[Dailydrool] Dailydrool Digest, Vol 154, Issue 18
tlsnelling at yahoo.com
tlsnelling at yahoo.com
Sun Mar 20 15:09:36 PDT 2011
Don't giv e up on those backlegs yet. Our Chewey is ruubing and dancing again after nearly two months down. We took him for acupuncture at our vet. Added powdered yucca from the feedstore to his diet along with several meds from vet and kept him confined in a small area so he couldn't drag around. Spread red roof paper on the floor. He was incontinent for awhile. We also helped him outside using two strips of fleece for support. You will find lots of posts with info in the archives. E me if you want more info.
Blessings Lauraine and Sir Chewey
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message-----
From: dailydrool-request at lists.dailydrool.org
Sender: dailydrool-bounces at lists.dailydrool.orgDate: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 10:29:37
To: <dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org>
Reply-To: dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org
Subject: Dailydrool Digest, Vol 154, Issue 18
Send Dailydrool mailing list submissions to
dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org
To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
http://lists.dailydrool.org/listinfo.cgi/dailydrool-dailydrool.org
or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
dailydrool-request at lists.dailydrool.org
You can reach the person managing the list at
dailydrool-owner at lists.dailydrool.org
When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
than "Re: Contents of Dailydrool digest..."
The DAILY DROOL
An internet mail list designed to
entertain and inform basset hounds
and their people.
------------------------------------------
----
/ \__
|\ / @ \
\ \_______| \ .: O
\ ##| | \__/
| ####\__/ \
/ / ## \|
/ /__________\ \
L_JJ \__JJ
------------------------------------
Daily Drool Website:
http://www.dailydrool.com
Fundraising Information:
http://www.esthermstrom.com/A55B3D/ddFunds.nsf/byGroup?Open
Dictionary of Common Drool Terminology:
http://mysite.verizon.net/msrandolph/
Vote for basset of the week:
http://www.dailydrool.com/botw.html
Daily Drool Archives:
http://lists.dailydrool.org/pipermail/dailydrool-dailydrool.org/
Old Daily Drool Archives:
http://oldarchives.dailydrool.org/dailydrool/
Today's Topics:
1. Elder Clara and Belly Rubs Basset Rescue (Janice Colvin)
2. ear treatment (beckyandgeorgie at shaw.ca)
3. Dawn's temp foster Belle (Susan Murray-Grage)
4. pill pocket and allergies (mr knoll)
5. Pierre channeled Pw. Elder Clara (Dayna Whitehead)
6. Barney's visit to the vet (Ron Buries)
7. Posting of Condolences (Sandi Wittenberg)
8. Security deposits (Val Brewer)
9. The Posting of Condolences and other things (Beverly Szaton)
10. A modest proposal (Dawn)
11. Poop eating (Leigh Ann Herrin)
12. Bassets in Wheelcarts (Jennifer Martin)
13. Condolences on the Drool (Hinchliffe at aol.com)
14. The Bridge (dee- diane)
15. Re: A Modest Proposal (J Marchlewski)
16. Re: A Modest Proposal (Marsdoxy2 at aol.com)
17. The morning rumpus (Kr1204)
18. Modest Proposal (Pam Watkins)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Message: 1
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:00:17 -0700
From: Janice Colvin <jhenrycolvin75 at gmail.com>
To: dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org
Subject: [Dailydrool] Elder Clara and Belly Rubs Basset Rescue
Message-ID:
<AANLkTineX01+xdu1zFNySfhPOcPSpBe0yM3VieUWa+3v at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I'm glad Elder Clara made it home to watch over the household as always. Be
careful, Brudder Elwood, she's still watching you!
Also, where is Belly Rubs Basset Rescue, please?
Janice
--
Janice Henry Colvin
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dailydrool.org/pipermail/dailydrool-dailydrool.org/attachments/20110319/c2e91f08/attachment-0001.htm>
------------------------------
Message: 2
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:23:19 -0600
From: <beckyandgeorgie at shaw.ca>
To: <dailydrool at dailydrool.org>
Subject: [Dailydrool] ear treatment
Message-ID: <78D2BCB8DC07477B9D8C0774F2199347 at owner528dc3258>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Don't use it if the ear's inflamed at all. It will hurt.
