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<p class=MsoNormal>It is with a very heavy and sad heart that I let you all
know that Dutch made the journey to The Bridge last night after a week long
battle of illness.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Dutch was only 9 weeks old when he made his journey and was
pending adoption by a wonderful family who couldn’t wait to take him home
when he was ready. He was quite the character and though he still had
lots of growing to do, he was in training everyday and you’d think he was
a full grown basset. His favorite past time was to perfect his howl with
his head straight up in the air letting out the loudest Aaaarrrrrooooo!!!
He had the longest and floppiest ears of the bunch and was all about the
bassetude!! <br>
He will be dearly missed by all of us here at BHRA.<br>
<br>
While he was the first and only one to show any signs of being ill and passed,
despite our best efforts, away within a week of his first symptom – two
of his brothers and sisters demonstrated that first sign early this morning
(just after Dutch’s passing).<br>
We are still trying to determine what caused this sudden turn from happy
healthy puppies to sick little ones who don’t have enough time to survive
before diagnosis & treatment. The only two things we are pretty sure
of is that Dutch had coccidia (sp?) and we feel that their immune systems did
not get all they needed while in the womb and through their mother’s
milk afterwards due to their large size verses her small frame.<br>
<br>
All in all from what we can figure, there are 2 puppies so ill they are
fighting for their lives and 4 more in danger who have bunked with Dutch since
his first symptom.<br>
Three are Dutch’s siblings and the other 3 are from the second litter.<br>
<br>
The other nine we feel are safe as they came home with me before the illnesses
arouse and none of them have showed any signs of anything. Nonetheless,
they are being carefully monitored.<br>
<br>
Please keep them all in your prayers.<br>
<br>
If you’d like to help, donations can be made here:<br>
<a href="http://www.firstgiving.com/2009_bhra_litters">http://www.firstgiving.com/2009_bhra_litters</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#17365D'>Lizz
Kolenich<br>
<a href="mailto:lizzkolenich@yahoo.com"><span style='color:#17365D'>lizzkolenich@yahoo.com</span></a><br>
205-739-9418<br>
<br>
</span><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";
color:#17365D'>Basset Hound Rescue of Alabama</span></i></b><span
style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#17365D'><br>
Trustee, Adoption/Intake Coordinator & a PROUD Foster Mom/Failure<br>
<a href="http://www.bhra.org/"><span style='color:#17365D'>www.bhra.org</span></a><br>
<br>
</span><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";
color:#00B050'>Please help us support our 16 puppies and their moms!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#00B050'><a
href="http://www.firstgiving.com/2009_bhra_litters"><span style='color:#00B050'>http://www.firstgiving.com/2009_bhra_litters</span></a><br>
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</span><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";
color:#17365D'>For more photo's and stories about these pups & moms visit:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#17365D'><a
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35756912@N07/"><span style='color:#17365D'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/35756912@N07/</span></a></span><span
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