Take note: For more on the Waddle, turn to pages 2-4. The Waddle earned a place in online ver- sion of the British newspaper the Tele- graph. They posted a picture of Pandora: http:// www.telegraph.co.uk /news/ picturegalleries/ picturesofthe- day/10764661/ Pictures-of-the-day- 14-April-2014.html? page=2&frame=2881 404 Way to Waddle! Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue’s Newsletter For Basset Lovers Helping Homeless Hounds Ears the News! Spring/Summer 2014 Inside this issue: Olympic Glory 2 Time for a Photo Shoot? 2 The Artist as Hound 3 Forty More Reasons to Waddle 4 Fore the Bassets 5 Hound Howlabaloo 6 Taking to the Lanes 7 Upcoming Events 7 Happy Summer! 8 In Memory 5 Tri-State’s largest and perhaps most enjoyable fundraiser, the Board- Waddle, drew crowds on April 11-12, 2014, at Ocean City, NJ. Fun began on Friday afternoon, at the Waddle Olympics. This ener- getic beginning to two days of basset events drew TSBHR alumni, who showed off their athletic abilities and put to rest the stereotype of the couch-potato basset. (See “Olympic Glory,” page 2). That evening, humans went to the dinner and Pawction that took place at the Greate Bay Country Club, in Somers’ Point, NJ. More than 50 items were up for auction, and a raffle and 50/50 com- pleted the evening. Roughly 100 people attended the event, making it the most profita- ble Pawction in TSBHR history. That began a trend, since financially this year’s Waddle broke all previous records. Waddlers gathered Saturday morning at Ocean City’s Tabernacle, awaiting the most important events of the weekend: the Doo Dah Parade and Waddle and Tri-State’s picnic. By noon, hounds and humans had signed in at Registration, turned in their pledges, and were ready to Waddle. BoardWaddlers traditionally have a place at the end of the parade, and many parade watchers happily remained until the tail end to see this pack of 600 bassets strut their stuff. Naturally the hounds did their best to entertain, dressing in costumes, riding on floats, and greeting friendly hu- mans with requests for pets and belly rubs. Though a few flat bassets slowed their humans down, they didn’t stop the parade. Next, Waddlers headed for the picnic and arts and crafts show Tri-State hosted in the field behind the Civic Center. Seventeen vendors and res- cues took part in the day, and the rescues covered more than just bassets: All Mutts Matter Foundation, Beagle Rescue, Blind Dog Rescue Alliance, and German Pointer Rescue were all there. Vendors who donated their profits to Tri-State were: Bo and Buddy’s Pretzel Bark, run by Karen Kohl and her crew; Neshanic Valley Beekeep- ers, represented by Rita and Bob Jenkins; Sandy Walker Garden Stakes; Louise’s Custom Cupcakes; and Moon Doggie Coffee, run by Bob and Donna Funk. Also selling were: Crazy Dog Lady; Diva Dog Coats; Shirley Sews; The Joy of Jewelry; I Got Nipped (providing items to cat lovers); Passanante's Home Food Services; Good Eats Café; and Mr. Softee, which thoughtfully sold $1.00 doggie cones in addition to the regular menu. (Continued on p. 6) One of more than 50 items that were part of the Pawction. (Photo courtesy of Sandy Walk- er). The TSBHR hound and Lily, who manned the kissing booth. (Photo courtesy of Dana Mania.) Grand Marshall Bella, wearing her re- gal garb and Waddling in comfort. (Photo courtesy of Raymond Ives.)
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Take note:
For more on the Waddle, turn to pages 2-4.
The Waddle earned a place in online ver-sion of the British newspaper the Tele-graph. They posted a picture of Pandora: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesofthe-day/10764661/Pictures-of-the-day-14-April-2014.html?page=2&frame=2881404
Forty More Reasons to Waddle “We have 40 more reasons to Waddle. What an awesome week,” Eric Stevenson
announced to the Tri–State Yahoo Group on March 28, 2014. Under the direction of
Cathy Larsen, who did an amazing job, between March 21 and March 30, 2014, a host
of Tri-State volunteers went into overdrive to create a Tri-State first, bringing those
40 hounds into TSBHR’s care.
Friday, March 21, kicked off the week with Blake (1) and Mason (2) coming from a
Berks County, PA, shelter; these two very nice hounds each weighed in at over
eighty pounds.