Georgie
------------------------------
Message: 3
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:25:29 -0400
From: Susan Murray-Grage <mzkrazykat at live.com>
To: Daily Drool <dailydrool at dailydrool.org>
Subject: [Dailydrool] Dawn's temp foster Belle
Message-ID: <COL123-W563A3B464BD7C43BF07489B1B20 at phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I think Belle is PRIME candidate for OEBE: you are assessing her! Of course she's perfect! She knows what's up!
Susan Murray-Grage
Underhill, Vermont
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dailydrool.org/pipermail/dailydrool-dailydrool.org/attachments/20110319/243ff1de/attachment-0001.htm>
------------------------------
Message: 4
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:45:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: mr knoll <rescuebassetmolly at yahoo.com>
To: dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org
Subject: [Dailydrool] pill pocket and allergies
Message-ID: <652573.31489.qm at web37408.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I can so relate to the allergy issue..
my basset boy Chance..at the age of 10 weeks we discovered was allergic to
wheat.. I spent 6 months cooking
rice and adding one flavor at a time to see what else he would react to.
Beef, wheat, chicken, wheat germ, soy,
then at the age of 6 months we had allergy test ran.. Tomatoes, which he loved
to steal off the vine,
grass, dust mites. feathers, birch pollen (we had 5 birch trees at the time)
wool.. we had a wool carpet..
I taught him to lay on a blanket or in a bed in that room.
He took generic benedryl and or another generic that starts with a c ( I am not
home so I can't go look in his doggy book)
Occasuinally he would get so bad that he would have to do a round of prednisone.
Hots spots, the rashes in all the undercarriage spots. the licking..
I used to smear his underbelly, pits, and his genitals lightly with desitin
ointment then powder him with cornstarch. then he could lay out in the yard
without breaking
out..He was sometimes a very pitiful site..
Best of luck with your little guy,,
Martha and my quilting bassistant Molly Bob Digger
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dailydrool.org/pipermail/dailydrool-dailydrool.org/attachments/20110319/d367df92/attachment-0001.htm>
------------------------------
Message: 5
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:51:46 -0400
From: "Dayna Whitehead" <Dayna.Whitehead at comcast.net>
To: <Dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org>
Subject: [Dailydrool] Pierre channeled Pw. Elder Clara
Message-ID:
<!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAKWyHbdkC1FFr/Xy/q36VcLCgAAAEAAAAIecsGjQFKxAr4oOg50qYpgBAAAAAA==@comcast.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I think Pooper may have channeled Pw. Elder Clara. Tonight, as we were all
watching the idiot box, Pierre started doing that gagging/retching/coughing
thing that you will only hear in a rest home. Well, as he was doing that
horrid noise, he let go with what could only be described as a nuclear bomb!
I don't think I have ever heard anything like that out of my dad and he was
disgusting at times. About 5 seconds after he did that, my DH, my dogs,
including my disabled one, and myself literally RAN FROM THE ROOM! I walk
with a walker or cane and I'm sure that was a sight to see; me
hobbling/running from the room. It was the one of the most disgusting odors
I have ever had the misfortune of smelling. If Pw. Elder Clara was even half
that bad, you, Debbie, have my most sincere apologies. I am so hoping that
was an isolated incident. If it wasn't, I'm going back in the Army and
getting some gas masks for us. I just have to figure out how to modify them
for LaBelle, Izzy and Elke. Eww, that was bad!!
Thanks,
Dayna
mailto: Dayna.Whitehead at comcast.net
Mom to: Pierre, LaBelle, Bubba ATB (1/24/2011) and notabassets Izzy, Elke
and Nikki ATB (10/2/2010)
------------------------------
Message: 6
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:26:24 -0700
From: Ron Buries <rburies at verizon.net>
To: dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org
Subject: [Dailydrool] Barney's visit to the vet
Message-ID: <940DB4C0-272F-400E-925E-7E5BB420B23E at verizon.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Took Barney to the vet for his quarterly non-anesthetic dental. Barney is such a great patient. He reluctantly followed Steve his dental tech to the back room and about a minute later the tach called me in show me Barney's choppers. Steve said that except for a small amount of tarter on one back molar there was nothing to clean. He proceeded to do a fine polish job on his ivories and that was it! He wanted to know what I was doing to keep Barney's teeth so healthy. I couldn't really say except he gets good quality food and lots of chew bones and teeth brushing pretty regularly . To top it off he didn't even charge me for the visit. On another note our granddaughter moved in with us with her little 4 leggier named sprocket. Barney has really taken to his new roommate.
