Partying with the Bassets

Ears the News! Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue’s Newsletter

For Basset Lovers Helping Homeless Hounds Winter 2012

Take note:

• New location for the Howliday Party

• Tri-State’s most success-ful picnic ever!

• Going for Olympic glory, basset style

• Helping Sandy’s victims

• Upcoming events

raffle baskets will feature both

hound and human items. TSBHR

supporters are encouraged to do-

nate a basket of items for hounds

or humans and buy tickets to win

(Continued on page 5)

Keeping the Holidays Happy

Inside this issue:

Pasta for Puppies 2

One Stupendous Picnic 2

Long Island’s Basset Olympics

3

TSBHR Helps Hurricane Victims

4

Keeping the Holidays Happy (cont’d)

4

Partying with the Bas-sets (cont’d)

5

Needed: One Forever Home for Two

5

Upcoming Events 5

How Can I Help? Giving

6

If you adopted your hound less

than a year ago, you haven’t been

through the holidays together.

That means you haven’t seen your

basset in action when temptation

is at its height, and you may need

to keep in mind a few safety

measures that can help avoid

holiday disasters. Keep holidays

happy with these tips:

• Never allow your hound to

get into holiday

decorations, in-

cluding those made

of glass, metal, and

tinsel. If necessary,

use an X-pen to

gate off a Christ-

mas tree.

• Keep electrical wiring out of

the reach of your basset. Even

if a dog does not seem to be

harmed by an electri-

cal shock, it can cause

an irregular heartbeat,

so shocks should

always be taken very

seriously.

• Avoid the dan-

gers of fire and burns by keep-

ing candles out of a hound’s

reach.

(Continued on page 4)

Saturday, December 1, will find

hounds and their humans heading

to Westcosville Social Hall, at 958

Brookside Rd., Allentown, PA, for

the annual TSBHR Howliday

Party. Festivities will start at 2:00

PM and run to 6:00 PM.

Since Quakertown Veterinary

Clinic repurposed the room Tri-

State previously held the Howli-

day Party in, the event has shifted

location this year. But hounds and

humans can have a great time in

the more spacious new venue,

where plenty of Tri-State’s tradi-

tional events will be part of the

day.

Humans should bring a dish for

the international pot-luck buffet.

This year food should be able to

be heated up, putting more warm

food on the people menu. But

hounds are not forgotten: They

will be able to nosh at the Bow-

wow Buffet,

filled with

dog treats for

the fussiest

basset.

Partiers are

invited to

leave

wrapped dog

gifts costing

$10 or less

under the

Howliday Tree for the Santa Paws

gift exchange. Every hound who

brings a gift can pick one up a the

end of the event to take home. Or

hounds and humans can give a gift

to TSBHR’s kenneled hounds by

trimming the Tree of Life with a

cash donation. (And of course

those who take part in the gift

exchange may also want to help

out the kenneled hounds.)

The usual overflowing tableful of

For directions to the Howliday Party, go to: http://www.yelp.com/biz/wescosville-fire-co-social-hall-allentown

One Stupendous Picnic Though every dog didn’t find a

forever home, four went into

foster homes—as good a second-

best as a hound can get. One of

these, Lucy, had just come into

rescue during the picnic. A caring

family rescued her from people

whom they were afraid would

leave her in dire straits, but the

family could not keep her. Sadly,

they passed Lucy on to TSBHR.

But for Lucy it was a happy day,

since her foster home quickly

became her forever home.

New adopters got a chance to

enjoy the food, meet a few Tri-

State folks, and get to know their

new pups a bit before heading

home.

Adoption’s what rescue does, but

not every event sees so many

hounds find their homes all at

once. Thanks to everyone who

made this success possible.◊

September 15,

2012 was a stupen-

dous day for Tri-

State Basset Hound

rescue. At the Sep-

temberFest picnic, a

record-breaking 22

hounds were

adopted, including

Scout’s 10 puppies,

2 pairs of hounds, and

seniors.

Not only adoptions boomed. At-

tendance and donations outdid

any previous SeptemberFest.

Five hounds traveled with Cathy

Larsen from Quakertown for the

event, and six more came from

Lancaster, organized by foster

coordinator Eric Stevenson. In

addition, three families brought

foster dogs along.

Before the event, TSBHR’s appli-

cation screeners had been work-

ing double time to OK prospec-

tive adopters. Their efforts paid

off big time for the hounds.

Adorable bonded brothers, bagels

Vinny and Tony had waited pa-

tiently for a new home together.

