[Dailydrool] JUST ONE WEEK LEFT....BASSET BUPPIE & HHBR NEED HELP!!

[Jess'e Potts...Basset Rescue]

THERE'S ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT FOR YOU TO GET YOUR VOTE FOR A NAME IN & SUPPORT
A GREAT RESCUE!! 
We've also started a small fun fundraiser as well....NAME THAT BUPPIE....we 
Re struggling over here in Iowa on what to name Little Bit, and as cute as 
He is he can't be Little Bit forever! Karin Smith, his foster mom, names all

Of her hounds after a great musicians...we know we know it's an obsession 
Really =) So we'd LOVE to have our Basset Friends (and all our other furkid 
Friends) help us pick a name for Little Bit. Below is the link for this 
Fundraiser....the names are based on the below great musicians and what 
Genre of music they are all in! 
 
www.houndshavenbassetrescue.com 
 
Votes are only $5/name...so if you really like one of the names please vote 
Vote vote. All the proceeds of this fundraiser go directly to the care of 
Little Bit! 
 
We will leave this fundraiser open until November 30th and at that time will

Tally the votes and announce which name wins! 
Happy Voting!! 
 
NAMES: 
VAN Morrison - Rock/Blues songs: Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance 
MEL Torme – Crooner, nicknamed the Velvet Fog, songs: I’ve Got You Under My 
Skin, Strangers in the Night 
IGGY Pop – Punk, considered the Godfather of Punk, song: China Girl 
HANK Williams – Legendary Country Western singer, songs: Your Cheatin’ Heart

Hey Good Looking’ 
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HHBR would like to introduce our newest addition.... 
He's a very adorable 14-16 week old Basset Buppie. As you can see his life 
Hasn't been the greatest so far and he's come to us with a serious injury to

His left front leg. HHBR was told of this buppie coming into a shelter in 
Maryville, MO on Friday 11/12 & we quickly made the decision to welcome him 
Into our lives and hearts. He was brought to Iowa the next day and all 
Though we had no idea the extent of his leg injury we just knew we had to 
Help him. When he got here and to his foster mom, Karin Smith, it was clear 
His leg was either deformed from birth or the injury to the leg happened 
Very quickly after birth as Little Bit certainly did not let it slow him 
Down. He acts like any happy healthy puppy does except he's got quite a 
Large limp to his step. On Monday 11/15 HHBR took Little Bit in for a 
Consult with our Orthopedic surgeon Dr Reimer at Iowa Veterinary Specialties

Here in Des Moines, IA. After some X-rays and a little manipulation it was 
Discovered Little Bit's leg has all it's "proper" bones, but sometime 
Shortly after birth it sustained a very severe injury. This initial injury 
Had to be incredibly painful and it is very clear the injury was never taken

Care of or looked at. Little Bit has an Ulna & Radius (the 2 major bones of 
The forelimb) but at the point of the injury the Radius has stopped growing 
And the 2 bones have fused together to make one very large solid bone mass. 
His ankle joint where his Ulna & radius meet his Carpus and then meet the 
Metacarpus (or his ankle meets his foot joint) is completely broken and this

Joint literally just "hangs in the wind"...there is no stability to the 
Joint therefore Little Bit can not use or put weight on the pad of his foot.

He has of course learned to function without the use of his foot and now 
Literally does a very unique "army crawl"..he puts his forearm down and then

Scoots himself around. Because of this use of the forearm his body has done 
Auto response mechanism and built up quite a large callus of tissue where he

Primarily hits the floor on that leg. All these injuries and his callus can 
Be seen very clearly in the pictures below. 
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34773958@N07/  
 
Now onto the good news...Dr Reimer thinks we can save Little Bit's leg!! We 
Have to allow him to do most of his growing so that the growth plates are 
Closed. Once that happens Dr Reimer feels optimistic that he can go in and 
Use a plate and screws to successfully fuse the ankle joint into a more 
Normal walking position. He thinks due to the fact the Little Bit does 
Indeed have an Ulna & Radius and that they have just fused together the 
Stability of the leg will be okay once we stabilize the ankle joint. We are 
All optimistic and hopeful that this surgery can happen for Little Bit and 
We do not have to remove his front leg, which in the long run would not be 
The best option for a low riding Basset Hound =) 
 
Now's here's where HHBR kindly asks for donations. We have been given an 
Estimate of $2,000.00 for the surgery. This amount is discounted due to IVS 
S generous support of rescue. We would love to raise $1,500.00 to help 
defray the cost of Little Bit's initial surgery. We have 8 weeks to hit our 
goal & hope you can generously help us make this happen for Little Bit. 
We've started a ChipIn page for this Fundraiser at: 
http://hhbr.chipin.com/hhbr-buppie-fundraiser 
 
You can also make donations directly to Hounds Haven by visiting our website

at for a PayPal link and a snail mail address: 
www.houndshavenbassetrescue.com 
 
We've also started a small fun fundraiser as well....NAME THAT BUPPIE....we 
re struggling over here in Iowa on what to name Little Bit, and as cute as 
he is he can't be Little Bit forever! Karin Smith, his foster mom, names all

of her hounds after a great musicians...we know we know it's an obsession 
really =) So we'd LOVE to have our Basset Friends (and all our other furkid 
friends) help us pick a name for Little Bit. Below is the link for this 
fundraiser....the names are based on the below great musicians and what 
genre of music they are all in! 
www.houndshavenbassetrescue.com 
Votes are only $5/name...so if you really like one of the names please vote 
vote vote. All the proceeds of this fundraiser go directly to the care of 
Little Bit! 
We will leave this fundraiser open until November 30th and at that time will

tally the votes and announce which name wins! 
Happy Voting!! 
NAMES: 
 
VAN Morrison - Rock/Blues songs: Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance 
MEL Torme – Crooner, nicknamed the Velvet Fog, songs: I’ve Got You Under My 
Skin, Strangers in the Night 
IGGY Pop – Punk, considered the Godfather of Punk, song: China Girl 
HANK Williams – Legendary Country Western singer, songs: Your Cheatin’ Heart

Hey Good Looking’ 
 
The HHBR Crew and Little Bit want to THANK YOU in advance for your generous 
and kind donations! We can't do it without all of you =)