They do play well together. Granddaughter is trying to get sprocket to speak for a treat, so she starts with barney I guess to show sprocket what is expected if he wants a treat. She tells barney to speak. Barney will sit up and speak. She then turns to sprocket and says speak maybe two or three times. Sprocket just looks up with a blank look. She try's one more time with the speak command. Barney's had it by this time sooo he sits up and speaks.. Gotta love'm
Ron & Barney with the bright white ivories!
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:58:39 -0400
From: "Sandi Wittenberg" <sandi at redbaybassets.com>
To: "Daily Drool" <dailydrool at dailydrool.org>
Subject: [Dailydrool] Posting of Condolences
Message-ID: <002d01cbe6b3$192a05f0$4b7e11d0$@com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
AS A MODERATOR, I have to say that I NEVER mind taking the extra time to
approve posts of condolences for anyone, whether it be a frequent poster or
a lurker. Of course, each individual always has the choice to post a
condolence on the Drool or to send it privately. But it is a personal
choice and no one should feel uncomfortable giving or receiving condolences
through the forum of the Daily Drool.
AS A LONG TIME DROOLER, having lost many dogs through the years, it is
comforting to know that fellow droolers share my grief and care enough about
me and my dogs to express it publicly. I have found that it helps the
grieving and healing process. If the posts bother you, I suggest that you
skip them and move on. If the number of Digests bother you, then use the
archives to pick and choose what you want to read. But do not try to
inhibit other's desire to be supportive and caring by your biases.
Sandi Wittenberg
Red Bay Bassets
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dailydrool.org/pipermail/dailydrool-dailydrool.org/attachments/20110319/e9894167/attachment-0001.htm>
------------------------------
Message: 8
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:23:29 -0700 (PDT)
From: Val Brewer <vlbzwick at yahoo.com>
To: dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org
Subject: [Dailydrool] Security deposits
Message-ID: <482427.57099.qm at web120704.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Ah, Dayna, those were the days. We just got hit with a bill for $2600 to replace
the carpeting in the rental which we just moved out of. We knew it was
coming--we knew we had ruined the carpet, even though I shampooed it every two
weeks while we lived there, and we paid a professional company to do it twice a
year. But Bo's illness conquered all efforts. We just didn't know it would be
that expensive. (Plus we were dinged for a number of other things like nail
holes in the walls where pictures had hung, on top of the carpeting charge). Ah
well. Way more than our deposit, but such is the price of basset love.?We are so
very grateful to be able to be owners again. Now the carpet we ruin will be our
own until we can afford to rip it all out and replace it with something more
practical. The carpenter just finished building our basset ramp (first things
first, right?). Regards to all from the newly occupied PBF headquarters--a
trifle shabby but all ours!!! Val, Bo, and Harley
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dailydrool.org/pipermail/dailydrool-dailydrool.org/attachments/20110319/95871d56/attachment-0001.htm>
------------------------------
Message: 9
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:49:52 -0500
From: Beverly Szaton <bgszap2 at gmail.com>
To: Daily Drool <dailydrool at dailydrool.org>
Subject: [Dailydrool] The Posting of Condolences and other things
Message-ID:
<AANLkTinyh9q1xVmMWh3xj7egtSfcYVhk5+3SzinueZ9e at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
My experience has been that the Daily Drool is a place where I (or you) may
post things about our dog(s) when things are good, or bad: when the dogs are
hurting or dying, and get support, suggestions, caring and thoughfulness
that is lacking in the rest of the world we inhabit, where the death of a
dog is not infrequently greeted by "Well it's just a dog" or "Can't you get
another?" The Drool is a world where it is safe to be sad, to grieve, and
someone will be there to hug me, hold me, tell me it's ok to cry, to feel
that emptiness.
It is also a PUBLIC FORUM (more or less). If others do not wish to read
about the sadness, or the joy of memories, then they needn't read them. The
death of a beloved pet is not a contest for popularity. None of us has a
dog more valuable than anybody else's except to each individual person.
Some are better known to the Drool readers, some are not.
The idea that we should not do this, that we cannot say what we feel
regarding the loss of a dog on the Drool publicly seems counter-productive
to me. Am I, then, to write each person indivdually to tell them that my (to
me) amazing dog has died? That my heart is broken? That I am numb with anger
and grief and disbelief? And they are to write to me privately saying oh so
sorry?