At the picnic they joyously

romped with their new family.

From one look at their faces, it

was obvious the wait had been

worth it. And their adopters

weren’t far behind them in delight.

Copper, sprung from a kill shelter

just before the event, didn’t have

to worry about spending more

time in a kennel. He went straight

from the picnic to his forever

home, where he was renamed

Cooper.

And Scout, mama of the ten pup-

pies, who celebrated a mass adop-

tion day, was adopted by her fos-

ter mom, Sue Mason.

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To see photos of the picnic by Cathy Kramer of the South Jersey Times go to: http://photos.nj.com/4642/gallery/091512tri-statebassithoundpicnic/index.html

Pasta for Puppies

At the end of August, Sue

MacFarlane invited Tri-

State supporters to take

part in a second year of

Fun Pasta Fundraising by

purchasing specialty

shaped pastas from The

Pasta Shoppe,

The pastas the company

offers cover a wide range

of themes: sports

(including collegiate

teams), holidays

(Thanksgiving. Christmas,

and Hanukkah), and even

pet shapes, Extras like chili,

soups, salads, and meringue cook-

ies filled out the company’s prod-

uct line.

To place orders, Tri-State support-

ers went online at

www.funpastafundraising.com/

shop/TSBHR. Sue also encouraged

everyone to share the site with

others. For those who wanted to

personally sell the products to

coworkers or family, Sue made a

sales packet available.

Why did Sue do this? “We decided

to do the fundraiser,,“ she ex-

plained, “to help offset the medical

costs of [Scout’s] puppies’ medical

expenses. Several of them had

needed extensive medical care

which put a strain on the TSBHR

funds. It seemed the only way to

repay Sue Mason for all her self-

less ways.”

TSBHR received 40 percent of the

profit. As of the end of Septem-

ber, a total of $2,667.00 had been

sold, not far short of Sue’s goal of

$3,000, giving Tri-State a profit is

$1,067.00.

Thanks to everyone who contrib-

uted through buying something. ◊ Some delicious pastas that were part of the Fun Pasta Fundraising.

Vinny and Tony, a pair of basset-beagle mixes adopted together at SeptemberFest.

Long Island’s Basset Olympics

Roughly 120 two-leggers and 65

hounds drove to Long Island’s

Wantagh Park to take part in Tri-

State’s annual Basset Hound Olym-

pics on October 13, 2012.

Festivities began with the Tri-State

hound parade, led by Scout,

mother of Tri-State’s most recent

litter of puppies. Followed by her

puppy Lilly Ann, mother and

daughter led the procession of 20

other hounds. Both dogs had been

adopted at the September picnic,

Scout by TSBHR president Sue

Mason

and Lilly

Ann by

Brian &

Michelle

Gar-

diner.

The pa-

rade also

included

hounds

previ-

ously

adopted

from Tri-

State, some who were adopted at

the Olympics, and two, Mia (now

named Rosie) and Dolly, who had

been transported to their new

humans and adopted in the week

before the event.

With their usual basset attitude,

the hounds took on the Olympic

challenge and proved that the

breed’s couch-potato stereotype is

not all it’s cracked up to be.

Twenty hounds went for the gold

in each event, but only one could

get each prize.

Win-

ners

were:

Paws for

the Fall

Gold:

Chase

(AKA

Manhat-

tan

man)

Silver:

Gunner

Bronze: Oliver

15 meter hurdles

Gold : Dora

Silver: Morrison

Bronze: The Goose

High Jump:

Gold: Zoey

Silver: The Goose

Bronze: Diesel

Obstacle Course:

Gold: Morrison

Silver: Thumper

Bronze: Sammy Girl

Mommadog, Daisy, Buster, Lugnut,

Thelma, Dolly, and Louise were all

adopted at the Olympics. Though

Molly did not garner a home, she

did get a cushy foster home with

the Frank and Sandi Tetler—a not-

to-be-despised second best.

The next day, Newsday ran an

article on the event—after all,

aren’t bassets always news? ◊

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Showing off some of that basset agility through the tunnel. (Photos on this page courtesy of Peter Tamson.)

A bit of News-day’s coverage of the Olympics can be viewed at: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/many-happy-tales-at-basset-hound-olympics-1.4110659

Going for Olympic gold in the obstacle course.

Though the modern basset has a repu-tation as a couch potato, the breed was bred to hunt rabbits. Adopters should realize that they are still a hunting breed and will travel miles following a scent. So bassets love to exercise. Of course, when they are done, they are likely to seek out a conven-ient couch or bed to nap on!

