Tri-State s largest and perhaps most enjoyable fundraiser, the Board- Waddle, drew crowds on April 11-12, 2014, at Ocean City, NJ.

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1 Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue s Newsletter For Basset Lovers Helping Homeless Hounds Ears the News! Spring/Summer 2014 Take note: For more on the Waddle, turn to pages 2-4. The Waddle earned a place in online version of the British newspaper the Telegraph. They posted a picture of Pandora: /news/ picturegalleries/ picturesoftheday/ / Pictures-of-the-day- 14-April-2014.html? page=2&frame= Inside this issue: Olympic Glory 2 Time for a Photo Shoot? 2 The Artist as Hound 3 Forty More Reasons to Waddle Fore the Bassets 5 In Memory 5 Hound Howlabaloo 6 Taking to the Lanes 7 Upcoming Events 7 Happy Summer! 8 4 Way to Waddle! 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 energetic 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). One of more than 50 items that were part of the Pawction. (Photo courtesy of Sandy Walker). That evening, humans went to the dinner and Pawction that took place at the Grand Marshall Bella, wearing her regal garb and Waddling in comfort. Greate Bay Country Club, in Somers Point, NJ. More than 50 items were up (Photo courtesy of Raymond Ives.) for auction, and a raffle and 50/50 completed the evening. Roughly 100 people attended the event, making it the most profitable 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 humans 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 rescues 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 Beekeepers, 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) The TSBHR hound and Lily, who manned the kissing booth. (Photo courtesy of Dana Mania.)

2 Page 2 Ears the News! Spring/Summer 2014 Olympic Glory On Friday, April 11, 2014, the Tri-State hounds gathered in Ocean City, NJ, to strut their stuff and compete for the Annual BoardWaddle s Olympic medals. Winners for the sprint were gold, Buddy; silver, Rosalita; and bronze, Leroy. Bassets always make people work, so they can win together. (Photo courtesy of Raymond Ives.) Time for a Photo Shoot? The Olympic hurdle winners were gold, Buddy; silver, another Buddy; and bronze, Brutus. For the obstacle course, Rosalita took the gold, and Olympic hurdle winner Buddy nabbed the silver. Cool Hand Luke rounded out the winners, taking home bronze. High jump winners were: gold, Abby, who jumped four rungs; silver, Leroy, who jumped three rungs, tying with Rosalita, who received the bronze award. Officials opted to make a call for silver and bronze rather than having a jump off. The bassetude award, organizer Walli Gnatowski, admitted, went to Mable. She really showed us how she feels about our rules and regulations making her jump, weave, and sprint. Maybe it s time to stage your hound or hounds for a photo shoot, because Lisa Packer has reminded Tri-State supporters that it s time for work to begin on the Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue 2015 wall calendar. This spiral-bound calendar that typically measures 11 x 17 features pictures of up to 108 Tri- State alumni and a few hounds who have yet to find a home. Up to nine color photographs appear on the top page of each calendar month, with clip art illustrating each month s theme. Once she has selected all the photos for each month, Lisa chooses a background color that complements the handsome hounds on each page. Below the beautiful pictures, popular holidays are identified in the roomy boxes that have space to write appointments, birthdays, and other important reminders. Grand Marshall Bella stops for a photo op, previewing her Grand Marshall hat at the Olympics. (Photo courtesy of Raymond Ives.) To make your hound(s) part of this popular publication that s sold to benefit Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue, submit pictures of your bassets (bassets and perhaps their wannabe friends only, no humans in the photos). Lisa can adjust each picture s lighting, take out red eye, fill in hollow eyes, and crop pictures to improve their quality. If a human is in your favorite shot, she can crop that out too. your digital photo(s) to Lisa Packer at Lpacker458@msn.com; with your photo, include a note that provides your name and your dog s name(s) (but only dogs names will appear in the calendar) and let her know what payment option you are choosing. You may send $10 per photo to: Lisa Packer, 458 Devils Elbow Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823; checks should be made payable to TSBHR. Or, if you prefer, you may go to and pay under donations. Please note that this is for the calendar and that you have sent a photo. The 2014 calendar, showcasing some beautiful hounds. (Photo courtesy of Pamela McQuade.) Lisa will choose a month for your dog s photo to appear in, based on the theme that best suits your shot. The first 108 photos will appear in the calendar, and you may submit and pay for more than one photo. Keep in mind that though all dogs are adorable, basset hounds sell calendars; basset hound mixes work too. If you want your nonbasset in the calendar, take a picture of that dog with your basset. Lisa aims to have the calendar ready to sell at the September picnic, so don t stall about getting photo(s) in. Send your favorite shot to her today. The calendar cover is being raffled off as we go to press and winners should be announced shortly. And buy a calendar at September s Tri-State Bassetfest picnic (formerly Septemberfest) or at as soon as they are available.

