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Take note:
During 2016 Tri-State
found 242 forever homes for the hounds in its care.
Congratulations to both
the adopters and the
hounds who found good homes. Thanks to every-
one who made it possible.
April 7-8, 2017, is Board-
Waddle weekend. Don’t
forget to set aside the time to be part of Tri-
State’s most fun event!
Want to keep up to date
on the BoardWaddle? Every February the Wad-
dle Packet is sent out to
previous Waddle at-
tenders. If you’ve never Waddled and would like
to have your name added
to the mailing list, contact
Sue Mason at: [email protected].
A Happy Howliday Party
Spring/Summer, 2015
Inside this issue:
A Happy Howliday
Party (continued)
2
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling 2
In Memoriam 2
Upcoming Events 2
Senior Care 3
How Can I Help? Sup-
port a Senior
3
In Memoriam
(continued)
4
Santa Paws found his way to Tri-State’s annual
Howliday Party, which returned to Pennsylvania on
December 3, 2016, and was held at the Benner
Memorial Hall in Richlandtown, PA. The large hall,
an excellent venue for hounds and their humans,
also boasted a huge kitchen, perfect for the event’s
traditional international buffet.
The main hall provided plenty of room for
TSBHR’s shop, and over fifty donations filled nu-
merous raffle tables, which stretched along one
long wall and included items as varied as a set of
doggy steps, a dog bed, and a “Christmas Morning”
stress-relief basket for the humans.
Donations to the Tree of Lights, which honors or remembers
TSBHR dogs, hit an all-time high, and the tree was laden with
red and white paper ornaments with the names of each dog.
A $10.00 donation got attendees and their hounds a photo with
Santa Paws by Sharon Zimmer, who posted them online for the
humans to copy and print.
For the second time, Tri-
State crowned a howliday
king and queen. King Rocky
and Queen Betsy donned
their robes and crowns and
sat down for a photo ses-
sion. Each got to take home
their regal attire as a memorial to their special day.
Tri-State honored Marilyn and Beau Douglas, a therapy team that works in
Connecticut. Beau, a bassador, was adopted by Marilyn especially to do this
work, which she had also done with her previous dog, Ranger. After Beau fin-
ished his training for the R.E.A.D. program (in which children read to him), he
and Marilyn went on to train for other therapy roles. The pair now works with
people of all ages. They help Boy and Girl Scouts earn badges for animal wel-
fare and provide stress relief for college and university students and people in
corporate jobs, They also work monthly at assisted and independent-living
facilities and at hospice facilities. In 2017 they will train to join the Connecticut
Crisis Response Team and will lobby for the use of therapy dogs in the court-
room to support children age 12 and under who have been called to testify in
high-profile cases.
Ears the
News! Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue’s Newsletter
For Basset Lovers Helping Homeless Hounds
Winter, 2017
Queen Betsy and King Rocky rule over the second annual
Howliday Party in their crowns and robes. (Photo by Sharon
Zimmer.)
Greg Douglas with his wife Marilyn
and TSBHR alumni Beau, who
were honored for their extensive
work as a therapy team. (Photo by
Sharon Zimmer.)
Many thanks to that mysterious red-garbed man
who loved the hounds enough to play Santa.
(Photo by Pat Chico.)
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To honor Beau, a number of volunteer basset-rescue quilters, organized by Pam McQuade and Kathy Frisch, put together a quilt Beau can use as a com-
fortable spot for therapy programs to take place on. In response Marilyn and her husband, Greg, made a generous donation to the rescue to thank
TSBHR for letting them adopt this amazing dog. Marilyn also brought along some homemade treats that were given to all the attending hounds.
Howliday Party organizer Sharon Zimmer has also announced that the next Howliday Party will also be at Benner Hall, on the December 9, 2017.
Please note that this is the second weekend in December instead of the usual first weekend, ◊
Upcoming Events
April 7-8, 2017—19th Annual BoardWaddle—Ocean City, NJ.