Because someone is *bored* with the condolences? Because a few people think
it is a waste of their time? Because someone arbitrarily decides the Mods
have better things to do? Have they complained? I missed that post.
If the Drool has devolved into a place where what is good for the few is all
that is allowed, then it is not the Drool I belong to. It is not the Drool I
want to read. It is not the Drool I need. It is someone else's.
If you are offended by the number of caring people expressing their
sympathy-- most of us have been there and understand how much it means--
then perhaps you need to re-examine your computer. Most of them have a
"delete" button. You can enjoy your day without the messiness of those who
care.
MomPerson to Nigel, Llewis, Conley & Cooper
to Warf ATB, Walker ATB, Zelda ATB, Mitchell ATB, Quiller ATB
And thank you to those of you who have helped me through the really rough
spots in the past.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dailydrool.org/pipermail/dailydrool-dailydrool.org/attachments/20110319/add9acea/attachment-0001.htm>
------------------------------
Message: 10
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 05:08:48 -0400
From: Dawn <bassetslave at comcast.net>
To: "dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org"
<dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org>
Cc: basetsavr5 at aol.com
Subject: [Dailydrool] A modest proposal
Message-ID: <67C7C4EF-21FD-4C25-ABC0-FE021E7DD23D at comcast.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
When I saw the title of Linda's post, I was concerned for fear she had been reading her Swift and was going to suggest people actually eat their bassets to avoid them being a burden to their humans or country.
I was quite relieved to see that her 'proposal' was not so extreme, but merely concerned the frivolous use of Drool space in terms of excess bites being wasted on the mourning of beloved canines and the expression of condolences to bereaved family members.
Perhaps the remaining newspapers could do away with those silly old obituaries and death notices, as well that would save valuable paper and webspace. Since potential grieving friends would be unaware of funerals, such silly rituals could also be avoided. Never mind that community sharing of death has been ritual for thousands of years. We must keep in mind Linda's sincere concern for the time of the moderators and lack of interest in such post. Surely it has nothing tondo with her own sensibilities or perception that such posts are tiresome.
While I appreciate that the post did not go so far as the original tongue in flew, "Modest Proposal," I do fear the poster actually meant it. In an attempt to avoid both two unnecessary extra posts in the future and to honor her request to not clutter the Drool with public sentiment, please allow me to say this now. I will be dreadfully sorry when Otis and Nelly someday go to the bridge but will not then have need to post such information.
Ah, but the alternate read on Linda's post is that she does not think our furbabies, particularly dear Clara were worthy of the Drool time. A downright cruel thing to say in general and in specific. Something that is noted, however, not to be dignified with the requested flame because, of course, one should not waste Drool time on unnecessary expressions.
Dawn
Pleased as punch that Pawtunia's bridge repawt on Clara directly followed the proposal.
------------------------------
Message: 11
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 7:20:34 -0400
From: Leigh Ann Herrin <beauregard1 at cox.net>
To: dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org
Subject: [Dailydrool] Poop eating
Message-ID: <20110320072034.142A2.113543.imail at eastrmwml31>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Does anyone know of a reason why my 11 year old hound Rockefeller would all of a sudden started eating poop? This is his poop (ewwwwww....). He has not done this in the 5 years that I've had him. This doesn't count for cat poop which has been a delicacy for years.... I have not changed his food or other habits. Input welcome. Help! --- Leigh Ann (a dumbfounded momslave to Beauregard and Rockefeller)
------------------------------
Message: 12
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 09:01:00 -0400
From: Jennifer Martin <JMartin at wellscolibrary.org>
To: "dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org"
<dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org>
Subject: [Dailydrool] Bassets in Wheelcarts
Message-ID:
<7D474BA88AA7C64280341FEB401584B53C00769106 at B-EMAIL-SV.wellscolibrary.local>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I have a basset that sustained a back injury on Thursday. Unfortunately, surgery was not an option. She has full use of her bowels and urine and can wag her tail. I know it is too early to be making any permanent decisions yet, but I would like to hear from anyone who has any experience dealing with a basset in a cart. She is 5 years old and named Louise. She has two rowdy brothers--Beauford, 2, and Bugsey almost 1. Please feel free to e-mail me off list. Any help would be grately appreciated.
