to go back … and soon. For some reason, Daphneyland is a balm to my soul, calm to my spirit, and healing to my heart. So I decided to go for the New Year’s Eve celebration and remembrance of loved ones lost. Even though Daphneyland is not a particularly quiet environment (in fact, it can be quite hectic and crazy), there is something about having 66+ bassets to slobber on you and give you their unconditional love that is calming. I went back home with a renewed spirit and ready to get on with life. Things went along fairly well for a while. The dogs settled into their new home fairly quickly and I forced myself to the normal activities of being a Mom, Grandma, and dog show person. It was hard, but I dug in my heels and kept putting one foot in front of the other, often hearing my friend’s voice saying “That which does not kill you, will make you stronger”. But apparently my spirit needed more tempering and my strength needed to be worked on again. I began to notice subtle changes in my husband of 45 years. When you have been married that long, you notice little stuff … like not putting his clothes away, “forgetting” what he was doing, not putting the toilet seat down. He became uncharacteristically withdrawn, did not enjoy doing things he has always liked and seemed very depressed. After a battery of tests, the diagnosis confirmed my worst fears … at 65 years old he had early onset Alzheimer’s disease. The impairment, at that stage, was mild and anyone who didn’t know him would not have known anything was wrong. We had been planning a trip to Daphneyland for that fall … so we went … one week together at Daphneyland and then I stayed for another week. My husband is not the “alpha” that I am and 66 bassets was a bit overwhelming for him at first … but over the first few days, he became more comfortable and after his assigned chores on the property, he would wander up to the kennel and start scooping poop and loving on dogs. He was thrilled with attending the Basset Hound Club of Southern California picnic and by the time he went home, he had a spring in his step and a sparkle in his eye again. My additional week was spent working with dogs, filing and all sorts of other things that go with having 66+ dogs … and it was my week to rejuvenate. Daphneyland worked its magic and I went home renewed and refreshed and ready to kick Alzheimer’s butt. But the fates were not done with me yet. In November 2013, I lost my beloved mahogany boy at age three to lymphoma. I had taken him to the vet because he skipped a meal and I was afraid he had a bowel obstruction from tearing apart a toy and eating an appendage. Ultrasounds and x-rays indicated something was there, so exploratory surgery was done and we discovered the biggest tumor wrapped around his intestines I have ever seen. We help him go to the Bridge without waking him up from surgery. Then, four days later, his father (age 13) took a turn for the worse and suddenly made his trip to the Bridge. About the time I was getting my feet back under me six weeks later, my 14 year old boy’s heart gave out and he also made his trip to the Bridge. Then, another dear friend and basset rescuer, who had been fighting cancer since July, did not recover from two very aggressive rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. The basset community rallied behind her and her mantra was “Don’t Stop Believing” … and she didn’t and we didn’t. She fought valiantly for 4 months after the treatments, but her body was tired of fighting and she passed in late February. My heart was broken and again I lost another soul sister and friend. I had just returned home from her funeral and my 15 year old basset decided that his body was just too tired to go on and he took his trip to the Bridge. I knew what I needed … so a trip to Daphneyland was arranged … not an easy feat with 7 dogs and a husband with Alzheimer’s. Thanks to a Daphneyland donor who “has enough Sky Miles to go to Saturn and back” according to his wife, the trip was planned and solidified. As always, the unexpected is the norm at Daphneyland and this week was certainly no different. I arrived with a black eye from running into a door frame at the Detroit airport, the van broke down on our way back to the ranch, we spent several days without electricity due to a meter issue, and we ended the week with a 5.1 earthquake … all the while taking care of 66 hounds. Have you ever tried to scoop poop in the dark with a flashlight hanging around your neck? Not exactly a quiet, thoughtful, therapeutic week but nonetheless, there is something very special about being there that makes you want to stay … forever. What is it about going to Daphneyland, working 14 hour days taking care of the dogs, having meetings, going to vets, making food runs, holding sick old dogs while the go to the Bridge and singing “When You Wish Upon A Star” every night, that sooths my soul and mends my spirit? I have thought about it a lot and I think it is the unconditional love that exudes from the bassets … and the people who make Daphneyland work every day. I think it is a mix of hard work, lots of drool, bellies to rub and bassets to care for and love, stark and beautiful desert mountains, glorious sunsets, starry nights and the unconditional love of a friend who is a soul sister and knows how to mix a mean Margarita. The Statue of Liberty on the east coast welcomes immigrants with the famous words "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" Daphneyland on the west coast welcomes