[Dailydrool] no TBO book + another old timer

[Sabrina]

Mrs. TBO (Pat) did collect Bill's stories and talked to Pam Tanzey 
about illustrating the book; but she never moved forward with it. She 
remarried and keeps busy traveling and visiting the increasing number 
of grandchildren. I talk to her now and then.

I joined the Daily Drool in 1995; my daughter found the site for me 
when we were searching the Internet looking for a solution to the 
problem of Basset brothers who hated each other and fought. (We had 
tried a trainer, an animal behaviorist, and everything else we could 
thing of.) Brendan and Calhoune never did get along, but I stayed and 
became addicted to the Daily Drool. I met many new friends on line 
then in person at Waddles in Michigan and Charleston and the 
Nationals in St. Louis; we were even invited to tea at the home of 
Droolers we visited England. TBO (the bearded one) and I were working 
together in the early days of Basset Hound Rescue of So. California, 
and TBO became a Drooler too. Perhaps the best part of the Drool, for 
me, was what it did for rescue. We rescuers learned from each other, 
shared ideas and resources, and facilitated the formation of new 
rescues all around the country (the world). Basset Hound Rescue of 
So. California's "waddle" - the HOWLelujah Chorus - was modeled on 
the Michigan Waddle. (Melissa and Jo have always been generous to 
young rescues); and Basset Spring Games started after I visited 
Oregon for the Basset Olympics; and BHRSC helped other rescues when 
they were getting started. Now, there are Basset rescuers all over 
the country and in other countries. We will never know how many 
Bassets were saved as a result of the Daily Drool.

Nancy Gallagher created and maintained the Daily Drool web site, and 
the email list, and Hounds Bay by herself for ten years. She had 
other wonderful ideas, like the holiday card exchange and secret 
pals, which took off with the assistance of other Droolers. Thank you, Nancy.

Calhoune and Brendan are at the Rainbow Bridge now, and I imagine 
them best of buddies. We rescued Ellie (3) a year ago and Buddy (10) 
in February; and there's our 9 year old Golden Retriever, Hailey 
(here because Brendan LOVED tall dogs).

Sabrina