Jennifer, mom slave to Louise, Beauford and Bugsey
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dailydrool.org/pipermail/dailydrool-dailydrool.org/attachments/20110320/ff745fa8/attachment-0001.htm>
------------------------------
Message: 13
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 09:06:16 EDT
From: Hinchliffe at aol.com
To: dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org
Subject: [Dailydrool] Condolences on the Drool
Message-ID: <1dc2a.28d41685.3ab755c8 at aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Please, don't change anything about posting condolences on the Drool!
To me, they are the HEART of the Daily Drool, because they show the depth
of caring in this wonderful family. Over the years, we grow to know and
truly care about each other, and our houndies, so that when one waddles off
to the bridge, it is truly a shared loss. And when there's a loss in any
family, we all comfort each other.
I don't know how I could have made it through the anguishing loss of my
Duchess and my Blueberry were it not for the outpouring of love and
understanding from my other Droolers. You were the ones in my life who really
understood. That meant everything in the world.
And, responding directly to the "Modest Proposal" post, I think it is so
important that the condolences be posted publicly on the Drool. We can all
be touched by them. First, we learn the goodness of Droolers, to care.
Second, we learn more about the treasured, lost furbaby, when the
condolences share their favorite stories that they've read over the years.
Third, the posts help all of us to heal -- losing any Drooler's dog
affects the whole family, and especially when that dog belongs to a special
friend, or is one we have come to know over the years, it is a grief for all of
us. Many times I have cried when I've read about a houndie going to the
bridge -- and through the condolences I have found comfort, when I needed it,
too.
When any family goes through a death, the shared grieving can bring them
closer together, and I think that's a powerful and unique gift that posting
condolences on the Drool gives to all of us.
Please, everyone, don't change a thing.
Fondly,
Beth H. (Duchess ATB and Blueberry ATB)
-----------------------
For Duchess, Blueberry, and all houndies of our Daily Drool family: "You
have gone ahead and nothing is the same, leaving pawprints on my heart that
will always remain." -- Tibetan Proverb from Prayers on the Wind
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dailydrool.org/pipermail/dailydrool-dailydrool.org/attachments/20110320/8c6e722d/attachment-0001.htm>
------------------------------
Message: 14
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 09:30:20 -0400
From: dee- diane <ellathebasset at hotmail.com>
To: Daily Drool <dailydrool at dailydrool.org>
Subject: [Dailydrool] The Bridge
Message-ID: <SNT103-W16DDDAA59B2ECC96C0D03FA0B20 at phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
We knew Da Bridge would never be the same with Elder Clara up dere keeping everyone in line!!!! My Oh My! We can just sees it now, or probably even smell it!!!!!! Clara, please tell Abigail I am taking good care of her slabes and keeping them in line.
Ella Louise
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dailydrool.org/pipermail/dailydrool-dailydrool.org/attachments/20110320/3722ff47/attachment-0001.htm>
------------------------------
Message: 15
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 08:50:30 -0500
From: J Marchlewski <jan3luski at gmail.com>
To: "An internet mail list designed to entertain and inform basset
hounds and their people." <dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org>
Subject: Re: [Dailydrool] A Modest Proposal
Message-ID:
<AANLkTikGfLH4oa-=8zdauhR9GWjdVeQLGV9HN3F5eJYs at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
To Linda and those of a similar mindset - My apologies for offending you
with my post on Grace's death. While I don't post as much as others, I
reached out to my fellow droolers at that time. I needed comfort and a
little passion from my fellow droolers. Never did I realize that I was
offending you and others. May you and others like you not need moral
support when your dogs journey to the bridge. Linda you say you're ready
for any flames because you have your two bassets with you - imagine how it
would feel if reached for one but it wasn't there.
To those that have sent emails, I haven't had much time this week to respond
to you. I wanted to thank everyone - those that sent private emails and
those that expressed their public sympathies through the DD and Facebook.
Your comments will be included in a Grace's memorial book.
Well today I was going to catch up the numerous DD posts, but my heart is
not in it anymore. Maybe I'm being oversensitive.
Jan
Lady & Wolfgang
Ozzie atb
Katie atb
Baby atb
Lenny atb
Scooby atb
Grace atb
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dailydrool.org/pipermail/dailydrool-dailydrool.org/attachments/20110320/a44dde05/attachment-0001.htm>
------------------------------
Message: 16
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:34:37 -0400 (EDT)
From: Marsdoxy2 at aol.com
To: dailydrool at dailydrool.org
Subject: Re: [Dailydrool] A Modest Proposal
Message-ID: <25ae5.10b6935.3ab7788d at aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I don't believe in Flaming either , but oh my doggie , can I see dark
storm clouds forming, I too write personal messages, but the drool is an
open forum for ( everyone ) to express and share their condolences.