Eddie (3) came into rescue from a private kennel in NY, when his hospitalized, elderly
owner had to give him up. That happy hound found a forever home with his foster
family.
Saturday saw the arrival of Lulu (4) from the University of Mississippi, where she had
been doing intensive physical therapy following spinal surgery. Under foster mom Sue Crane’s care, Lulu resumed her therapy, then went on to a forev-
er home.
Lulu shared her ride north with Gilligan (5) a black bassador from Alabama. And Jack (6), Jill (7), Elmer (8), and Slinky (9) arrived next, all from the same
state.
Kelly (10) and Iggy (11) came from Flash the Wonderdog’s kennel, in Hazard, KY. Then, at the very last minute, TSBHR’s friends running the Bowling
Green, KY, shelter pulled Daisy (12) and Lilly (13) from another Kentucky shelter, saving their lives.
Sunday morning brought the Mobile 9, 12-week-old, bouncy basset-Jack Russell terrier mixes Maddox (14), Merlin (15), Montana (16), Marcus (17),
Madison (18), Mack (19), Morgan (20), Macey (21), and Maeve (22), north from Alabama. In some type of miserable tribute to the JRT, the owner had
poorly docked two of their tails.
Riding with the puppies was Dash (23) a stray Basset from western North Carolina. Dash had an appointment with the vet on Monday, March 24, to
confirm her pregnancy About five hours after arriving she gave the confirmation herself by having five male puppies (24-28).
Lucy (29) an owner surrender from South Carolina came next.
To cap off the weekend Buddy (30) returned from a TSBHR adoption that didn’t work out.
Saturday night, March 28, started the tale of Seven Bassets Livin’ off the Land. Brothers Big Daddy (31) and Duke (32) along with their offspring Flopsy
(33), Molly (34), Hope (35), Beau (36), and Hoss (37), collected from several different “successful” breedings, needed Tri-State’s help. Basset hounds
were not meant to live off the land for two years; they were not meant to survive in igloo dog houses far away from humanity, in rural Alabama. Nor
were they meant to be kept on desolate property 10 miles away from their owner, with a former breeder feeding and watering them every three days.
Big Daddy, Duke, and their offspring had had no vet care, no human interaction except on that third special day, yet when they reached rescuers’ hands,
they were overjoyed to meet people who would give them some love. The Seven took an 1,100-mile trip north, arriving on Sunday.
All seven were spayed and neutered, all had dentals, and two had tumors removed. Flopsy had one of her eyes removed, due to a large tumor. One
dog came up heartworm positive and started treatment when he got to Tri-State turf.
Eric pled for a foster home for Flopsy. She found a wonderful foster home—one she decided she could never leave.
Raven (38) and Romeo (39), a pair dumped at a shelter in Ravenna, KY, were going to be put down. Instead they arrived in Pennsylvania on March 29.
Pepper (40) had no name and earned hers the hard way, after she was pepper sprayed by a utility worker and handed over to animal control in Pine-
ville, KY. She headed north into Tri-State’s care.
None of these hounds from the South had any other options for local rescue, and all of them, at best, faced bleak futures, without Tri-State’s help.
The story doesn’t end there. Even as hounds were coming in, many went out: On the weekend of March 29-30, 11 hounds went to their forever
homes, and 41 dogs, including two pairs, were adopted in the month of April.. Between the months of April and May, 29 of the 40-in-a-long-week
hounds were adopted out. It looks as if the rescue’s expectation to rescue a dog for each day of 2014 may be well on its way to coming true. ◊
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The Mobile 9, twelve-week-old basset-Jack Russell terrier mixes, who came to Tri-State from Alabama. (Photo cour-tesy of Eric Stevenson.)
In Memory
Fore the Bassets
Page 5 Ears the News! Spring/Summer 2014
Tri-State’s Fore the Bassets golf tournament started because organizers John
and Mandy Shema loved a Basset named Bubba. After they lost him to cancer
last year (see below), the couple decided to dedicate this year’s event, the
fifth annual tournament, to their hound who had had so little reason to trust
the world yet so much love to give.
Beforehand the Shemas sought out sponsors for each hole and looked for
raffle donations. People stepped up to the tee to help out the hounds; plenty
of volunteers made the day a huge success.
