Wordless Wednesday - 10/26/2011

Sniffs,

Amiee and Winston (The HoundDogs)

Run Free - Sweet Lilac

It is with heavy hearts that we learned yesterday that our dear sweet blogging friends over at Tales and Tails had to help your beloved Lilac on her final journey.  I sure know they could use some {{HUGS}} from everyone in blogville.

We have gotten to know the family of greyhounds and one Shepard very well through the blogging community.  We actually had the privilege of meeting Bunny, Blueberry and Morgan on a nursing home visit one night.  We never had the privilege to meet Lilac in person, but we felt we already knew her from her blog posts.  As her Mom is the most elegant writer that I have come across.  And we know from her blog she was the best Mom that Lilac could have and Mr. Taleteller the best dad.  We also know that Blueberry, Bunny and Morgan will be feeling her loss as well as they attempt to adjust to a new "normal".

Lilac had the bestest of family (two-legged and four-legged) that brought her so much joy once she retired from her racing years.  She had her pillows fluffed and her fan positioned just right everyday.  Lilac just recently celebrated her Sweet 16 birthday on September 20, 2011 and she celebrated in style for sure.

Lilac

Run Free, Sweet Lilac

P.S...Lilac if you see a little short round hound (Cleo) running around, can you go ahead and chase her and catch her for me and give her a big old slobber Greyhound kiss for me.  She will be your best buddy after that I am sure. :)

The HoundDogs and HoundDogMom

GABR Past Transports (Droopy, Erin, Jack/Joe and Delilah)

Here are some pictures of some of the past transports I did while Cleo was sick.  Just never got around to posting them, but I like to keep a log of who I transport.  As my work donates $500 to the charity of my choice when I donate 40 volunteer hours in a calendar year.

So in July I transported Droopy into rescue.  He was one of the 15 bassets that were adopted at the waddle this year.

Here is Erin, she was sweetie and had been waiting to get to a foster home for GABR.  I transported her to her foster mom.  She was also one of the 15 b bassets that was adopted at the waddle this year.

Monday (9/26/01) afternoon I got a call from GABR that there were two basset brothers in the Logan County Animal control and their time was up if we did not get them pulled by 4:00pm Monday.  I immediately left work at 2:30 to make the 40 minute drive to get them, so we could get them the Dwight Clinic by 5:00pm so they could be checked out by Dr. Lou.  These basset brothers will be 2 years old on November 9, 2011 AKC Registered (papers included) have been outside dogs living with a horrible breeder in Southern, IL.  Actually GABR picked up 2 puppies several months ago from this same situation and did not know about these two boys hiding in the yard.

Jack and Joe

Jack

Joe 

Jack and Joe 

For being outside dogs for the entire life, you would have never known it.  They climed in the back of the BUV picked up the toys I had for them and laid down and were perfect angels for their road trip.  They had the longest ears, short noses, big ol feet and a whole lot of LOVE to give.  I just wish they smelled a little better so I could have rally loved on them.  Since they had been in the "Pound" for almost 2 weeks and being outside dogs, they had a very distinguished smell to them.  You would think the "Pound" would consider giving them a bath to make them a little more presentable to potential adopters.

This was actually the first transport I have done since Cleo went to the Bridge.  I felt she was sending me a sign that we had to save them and do it quick.  But boy that Winston was not a happy camper when I returned home.  He did not like the fact that I brought back smells from some other smelly hound and not from his Cleo.

Jack and Joe are a bonded pair and are still available for adoption at GABR

The most recent transport was for a basset/mix that had been sitting in a shelter in Missouri for the last 4 months.  GABR had a new lady that was going to begin to foster for them.  She pretty much wanted to foster with the strong potential to adopt.  She wanted a middle age or older basset/mix, didn't have even look like a basset.  Didn't care if she had any issues, just wanted to bring a new addition to her family.  I have no doubt that they were meant for each other.  This is Delilah, which I am sure found her forever on this day.

This would be Delilah's new ride.  As her Mom said it was the Big "Green" Monster.  A 1975 Buick LeSabre.  Delilah jumped right in and sat in the drivers seat as in where do you want me to take you Mom.

Delilah and her new "Mom"

Sniffs,

The HoundDogs and Mom

Wordless Wednesday - 10/19/2011

Wordless Wednesday

The "New" HoundDogs

Sniffs,

Winston and Amiee

Run Free - Gizmo

We have heavy hearts today as we have learned that our blogging friend Gizmo has began his new journey of life pain free.

Run Free - Our Friend

Gizmo  ~  December 4, 2005 - October 17, 2011

We so know the pain of losing our fur-babies way to soon.  Gizmo, we know that Cleo was there to greet you and to show you all the great spots to soak up the sun in.

We send our thoughts, prayers and love to the Rottrover Family.

Sniffs,
HoundDogMom and The HoundDogs