Marlene mommy to Maggie Wags and Evil Annie
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dailydrool.org/pipermail/dailydrool-dailydrool.org/attachments/20110320/3e2abe0c/attachment-0001.htm>
------------------------------
Message: 17
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 12:27:28 -0400
From: Kr1204 <kr1204 at aol.com>
To: dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org
Subject: [Dailydrool] The morning rumpus
Message-ID: <8CDB532D6C77AEE-1B18-12EC6 at webmail-m014.sysops.aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
First, I must apologise. For someone who has nothing to do but attend 3
Physical Therapy sessions a week you would think I would stay current
with the Drool. My condolences to everyone who has lost a beloved hound
in the past week- I have been there many times and know the pain.
Now, on to my story. Every morning about 6:30 I am awakened by Jordan
and Loki taking turns flopping down next to me in bed for bellyrubs.
This lasts for about 20 minutes. Then they start the basset 500 which
starts on my bed then out the door, down the stairs, down the hall and
back up again barking and play growling as loud as they can. Each
circuit ends on my bed where they play "king of the hill" until they
take off again. The best part is when they tire of that they stand in
front of my x's bedroom door and start the Howlaluyah chorus with every
bark, whine, whistle, squeak that a basset can muster until he gets up
and feeds them. I lay in my bed and laugh because I am scamming him. I
am recovered enough that getting up and feeding them is not a problem
but I come home after each therapy session moaning and flop on the
couch and answer all questions with how much I hurt (I don't). So until
I go back to work in April, I am enjoying his discomfort at having to
get up early just to stop the noise!
Kathy with Crackers, Loki and Jordan and Gracie and Drummer the
houseguests
------------------------------
Message: 18
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:07:02 -0400
From: Pam Watkins <pam10447 at gmail.com>
To: dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org
Subject: [Dailydrool] Modest Proposal
Message-ID:
<AANLkTi=JY7QA=UsGJRoH+5BUenu6TysbNUzyQ=kDHj9e at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I very seldom post to the Drool but, I find I must in this instance. I read
the Drool for information, to laugh and yes, to cry when one of our babies
makes their trip to the Bridge. I have not met them or their slaves but, I
cry. We all know how special these wonderful bassets are and to loose one
is heartbreaking. There are some that I have met and I shall treasure
those meetings forever. Cakie...I will always remember her in her pink
leathers....how beautiful she looked. The Bounders...I have met them and
smile when I think of them. Many others I have met and petted at waddles.
Three years ago I met a beautiful girl, Miss Elder Clara. I am one of the
few who has been honored enough to meet and pet her. And yes, I have fallen
under her spell. Deb is one of the most special people I have ever met. We
have become friends and traveling buddies. Through Deb and Elder Clara,
(who will always remain "My Girl") I found the wonderful world of senior
hounds. I had been wanting to adopt another basset (Henry was almost 2) and
had thought about a 3 yr old. After meeting Deb and hearing about the
seniors and after falling completely under the spell of My Girl, I knew then
it would be a senior. No one works harder for the seniors than Deb - always
keeping their plight in the forefront and raising funds for those in need.
Do some hounds touch our lives...you had better believe it. Clara touched
so many lives - that is why there was such an outpouring at her passing. I
still cry when thinking of her. Does that mean we don't care or have
compassion for any others...No, it doesn't. I can't believe the number of
babies that have gone to the bridge in the last few weeks. It is
heartbreaking. Before anyone throws stones, think of those who have lost a
piece of their heart. They are grieving and don't need to be insulted -
they hurt enough. This is my two cents.
Pam
Henry and Thelma - sending drool and hugs to all in need
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dailydrool.org/pipermail/dailydrool-dailydrool.org/attachments/20110320/65f1acbb/attachment.htm>
------------------------------
_______________________________________________
Dailydrool mailing list
Dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org
http://lists.dailydrool.org/listinfo.cgi/dailydrool-dailydrool.org
End of Dailydrool Digest, Vol 154, Issue 18
*******************************************
More information about the Dailydrool
mailing list