On June 7, 2014, Bubba’s event took place at the Sands Springs Country
Club, in Drums, PA. Following early free-range practice and a putting con-
test, just under sixty golfers heard the shot-gun start at 8:00 AM and began
playing 18 holes to benefit the hounds. Meanwhile there were plenty of
hounds at the country club, hanging out with some hound sitters, then mak-
ing sure everyone had a good time once their humans came in from their day
on the course.
As is usual at Tri-State events, food is always an important part of the day. A hot dog and hamburger lunch was followed by an Italian buffet
dinner and a raffle, awards, prizes, and a 50/50. Lauren Catrino won the 50/50 and donated her money right back to Tri-State to help the
homeless hounds.
While everyone had a good time, $3,415.00 went into Tri-State’s coffers. The raffle and 50/50 each brought in $500. Since Tri-State expects
to rescue a dog for each day of this year, that money will have plenty of hounds to help.
To top off the event’s success, five dogs were adopted that day. Nothing beats the joy of finding a hound a home. ◊
We adopted our Bubba on December 22, 2009. He came to us afraid of everything. This poor baby
would not make any eye contact. He was afraid of people, plastic bags, loud noises, foil, and any
sudden movements. He had zero confidence and just had no idea what life was outside of a crate.
We knew he was matched with the perfect family! Our other bassets Lainey and Winston wel-
comed him into our home. They all got along instantly. Bubba was so much calmer and happier with
dogs. It took Bubba around a full year until he felt really comfortable and around a year and a half
before the he made really good eye contact. We worked so hard to make him feel safe and loved.
We knew Bubba was going to have to overcome so much, and it would need to be on his terms
and at his own pace.
As we continued to work with Bubba, his confidence and trust grew every day. I even started get-
ting kisses from him!
Then in August 2011, we decided to foster London, a female bagel. When we brought her home, Bubba was a changed dog forever. They
were in love instantly! They played nonstop, and it was the very first time Bubba had ever rolled onto his back. He never felt safe enough to
do that before she came into his life. Needless to say, we became foster failures…. London never left. She was the best gift we could have
given Bubba…the best therapy really. Bubba became a changed dog who was happy, well-adjusted, and loved everyone.
We lost our boy Bubba on August 20, 2013, suddenly, to a very aggressive form of liver cancer. Our hearts will always be broken from losing
him. We love and miss him deeply. Bubba truly was a great dog and such an amazing blessing.
JOHN & MANDY SHEMA ◊
It doesn’t take hounds or humans long to get used to that comfortable country-club life. (Photo courtesy of Cathy Bonsell.)
Hound Howlabaloo
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Way to Waddle! (continued)
The usual entertaining contests were part of the Waddle picnic. Winners were:
Longest Ears: first place, Cooper*; second place, Junior; third place, Boone. Closest to the Ground: first place, Chester. Best Look-Alike: the first-
place winner was not recorded, but second place went to Baxter and Kathy and another hound and human who were also not recorded; third place
went to Cathy and Lily and Jesse and Tucker.
Best costume: first place, Baxter the dog and Tammy Bauer as reindeer and elf; Hannah, second place: “I Dream of Jeannie”; third place, Emily the
dog as a cowgirl with her human.
Best Parade Float: first place, Hawaiian getaway; second place, Hound Dog Jail, with Ronald and Bev and basset Watson; third place, Key West.
Of course the reason we Waddle is to raise cash to provide for the hounds. The event’s high pledge winners were:
1. Sue and Craig MacFarlane, $7,200
2. Bo and Buddy’s Waddle Crew, $5,042
3. Jay Lieberman, $3,535
4. Kathy and Bruce Frisch, $3,000
5. Angela and Phil Villari, $2,280
6. Paul and Karen Curley, $1,047
7. Doug and Joann Gibble, $1,045
8. Rita and Bob Jenkins, $1,000
9. Donna and Bob Funk, $800.00
10. Sara Daze and Ann Davis, $645 Way to Waddle, Tri-State! *Please note that for the security of both bassets and humans, we are not listing the last names of adopters.
The Hound Dog Jail float, which took second place, reminded Waddlers where so many Tri-State dogs come from. (Photo courtesy of Dana Mania.)