hounds and people with “Give me your tired, your worn, your weary people to me for love and rejuvenation. Send the homeless, tempest tossed, and sick bassets to me for refuge and a forever home.” Daphneyland welcomes basset lovers who need some rejuvenation, are willing to put in some hard work, get dirty, love on bassets and spend some quality time learning about Daphneyland. And they have a nice guest room too! Daphneyland enjoys being a project every year!! Even if the project gets filled up for Bath Day, come on up anyway. We never turn away helping hands and we have lots of projects to finish to get Daphneyland ready for our annual Hoedown! Basset Rescue Network, Inc. (BaRNi) at Daphneyland 501 (c) (3) Organization EIN# 20-3737011 Phone: 661-269-2682; Email: [email protected] Adoption Location: 6221 Shannon Valley Road, Acton, CA 93510 Hours: 11AM - 5PM on Saturday & Sunday. NO WEEKDAY adoptions! When you wish upon a star …. Alumni Updates BRIDGETTE - Here at Daphneyland we had a beautiful girl Bridgette that came back to us about 3 years ago. Bridgette had a sad story and needed our help back in 2007, and she got it. Unfortunately her adoptive family was not able to keep her and she was returned here. Many met her, and many loved on her but her age was a factor for most adoptive families. We thought Bridgette might stay with us forever being loved on daily by all of our volunteers and supporters. The day after Deb passed, we got the first donation check for the Debbie's Dawgz program from Doug Dropp - and the tears were flowing so we posted a photo of Bridgette - thanking her first donor for the gift of special things to make a senior girl happy. That photo we had posted many times, but that day and that post hit home with fellow drooler and basset lover; Sherri Rogers. Her girl Layla had left for the bridge in 2010, and her cherished photo of Layla was exactly the same body stance of that photo we sent out.... Messages were flaying back and forth, as Bridgette and Layla were related and the Rogers could not help but know their Layla must have had a chat with Debbie. There is no one that can deny this match was made from the Bridge. Bridgette’s gotcha day had to be postponed until March 29 - as the Rogers work schedule could only allow that day. Ironically, it had already been planned to have Sandi Wittenberg here for her week Daphneyland Trip and we had pre scheduled a volunteer BBQ for that day. Barb Thulin came on up with Shirley and so it was that Saturday was the Gotcha Day of our 12 year old Bridgette - finding her forever family because of the Debbie’s Dawgz Project. In case any are in doubt that this was arranged by Debbie - throughout the day we kept finding pennies. Everywhere. In the same spots repeatedly! Thank you Debbie and Layla for helping this senior beauty find the perfect family! PHIL - On January 11, 2014, Phil came to his forever home. He really has come a long way in that short period, much quicker than I had expected. It's such a wonderful joy to watch his self confidence grow and his personality blossom. To see him waiting in the window and excitedly spin and hop when you come in the door is heartwarming. To see him strut through the neighborhood with his tail held high brings a smile to one's face. To watch him charge up the ramp into my SUV, even though he almost always gets carsick (last week was the first time we made it to the dog park and back without him tossing his cookies, yay!), lets me know he wants to go on adventures with his pack. Phil still has obstacles to overcome, but I know with some love, support and a whole lot of snuggles, he will be standing as tall as any Great Dane, even with those adorable little T-Rex legs of his. The Choosing Lauraine Snelling who has been owned by three and a half bassets so far When we finally made it to Daphneyland to possibly choose a new family member, we managed the double-gated entry and stood shocked as 35 bassets poured down the rise in full voice to greet us. We had never seen more than two or three at time before though we had been owned by one and a half bassets previously. Dawn waited for us at the top of the rise, laughing herself silly. When we reached the kennel, hard to do with so many heads to rub first, she showed us around, asked us more questions about our life and reasons for another basset and then introduced us to the dogs she felt might be best for us. Now to choose, what an over-whelming task. We had decided that this time we would be real searchers for the best dog for us. I asked a million questions about the dogs she suggested, weeded it down to four and dithered. The biggest dog there, Chewie, went to sit between Wayne’s legs. I walked those four finalists, Chewie was one, I talked with them and petted them, Chewie went back to his position between Wayne’s legs. Time passed. I belly rubbed and wiped off kisses, yes, that precious little female, I thought a female this time would be good. Surely…. “I think the decision is already made,” said Wayne. But---but this time it was my turn to choose. He motioned to the handsome, very tall and big, tricolored boy sitting between his legs. Maybe next time I’ll get to choose. By the way, Chewie was a real heart-stealer and the best counter-cruiser EVER. BaRNI at Daphneyland 6221 Shannon Valley Road, Acton, CA 93510 Phone: 661-269-2682 Email: [email protected] www.daphneyland.com BaRNI at Daphneyland is a 501 (c) (3) Organization. Tax ID # 20-3737011
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