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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #6600ff; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><FONT face="Hank BT"><FONT color=#000000>He is an adorable 11 week old mill puppy. He has a bad leg and a sad story, big surprise! We know all of us who work with rescue have seen and heard more than we care to about the cruel realities of puppy mills and how uncaring, cold, calloused and just downright stupid people can be. Dylan’s “bad” leg is an untreated injury to his leg/hip that if the breeder had tended to at the time of injury would not be an issue today. We will never know how this occurred but the gist of what Dr. Reimer, his orthopedic vet, said is that the ball joint of the leg was popped/forced out of the hip socket. Left untreated the ball joint has rubbed on the socket wearing it down so that is almost doesn’t exist anymore. Over time the leg bone has also rotated 90 degrees outward causing the knee joint to be located on the outside of his leg. All of this said he is a happy, happy, happy little boy and gets around quite well. He walks/runs “pirate” style LOL, this is my take on his swinging of a very straight “peg leg”. If the repair is not done to correct the hip joint and straighten the knee eventually the leg would have to be amputated as it will continue to deteriorate and cause him pain. <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O:P></O:P></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Hank BT"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Hank BT"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #6600ff; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">Dylan went to the orthopedic specialist this morning</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"> (1/13/2009)</SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: #6600ff; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Hank BT"><FONT color=#000000>.</FONT> The cost to repair his leg is 1,700</FONT></FONT> <FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000>and this is with a 50% discount. Dr. Reimer, the Orthopedic Vet here in town said that he should regain most of his mobility and that he would never be ”perfect” again but this would save the leg and restore Dylan to a very normal life. Once the leg has been repaired Dylan will have several weeks of rehab and then be available for adoption.</FONT> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Hank BT"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #6600ff; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000>Here is Dylan’s fundraising website.</FONT> <FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000>There will also be several funky folk arty things that I have painted for him on the Daily Drool auction site, <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 /><ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">Hounds</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">Bay</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE>.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #6600ff; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000>Links are listed below. Any donation would be appreciated.</FONT> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #6600ff; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #6600ff; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><FONT face="Hank BT"><FONT color=#000000>A little more info...Hounds Haven Basset Rescue is a non profit 501(c) 3 organization. Any donation would be tax deductible.<O:P></O:P></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'"><A href="http://www.firstgiving.com/houndshavenbassetrescue" target=_blank><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">http://www.firstgiving.com/houndshavenbassetrescue</SPAN></A></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000> <O:P></O:P></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Hank BT"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #cc00ff"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="COLOR: #cc00ff; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Auction Item Links:<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #cc00ff; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'">Large Pink Birdhouse:</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #cc00ff; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'"><FONT color=#000000><A href="http://www.dailydrool.com/cgi/dailydrool.cgi?category=other&item=1232462729">http://www.dailydrool.com/cgi/dailydrool.cgi?category=other&item=1232462729</A></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #cc00ff; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'">Small Yellow Birdhouse:</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #cc00ff; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'"><FONT color=#000000><A href="http://www.dailydrool.com/cgi/dailydrool.cgi?category=other&item=1232462940">http://www.dailydrool.com/cgi/dailydrool.cgi?category=other&item=1232462940</A></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #cc00ff; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #cc00ff; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #cc00ff; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'">Hound Sweet Hound Sign:</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #cc00ff; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'"><FONT color=#000000><A href="http://www.dailydrool.com/cgi/dailydrool.cgi?category=homedecor&item=1232463296">http://www.dailydrool.com/cgi/dailydrool.cgi?category=homedecor&item=1232463296</A></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #cc00ff; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'">Basset Mirror:</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #cc00ff; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'"><FONT color=#000000><A href="http://www.dailydrool.com/cgi/dailydrool.cgi?category=homedecor&item=1232463543">http://www.dailydrool.com/cgi/dailydrool.cgi?category=homedecor&item=1232463543</A></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'"><FONT color=#000000>We are also offering Adorable Basset Note Cards, the picture on the front of the cards was donated to us by one of our volunteers at Hounds Haven. Her family had a love for Basset Hounds before she even knew and they came across this classic timeless photo of 2 of her grandparent's hounds!! </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'"><FONT color=#000000>You get 10 note cards and the envelopes for $12.00, which part of the proceeds go directly to Dylan. And Kristen from The Uncommon Garden is reducing the shipping down to only $2.50!!! These make great great gifts for any Basset lover!! </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Hank BT'"><FONT color=#000000><A href="http://www.theuncommongarden.com/HoundsHaven.htm">http://www.theuncommongarden.com/HoundsHaven.htm</A></FONT> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #33cccc; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><O:P><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000> With humblest respects~</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000>Jess'e Potts</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000>Adoption & Transport Coordinator for Hounds Haven Basset Rescue</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN title=houndshvn@yahoo.com><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000><A href="http://www.houndshvn.petfinder.com/">www.houndshvn.petfinder.com</A></FONT><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000> </FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000><A href="mailto:jessie.potts@mchsi.com">jessie.potts@mchsi.com</A></FONT><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000> -or- </FONT><A href="mailto:bassetlovers@gmail.com"><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000>bassetlovers@gmail.com</FONT></A></A><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000>OTRA Verified</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000>Mommy to the Basset Hound Crew: Zoey, Bella, Molly & Odi</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000>Foster Mommy to Dru </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12608666"><FONT face="Hank BT" color=#000000>http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12608666</FONT></A></DIV>
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