After an all-night downpour, on May 17, 2014, Tri-State’s annual Hound Howlabaloo spring picnic took place on a perfect day, in Wantagh Park,
Wantagh, NY. For four hours, the hounds and humans chowed down, took part in funny basset games, and enjoyed the raffle and items for sale at the
Tri-State store.
Attendees included Flash the Wonderdog, artist of the Waddle shirt; Lily, of PuppyBowl 2014 fame; and Lucy, who has been a star on citrus beverage
commercials in the Netherlands and France.
Following the costume parade, the gold medal went to Lucy, silver to Bentley, and bronze to Bosco.* The senior pawrade followed with Maggie and
Morrison, ages 10 and 12, winning the awards. Then 38 hounds competed for the Longest Ears (winners were: gold, Fred; silver, Duffy; bronze, Hans),
Bobbing for Hot Dogs (winners: gold, Hampton; silver, Duffy; bronze, Hampton over and over again). Lights Out (winners: gold, Bentley; silver, Droopy;
No one could have asked for a more accommodating venue than the AMF Parkway
Lanes, in Allentown, PA, where TSBHR’s second annual Bowling4Bassets brought
together hounds and humans for a fun day on the lanes on the afternoon of Febru-
ary 22, 2014. Repeatedly, AMF manager, Mark Phillipine, an animal lover, came to
see the adoptable dogs and buy
raffle tickets. His staff gave the
Tri-State bassets and humans a
warm welcome, and afterwards
Mark offered an outstanding
welcome for Tri-State’s event
next year.
Not only that, the weather was
beautiful for all the folks who
had to drive a distance to support their favorite breed.
Friends, family, and the Tri-State community came out
in force for the afternoon: 120 people bowled, and
another 30 or more attended to watch and take part in the raffle and 50/50. The three raffle tables con-
tained items donated by corporations, local business, friends, and regular Tri-State supporters. Organizer
Kathy Frisch had done an outstanding job of beating the bushes for donations, and many dog lovers
mailed beautiful items to her for the event.
Though hounds were barred from the lane area or
trying to pick up a ball, they still got plenty of atten-
tion in their own space, where they relaxed in ex
pens while the humans played with bowling balls. And
the attention the hounds got must have been enough,
since four bassets left the event to travel to their
new homes.
Bowling fees brought TSBHR $2,360, and generous
donations added $1,300 to the coffers; the raffle added $1,805 more. With the $1,000 from
the four adoptions, income totaled $6,465. ◊
Upcoming Events
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Friendly Fred, begging for a new home. (Photo courtesy of Dana Mania.)
Ready for those awards? (Photo courtesy of Kathy Frisch.)
A groaning board of raffle items. (Photo courte-sy of John Schmitz.)
Strike? (Photo courtesy of John Schmitz.)
Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization run entirely by volunteers. Our modest adoption fees, which keep adoptions affordable for most people, cover only a portion of our vet bills and other expenses. We rely on fundrais-ers and donations for the rest.
A vital part of the rescue process is supporters who donate money to help the bas-sets. Please help rescue hounds by printing and filling out the form below and sending it to:
To donate through PayPal, go to http://www.tristatebassets.org/donations.html and follow the prompts. You can also set up regular, automatic donations.
Donation Form
Happy Summer! Summertime is here, and though easy living may be the watchword for humans, hot days can be harder on
hounds. Unlike the people they adore, dogs do not sweat. So heat becomes a huge problem for a hound left
in a car. In 10 minutes, on a 75-degree day, a car steams up to a dangerous 100 degrees that could put a
dog’s life at risk; and 15 minutes at 100 degrees raises the temperature to a deadly 140 degrees. Even out-
side, in hot weather dogs may become seriously overheated. So keep those hounds cool wherever they are.
While humans wear shoes to protect their feet, hounds have no protection from hot sidewalks that quickly
burn paws. If a dog limps or doesn’t want to walk, he may be saying his paws are getting too hot. Wise bas-
set people walk their hounds in the cool of day or make sure those tender feet only touch grass or dirt.
Water sports can also be risky for bassets, since those deep chests sink more easily than they float, and
short legs have a hard time getting to shore or poolside. Be attentive if your dog is in the drink—a life vest is
always a good idea for this height-challenged breed. Or, even better, keep the hounds on shore or simply let
them paddle in a couple of inches of water.
Have a happy summer, and make sure your basset does too. ◊