Though wannabes didn’t take part in the Olympics, they formed an avid support team.

• Wraps such as ribbon and foil

can be dangerous if swallowed

by your hound. As soon as gift

time ends, pack up the wrap-

ping materials and get them

safely into a lidded garbage can

and out of harm’s way.

• Place dangerous foods out of

reach: These include choco-

late, which contains theobro-

mine, an alkeloid that can be

deadly to dogs, Cocoa powder

and baking chocolate contain

the most theobromine, so

keep dogs out of the kitchen

during cookie baking times.

And don’t let your dog “help”

when you’re preparing holiday

breads, since unbaked yeast

dough can expand in the stom-

ach, cause gas, and even en-

danger a dog’s life.

• Other toxic holiday foods

include macadamia nuts,

grapes and raisins, mush-

rooms, onion, and garlic.

Fatty foods can cause pan-

creatitis, and bone-in meats

can damage a dog’s digestive

tract. So make certain that

holiday leftovers are far out

of reach of a counter-cruising

basset. (Don’t underestimate

the ability of those stubby

legs to get a basset to the

back of a counter or stove.)

• Keep plants such as poinset-

tias, holly, and mistletoe be-

yond a hound’s reach, since

ingesting these can cause

upset stomachs and diarrhea.

Physical hazards aren’t

the only dangers at the

holidays. If you’ve

newly adopted your

hound, don’t let the

holidays make this time

a lonely one. If celebra-

tions keep you from spending

time together or taking walks,

behavior problems may follow. A

tired hound is a happy one, so

make certain your dog is well

exercised, and give plenty of

attention that keeps boredom at

bay and makes garbage cans or

other trouble less tempting.

And if you entertain, provide a

safe space where your hound can

get away from too much holiday

excitement or where you can

separate him from too much

food and too many guests. This

might not be the year to host a

family reunion or other large

event, if it means

your hound will be

either extensively

overexcited or

ignored.

Enjoy a safe holi-

day season! ◊

Keeping the Holidays Happy (continued from page 1)

If your dog ingests

a poison and a vet is

not quickly available,

you may want to

contact the ASPCA

Poison Control Center

at (888) 426-4435.

Have a credit card

handy, since this

24/7 phone vet visit

may cost $65.

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Using the Tri-State trailer and

Sue’s van, Sue, her sister, Linda,

and Dana delivered the goods to

Hazlet on November 9. When

they saw the trailer, filled to the

top with two pallets of dog food,

workers at the bank were stunned

but thankful. Some policemen

even came over to thank Tri-State

for helping the local animals.

The TSBHR representatives drove

to their loading dock and un-

packed the food by hand.

Those affected by the storm will

be shuttled to the food bank to

pick up donations.◊

planned on delivering to the ani-

mal shelter, giving it to the food

bank instead.

“I felt sick thinking that there are

animals out there already stressed

about the hurricane and now hun-

gry, too,” Dana said. Calling

TSBHR president Sue Mason, she

told her of the need.

Tri-State contacts and other con-

nections enabled the rescue to

quickly collect almost 4,000

pounds of canned and dry dog

food, some cat food, and supplies

for humans.

Keyport, Union

Beach, and Keansburg,

on the Jersey shore,

were badly hit by

Hurricane Sandy and

suffered extensive

damage.

Early in the week of

November 5, Dana

Mania, Tri-State’s

treasurer, went to make a

donation to a food bank in

this Raritan Bay area, When

she learned they were run-

ning out of dog and cat food, she

repurposed the pet food she’d

Tri-State’s trailer pulls up to unload almost 4,000 pounds of dog food and other supplies. (Photo courtesy of Dana Mania.)

TSBHR Helps Hurricane Victims

December 1, 2012 - 13th Annual Howliday Party—Westcosville

Social Hall, Allentown, PA

A holiday celebration for hounds and

humans. Note new location.

Directions to the social hall are at:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/wescosville-

fire-co-social-hall-allentown

Contact: dana@tristatebassets.org

Upcoming Events February 23, 2013—Bowling for Bassets—12:30 PM at The AMF

Lanes, 1630 S. 12th Street, Allen-

town, PA.

Entries must be received by Febru-

ary 16, 2013.

Contact: Kathy Frisch at

schmenge@ptd.net

April 12-13th - 15th Annual

Boardwaddle—Ocean City, NJ

Tri-State’s biggest fundraiser, a

two-day celebration that in-

cludes a waddle on the board-

walk and a picnic. If you’ve never

seen hundreds of hounds at the

same event, you are in for a big

surprise.

