<div>LAINEY is HOME!!! </div>
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<div>Here's the email from her mom Robin:</div>
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<div align="left"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">Yes, it's true, Laney HAS BEEN FOUND!!! Sorry, we had to get her taken care of and settled in before emailing the details of her rescue. There has been a valiant effort from our friends, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1323804812_1" style="BORDER-BOTTOM:#366388 2px dotted">Guardian Angel Basset Rescue</span> supporters, and our community to save this scared, abused Basset of ours! This is a Christmas story and miracle for the ages:</span></font></div>
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<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4">We received a call at 1:45 AM<span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">, December 4th</span> from the Freeport Police Department asking us if we were missing a Basset. We said we didn't think so, but that we would look. As Mark got out of bed to look, I asked the lady to read his or hers tags. It said Ethylbea, our 16 year old. Well Mark came back with a look of terror on his face, we weren't missing 1 Basset, but rather 3!! Our back gate was wide open and Boomer, 14, Ethylbea, 16, and Laney, 8, were missing. (We think a <span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">visitor of ours</span> did not latch it right and with the high winds here, it blew open after midnight as neither one of us were out any gate <span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">that </span>day.)</font></span></div>
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<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4">Mark ran down to the Freeport Police Department to get Ethylbea, who turned out to be Boomer, our 14 year old foster who has cancer. (They thought he was Ethylbea, simply because their collars were accidently switched after being groomed.) Boomer had made it 8 blocks, over a 4 lane highway to a Citgo Road Ranger, where he promptly ran up to a couple who were pumping gas, jumped in their car, and off to the Freeport Police Department they went. Our neighbor, Grandma Doris to the dogs, and I found Ethylbea 3 doors down sniffing in the rain. Laney <span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">wa</span>s still missing after 2 hours of searching in the dark and rain. We left messages at the Freeport Police Department, Paws and Claws, <span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">along with other vet offices, </span>Friends Forever, and Carlson Canine Camp<span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">.</span></font></span></div>
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<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4">We <span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">had </span>called the search party off until dawn. <span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011"> </span><span class="yiv370449128661542808-06122011">She has</span> overcome such horrible abuse, chain saw torture and teeth ground down to the gums etc., and yet after nearly 2 years, I still can't pet her!! Laney will allow Mark to walk her, but general hand pets are not thrilling moments for her, but she adores being with other dogs! So she wo<span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">uld</span>n't <span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">have </span>run up to anyone at all, so we need<span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">ed</span> to get eyes on her first!! Laney WOULD play with other dogs tethered outside, but mainly in the dark as it's her MO here as humans can't watch her and<span class="yiv370449128661542808-06122011"> it</span> gives her cover of darkness to play!! So Laney <span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">would</span> NOT run up to strangers, heck not even her parents, but w<span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">ould</span> be huddled anywhere she can fit under or hide <span class="yiv370449128661542808-06122011">behind</span>. <span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011"> </span></font></span></div>
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<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">We had so many people searching day in and day out all week with no real sightings of her and fading hope. On Wednesday, there was a short blurb in the Journal Standard saying Laney was missing prompting a great deal of interest and a nice sized article on Thursday announcing our search party. Saturday, December 10th, day #6 of Laney being lost, was a search party at 9 AM that involved most everyone who had never met her in person. The amount of people trudging through areas most would not be caught dead in was unbelievable, not to mention, freezing their bottoms off for a dog simply known as Laney. During a warming up and a regrouping at 10:30 AM, I (Robin) had mentioned to 3 searchers that a couple had called the Freeport Police Department on Thursday saying that they had seen her on a walking trail 1.5 miles from our home on Wednesday, but had no idea at the time she was missing. Those 3 searchers decided to drive over by the walking path between the Pecatonica River and Henderson Road. They pulled up behind the UPS and the 2 adults in the vehicle didn't see anything, but as they were pulling out, Emma Shipper, 10, started yelling, "There she is, there she is!" Through the chest high brush, Emma saw a black and white Basset face looking at her. Laney began to run from all 3 searchers and wanting to keep her in sight, they gave pursuit while calling Mark and I, only to lose sight of her.</span></font></span></div>
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<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">Laney was 1.5 miles from our home and from where the search party was concentrated. On our way to the vacant lot near the walking path, we were calling all the searchers so they could descend on the area. Searchers were walking through rough, uneven terrain and dense brush in the bitter cold to find Laney, only to find she had disappeared again. After 4.5 hours of searching, many had to leave, while others had lunch, warmed up, and renewed their efforts. However by 5 PM, it was pitch black out, there with no further sightings of Laney, but without 10 year old Emma, we would've never found her as we were searching nowhere near where she was spotted. Everyone was covered in weeds, debris, and lots of burrs!!</span></font></span></div>