3 Spring/Summer 2014 The Artist as Hound This year s Waddle T-shirt was really unique: It was painted by a basset, and a three-legged one at that! Flash the Wonderdog was rescued by Tri-State last summer after he was cruelly shot by his owner in Kentucky. Before this hound came up north to Tri-State, he had to have his right rear leg amputated, and the front one on the same side, which had been badly damaged, also needed repair. Ears the News! Page 3 Sue Mason, who fostered Flash, fell in love, adopted him, and encouraged his artistic bent. His happy and loving approach to life prompted me to see how he would react to paw painting, Sue admits. Turns out he was just waiting to be asked! While most dogs walk around on the paper with paint on their paws, Flash s physical condition results in him sitting down on the painting a lot. He wags his tail constantly, and his one damaged paw gets pulled through the paint, both of which create what look like brush marks, which are unique Flash the Wonderdog at work. His mom, Sue Mason, to Flash s paintings. says she has some wonderful copper-colored paw prints on her floor. (Photo courtesy of Sue Mason.) I place a piece of 140# handmade watercolor paper on the floor and surround it with newspaper in a lame attempt to contain the mess. Then Flash walks/slides his butt/sits on the paper while I periodically lift his good front paw up and apply the paint to it. (I keep the creative juices flowing with bologna, as he s prone to naps). I never direct the painting and only chose the paint colors. When I feel there is enough pattern on the paper and before it starts to look muddy, I remove the paper to dry. Once the paper is dry, it s up to me to find a suitable Basset silhouette in the paint pattern and cut it out. It s amazing but Bassets seem to leap off the paper. I never do anything to enhance the image Flash is the artist. After the creativity, Sue washes the worst of the paint off, and grooming removes the rest from Flash s fur. This year s BoardWaddle shirt design was Flash s original artwork, with basset cutout by Sue done in shades of green, yellow, pink and blue Mason. (Photo courtesy of Sue Mason.) on a stone-washed dark purple shirt. Sue says. The cheerful colors pop against the purple shirt and you can see paw prints as well as a pink mark where the eye is and a light tail tip, like a typical basset s. I think we can safely say this is the first T-shirt ever painted by a three-legged basset hound! The shirts were so popular that Sue, who organizes the Waddle, had to order three batches of them, in order to meet demand. If you bought a shirt, be sure to treasure it, since it s sure to become a Waddle classic, and it s a limited edition. Flash s original T-shirt art became part of the Pawction and went home with Eric and Nancy Stevenson. A second original artwork was also auctioned and won by Sue. When you re online, check to see if Flash s new website at is up yet. There this talented basset s artwork will soon be available on greeting cards and other items. Periodically, original works will also be auctioned off. All proceeds go to TSBHR to help save more hounds. You can be sure Flash knows just how important that is! The final product: A Flash the Wonderdog T-shirt. (Picture courtesy of Linda Schmitz.) At the next Tri-State event, be sure to become another of Flash s many adoring fans And don't forget to thank him for his hard work that helps the hounds.

4 Page 4 Ears the News! Spring/Summmer 2014 Forty More Reasons to Waddle The Mobile 9, twelve-week-old basset-jack Russell terrier mixes, who came to Tri-State from Alabama. (Photo courtesy of Eric Stevenson.) We have 40 more reasons to Waddle. What an awesome week, Eric Stevenson announced to the Tri State Yahoo Group on March 28, 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 forever 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 Pineville, 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.