Contact: irecue2@comcast.net ◊

Needed: One Forever Home for Two

tremely sweet. She

loves to snuggle on

the sofa, be a lap-

dog, and sleep next

to a human in the

bed. Her clownish

side comes out

when she trips over

her ears.

Zoe’s 9-year-old,

59-pound dad,

Brooks, is very laid back, gentle,

and extremely sweet. Brooks

whines with pleasure when he’s

greeted by humans and likes to rub

his face against theirs. He loves to

give kisses and go for walks to see

all the animals. ◊

Brooks and Zoe, a father-daughter

pair of couch-potato bassets who

follow their foster mother every-

where she goes, need to find one

special home together.

Affectionate Zoe can sometimes

become a bit submissive. Despite

that attitude and her diminutive

39-pound stature, she boasts a

typical basset hound personality:

Stubborn and perhaps a little

pushy, she displays “selective hear-

ing” on walks.

This eight-year-old fun girl is ex-

Brooks and Zoe, honing their couch-potato skills. (Photo courtesy of Chris-tine Shaughness.)

everything else a basset aficionado could love. TSBHR’s store will sell both new

and old-favorite merchandise that

makes perfect howliday gifts for

basset lovers.

Tri-State’s basset calendar will be

for sale at the event (or see link at

right for online ordering).

The Dashing Basset Bakery is also

planning on selling Hanukkah and

Christmas treats. Since this will be

a busy baking season, insure that

you will get a bag or box by, pre-

ordering, following directions on

www.dashingbassetbakery.com.

All profits will go to TSBHR.

And Moon Doggie Coffee Roast-

ers will be benefitting Tri-State by

selling their not-to-be missed cof-

fees. Have a favorite flavor you

want to be there? Choose it at

www.moondoggiecoffee.com and

let Donna know you plan to buy

it, so she can have some available.

Santa will make a visit to the

party, and will be happy to

have a picture taken with

your hound. This year pho-

tos will be uploaded to the

Tri-State Facebook page

and to

www.tristatebassets.org,

for easy printing. No one

has to wait for a copy!

Join the fun and start your

happy howlidays with the

bassets. ◊

Partying with the Bassets (continued from page 1)

Winter 2012 Page 5

To order a lovely TSBHR 2013 calendar, go online at: http://www.tristatebassets.org/shop/category?CategoryID=1151 or pick one up at the Howliday Party. All TSBHR’s events for next year are listed in the calendar.

Visit us on the Web at: www.tristatebassets.org

while or a foster home can be

found, there may be kenneling

costs too. Treasurer Dana Mania

describes a dog who requires no

vet or boarding needs as “not

the norm. Ninety-nine percent

of the time,” she admits, “we

spend a lot more than the adop-

tion fee.”

TSBHR has increased its foster

homes, but some dogs still have

medical or behavioral issues that

Donations are an awesome way

to help Tri-State hounds.

When bassets come into rescue,

they usually come with needs. A

few dogs come in fully vetted

and fixed, but more often

hounds new to rescue need

shots and spaying or neutering—

or even more serious vet work

that can cost thousands of dol-

lars. And unless the previous

owner can keep the dog for a

require kenneling. Kenneling one

dog at Quakertown costs more

than $500 a month; that means

the fewer dogs Tri-State boards,

the more hounds we can save.

It’s easy to see why donations

are so important to the rescue’s

health—and the hounds we care

for. So before the holiday season

gears up, support a homeless

hound—then have a happy

howliday. ◊

How Can I Help? Giving

Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue PO Box 132 Keyport, NJ 07735

Editor: Pamela McQuade E-mail: dpmcquade@verizon.net

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Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization run entirely by volunteers. Our modest adoption fees, which keep adoptions affordable for most people, cover only a portion of our vet bills and other expenses. We rely on fundraisers and donations for the rest.

A vital part of the rescue process is supporters who donate money to help the bas-sets. Please help rescue hounds by printing and filling out the form below and send-ing it to:

Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue PO Box 132 Keyport, NJ 07735 Name_______________________________________________________________________

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To donate through PayPal, go to http://www.tristatebassets.org/donations.html and follow the prompts. You can also set up regular, automatic donations.

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Contacts Adoptions: Sue Mason—irescue2@comcast.net Surrenders: Eric Stevenson— 717-808-0572— ericstevenson@comcast.net Fostering: Eric Stevenson— 717-808-0572— ericstevenson@comcast.net Donations: Dana Mania, treas-urer—dana@tristatebassets.org

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