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<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">Kristin Loue, Stephenson County Animal Control, has went WAY beyond her call of duty in finding Laney. She was the first to make flyers and begin passing them out. On Saturday evening, Kristin had potentially found where Laney had been bedding down. There was a huge wood pile that was over 6 foot high, trees that were cut down for the new walking path, with matted down weeds in the shape of a Basset body with paw prints around it. She waited on a live trap and set it, while placing a blanket in the matted area. Laney, over the course of Sunday and Monday, tripped the trap 3 times, getting the food every time!! Other searchers were out Saturday evening, Sunday, and Monday leaving even more food and water. Some searchers were even out in the vacant lot numerous times between Saturday evening and Monday afternoon, looking for the now famous black and white Basset. </span></font></span></div>
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<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">Searchers were passing flyers out on Sunday and Monday and we were getting very viable leads from Henderson Road area. This afternoon, Monday, December 12th, Kristin, along with city animal control, snared Laney in a group effort. We had had such dedicated searchers, who were sitting in the weeds in the cold, walking, driving, etc. the last 8 days.........it has been utterly amazing!! Kristin carried Laney in once Mark identified her, followed by the 2 city Animal Control officers, all 3 of which are my heroes!! Laney looked none the worse for the wear, not 1 burr, and looking/acting strong!!! She had eaten like a queen the last 3 days as everyone and their brother were feeding and watering her! </span></font></span></div>
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<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">The outpouring of love <span class="yiv370449128661542808-06122011">and </span>support has been so overwhelming and phenomenal! Friends, neighbors, dog trainers, dog lovers, rescuers, high school kids, and perfect strangers have offered search assistance, printed flyers, forward emails, drove around searching, walked miles searching, and spread the word looking for our Laney. now yours too. The number of people wanting to help find her grew exponentially by the hour and it so warms our heart because this girl was not loved for 6 years and now hundreds love her and was be<span class="yiv370449128661542808-06122011">hin</span>d her safe return.....so yes, I'm in tears!! We wish to thank: </span></font></span></div>
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<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">Kristin Loue, whose dogged tenacity and never say die attitude brought Laney home safe and sound!! You are forever in our hearts!!<br>
Emma Shippert for being sharp enough to see Laney in the weeds when others overlooked and giving us our 1st confirmed sighting of her!</span></font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">Doris Pittsley</span></font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">Rebecca Peters</span></font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">Tony Stepanski</span></font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">Carol Boudreau</span></font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">David Manarsik</span></font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">Mercedes Shippert</span></font></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><font size="4"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011">Barb Weeks</span></font></span></div></span></div></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011"><font size="4">Anna Krysiak </font></span></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011"><font size="4">Cheryl Ross</font></span></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011"><font size="4">Marie Wiersema</font></span></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011"><font size="4">Jan Carlson</font></span></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011"><font size="4">Lisa Kennedy </font></span></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011"><font size="4">All the searchers, who showed up Saturday to save a Basset they never met, but were willing to go out in the cold for!</font></span></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011"><font size="4">All the well-wishers and supporters, who emailed, called, and prayed for Laney's safe return!! Your thoughts and prayers were answered and brought our baby home!</font></span></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011"><font size="4">All the callers and tipsters that kept us on her track and reported any possible sightings of her!! Mark and I wish to spend a special thanks to the individuals who rescued Boomer at Citgo that raised the alarm, the Freeport Police, and the couple who called twice to report seeing her on the walking!</font></span></span></div>
<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011"><font size="4">To everyone else, you were instrumental in getting the word out to save a Basset, whom no one loved for 6 years and now has her own personal fan club overflowing with love!</font></span></span></div>
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<div><span class="yiv370449128744515009-04122011"><span class="yiv370449128099465600-13122011"><font size="4">Laney is everyone's Christmas miracle and without an outpouring of love from the entire community, it would have never happened...................</font></span></span></div>
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<div align="left"><font size="4">Robin S. Lohmeier</font></div><br><br></p></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Kirsten Jungert <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kirs1068@yahoo.com">kirs1068@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>Hi... just checking to see if there was any update on the lost Basset in Freeport, IL? Does anyone know how the search went for her on Sat.?</div>
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<div>Kirsten<var></var></div></div></div><br></blockquote></div>