Tri-State’s biggest fundraiser, this two-day celebration, running from Friday at 11:00 AM to Saturday at 4:00 PM, includes Friday’s Olympic games and
Pawction and Saturday’s Waddle on the boardwalk, followed by a picnic with vendors. If you’ve never seen hundreds of hounds at the same event, you
are in for a big treat.
Contact: For information or to be added to the Waddle mailing list, contact event coordinator Sue Mason at [email protected]. If you’ve Wad-
dled before, expect a Waddle Packet in your mailbox in February.
December 9, 2017—Howliday Party—Benner Memorial Hall, 1260 Cherry St., Richlandtown (Quakertown), PA. 18955.
Tri-State will be returning to last year’s venue for the annual Howliday Party. Due to scheduling difficulties, the event will take place a week later than
usual, on the second week in December. But come and enjoy all the usual howliday events, including photos with Santa, the international buffet, a
hound gift exchange, and a few basset games. Tri-State’s annual howliday king and queen will be crowned from among attending hounds, Do some
howliday shopping at the Tri-State store, where many hound items will be available and all proceeds go to help the homeless hounds.
Contact: For information contact Sharon Zimmerman at [email protected]. ◊
A Happy Howliday Party (continued from page 1)
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
Tri-State bowlers got together to roll for
the hounds on Saturday, February 18 at
Westbrook Lanes in Brooklawn, NJ, Sev-
enty bowlers took part in the event, and as
is usual in a bassetfest, there was a nice
raffle table and lots of snacks and people.
Adoptable hounds Dillon and Bailey also
joined the many other bassets who came
to watch . ◊
Hey, I’m ready to bowl! (Left.)
But are the humans ready to hit the lanes?
(Right.) (Photos courtesy of Sharon Zimmer.)
In Memoriam
Dear Betsy,
Something happened to us when we went to pick you up at the Howliday Party in December, 2008. We were just sup-
posed to foster you. You were a little over a year old, were missing an eye, and weighed in at 80 lbs. But from the first
moment we saw you, we fell in love immediately and said we were taking you home to join our family permanently. You
were the biggest basset girl we had ever seen and had the sweetest soul.
(Continued on page 4) Sweet Betsy Catrino. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Catrino.)
In a perfect world, a dog would find its ideal home as a puppy and stay with those people lifelong, in a home filled with love. But as anyone in rescue
can tell you, this is not a perfect world for dogs or people. And one of the saddest situations is when a senior hound loses its home. Not as many
people are willing to take in an older dog who may only be with them for a few years and who may have health issues.
Because of a commitment to the breed and fund-raising that supports that vision, Tri-State does not take in only young and healthy dogs. Dogs in
need, especially seniors, find a home through the rescue. For a few dogs, especially those with terminal health issues, a foster home may be the last
home they know. But for many seniors, after vetting and some time in a foster home, adoption comes their way.
Tri-State has a pretty good track record with seniors. Though it may take them a while longer, those sugar-sprinkled ears and faces cry out for
homes, and happily, some people respond to their plea.
Why Adopt a Senior?
Why adopt a senior, when there are younger dogs available? Because seniors need homes too, and senior dogs have lots to offer many families.
While many adopters seek out puppies, there’s a place for older dogs in rescue too. Not everyone enjoys having treasured items chewed to pieces
by a teething puppy. Many people do not have the time or stamina to take a pup on long daily walks to keep it calm. For those folks, a senior may be
the perfect family addition.
Senior dogs can be excellent matches for senior humans, who need a slower-speed hound. A mellow senior can be an excellent companion for
someone who seeks a couch potato (though every hound needs a certain amount of exercise). But not all senior bassets are complete couch pota-
toes. A ten-year-old who is in good health can still appreciate a good walk.
Senior hounds are generally well-behaved dogs who have had some obedience training—though some have had more training than others and it’s a
good idea for every adopter to do a refresher course to cement the bond between dog and human. Any dog needs to spend time learning the new
house rules, but most of a senior’s training is a gift from a previous owner. It doesn’t take long to remind a senior of what it needs to do.