5 Spring/Summer 2014 Ears the News! Page 5 Fore the Bassets 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 contest, 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 making sure everyone had a good time once their humans came in from their day on the course. It doesn t take hounds or humans long to get used to that comfortable country-club life. (Photo courtesy of Cathy Bonsell.) 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, 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. In Memory We adopted our Bubba on December 22, 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 welcomed 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 getting 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

6 Page 6 Ears the News! Spring/Summmer 2013 Hound Howlabaloo 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; bronze, Chloe). Butt Wiggle/Tail Wag (winners: gold, Lily; silver: Otis; bronze, Maggie) and Boxer Shorts Relay (winners: gold, Piff; silver, Morrison; bronze, Duffy). Two hounds, Oliver the beagle and basset Mae went to their new home together, and Sammy went to his forever home in Connecticut. Proceeds from the Howlabloo totaled $ The homeless hounds gave a thankful tail wag to organizer Walli Gnatowski and her volunteers! 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 firstplace 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, Bo and Buddy s Waddle Crew, $5, Jay Lieberman, $3, Kathy and Bruce Frisch, $3, Angela and Phil Villari, $2, Paul and Karen Curley, $1, Doug and Joann Gibble, $1, Rita and Bob Jenkins, $1, Donna and Bob Funk, $ The Hound Dog Jail float, which took second place, reminded Waddlers where so many Tri- State dogs come from. (Photo courtesy of Dana Mania.) 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.

7 Spring/Summer 2014 Ears the News! Page 7 Taking to the Lanes 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 February 22, 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. Strike? (Photo courtesy of John Schmitz.) Not only that, the weather was beautiful for all the folks who had to drive a distance to support their favorite breed. Ready for those awards? (Photo courtesy of Friends, family, and the Tri-State community came out Kathy Frisch.) 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 contained 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. A groaning board of raffle items. (Photo courtesy of John Schmitz.) Though hounds were barred from the lane area or trying to pick up a ball, they still got plenty of attention 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. Friendly Fred, begging for a new home. (Photo courtesy of Dana Mania.) 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 Sunday, September 20, :00 AM to 4:00PM Tri-State Bassetfest (formerly Septemberfest) Location: Riverview Beach Park, Pennsville, NJ TSBHR s annual basset hound picnic features lots of fun and games in a beautiful park setting. Hounds play at Musical Mats, Lights Out! Longest Ears, and Boxer Relay Race, while their humans help them, cheer them on, and even share some picnic goodies with them. In the Senior Parade, hounds 10 and older will strut their stuff. Contact: Sue Mason at irescue2@comcast.net. Saturday, October 4, :00 AM to 3:00 PM Long Island Basset Olympics Location: Wantagh Park, Pavilion, Wantagh, NY A day of amusing basset games (with prizes) and food, along with a raffle and the Tri-State merchandise tent. Adoptable hounds will be in attendance. Contact: Dianne Buchberger, 17 Elves Lane, Levittown NY, 11756, (516) , ChloehoundNY@aol.com.

8 Donation Form Ears the News! Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue PO Box 24 Pennsville, NJ Editor: Pamela McQuade 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 fundraisers and donations for the rest. A vital part of the rescue process is supporters who donate money to help the bassets. Please help rescue hounds by printing and filling out the form below and sending it to: Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue PO Box 24 Pennsville, NJ Visit us on the Web at: Name Street Address City State Zip Phone: (H) (W) (C) Find us on Facebook TSBHR. Please do not send cash. Make checks payable to Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue. Amount enclosed: I would like to make a donation using my credit card: Circle one: MasterCard Visa Contacts Adoptions: Lisa Packer lpacker458@msn.com Surrenders: Eric Stevenson ericstevenson@comcast.net Fostering: Barbara Lease barbaragrimley@yahoo.com Donations: Amy Allen, treasurer tsbr_allen@yahoo.com Want to keep up on the latest Tri-State news? Join our Yahoo group. Get on the list by contacting Dana Mania at: dana@tristatebassets.org Credit Card Number Expiration Date Amount: $ Signature: To donate through PayPal, go to and follow the prompts. You can also set up regular, automatic donations. 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 outside, 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 basset 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.