Often a senior simply seeks a place on a comfortable couch or dog bed, good food, and lots of love. And a dog who rarely gets into trouble can be
very easy to love. In return, adopters of seniors get faithful friends who appreciate what they’ve done. Dogs often seem to have an innate under-
standing that they are less adoptable and deeply appreciate the love their new humans offer them.
Senior Concerns
The usual objection to adopting a senior, and one TSBHR hears often, runs like this: “I just lost my dog, and I simply could not go through that again
so soon,” or, “I have children. I just couldn’t put them through that.” These folks are seeking to avoid pain that could come even with a younger dog
who ends up with a serious illness or who runs into traffic and loses some of its health or even its life.
True, there is a strong chance that a senior will not live as long as that younger dog, and vet bills may come more frequently. But the time with that
dog may be very sweet. There is a different tone to life with a senior, and many people enjoy it. Anyone who has had a dog for many years knows
how good those senior years can be. Nothing compares with the mellowness of a dog who slips into your home and makes few demands. And it is an
honor to live with a senior dog, whether you’ve raised it from early days or taken in a dog who has already spent many years in another home—or
even several homes.
Blessed are those who adopt seniors, for they have invited four-legged treasures into their houses. ◊
Senior Care
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How Can I Help? Support a Senior
Unable or unwilling to adopt a senior? You don’t have to give a hound your home to help. At any time Tri-State
has a number of seniors who need care before they find their new homes or as they stay in a foster home be-
cause they are unlikely to be adopted. To learn more about these hounds available for sponsorship go to: http://
www.tristatebassets.org/info/sponsorship. Click on a dog’s name to find out more about that dog and to make a
one-time or regular donation.
The senior hounds will thank you! ◊
Fred Nelson (right) discovered he had Cushing’s disease after
he came into rescue. TSBHR is committed to the care of this
perhaps less adoptable dog. (Photo by Sharon Zimmer.)
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 fundrais-
ers 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 sending
it to:
Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue
PO Box 24
Pennsville, NJ 08070
Name_______________________________________________________________________
Street Address_______________________________________________________________
City____________________________________________State___________Zip__________
Phone: (H)__________________(W)______________________(C)____________________
E-mail:______________________________________________________________________
Please do not send cash. Make checks payable to Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue.
Amount enclosed: _____________
I would like to make a donation using my credit card:
Circle one: MasterCard Visa
Credit Card Number__________________________________________________________
Expiration Date______________________________ Amount: $______________________
Signature:____________________________________________________________________
To donate through PayPal, go to http://www.tristatebassets.org/info/donate and fol-
low the prompts. You can also set up regular, automatic donations.
Donation Form
In Memoriam (continued from page 2) You developed bloat when you were three years old, and we were so lucky to be able to get you to the vet
in time to save you with the GDV surgery. But we couldn’t make you better this time, our sweet girl.
We’re sorry that you didn’t feel well and it happened so quickly. But we’re thankful that we were able to
spend your last days loving each other, snuggling, and being together.
We still cannot believe that you have gone to the Rainbow Bridge. It was so sudden and we didn’t expect it.
You were our precious Baby Girl, our Googly Bear, our Bets, and we love you very much. We miss you
terribly. Thank you for all of the happiness and love that you gave to us during your eight and a half years
with us. You are forever in our hearts.
LOVE,
LAUREN AND JOE
(Editor’s note: Betsy’s last public event with Tri-State was the Howliday Party, where she was crowned queen. See the
article on page 1.) ◊
Contacts Adoptions: Lisa Packer—
Surrenders: Sue Mason—
856-678-1105
Fostering: Valerie Mazzei—
Donations: Amy Allen, treas-
urer—[email protected]
Visit us on the Web at:
www.tristatebassets.org
Tri-State Basset Hound
Rescue
PO Box 24
Pennsville, NJ 08070
Editor: Pamela McQuade
E-mail: [email protected]
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