The Shamrock Waddle

.. Well despite the lousy rainy weather the brave Basseteers came out to the Waddle.. The bassets put on their coats and bandannas and plugged along with us in the rain.. I was very proud of this group of basset slaves.. Just for your viewing pleasure.. Here is a short video of the event in downtown Montreal..

Shamrock Waddle 2010 .. A good time was had by most..

Aaarrroooo's Waddlers

Archie Has A Forever Home.. as Does Dexter

... Yay this has been a good few days.. besides the craziness of preparing for the Shamrock Waddle.. The Universe brought two great homes for Archie and Dexter.. Archie has the company of another dog and cats.. Dexter has another basset to play with as well they both have LOVING families.. You know this is what its all about for me.. knowing that they have gone from being unwanted.. abused.. neglected spirits to that.. A very stable life with all the trimmings.. WooHooo.. Archie and Dexter.. Special Thanks to Rosemary.. Bruce and Anne..

Archie

Dexter

Lots Of Juggling These Days

.. You know its tough some days being a one woman show.. but I'm still getting things done thanks to some basseteers.. The logistics for the Shamrock Waddle are almost done.. everyone will be there so far.. even though downtown Montreal should be packed between the Saint Patrick's Parade and The Old timers at the Bell Center.. The dog coats and shamrock bandannas are just about finished ( Thanks To Lisette ) Jessy has made the t-shirt order with a few spares just in case.. The pooped wagon will be decorated and in tow should a basset get tired on route.. I got to the Dollar Store and purchased a few shamrock odds and sods they had to offer.. I even found little green hats for my bassets.. haha.. now if I could get them to wear hats I'd be thrilled.. I'm bringing 3 or 4 to walk in the parade.. I think we are going to have about 30 bassets there and one wanabe .. I can't wait.. I'll definitely have my camera.. I hope all the Basseteers have a good time and the weather holds out..

Saturday Ellie ( the bloodhound ) will be going for a trial with her potential adopters YAY.. I'll also probably be picking up another one.. busy day for sure..

On a sad note one of our basseteers basset was diagnosed with lymphoma and won't be attending the waddle.. he's only 10 .. Hang in there Kathy.. and Alison's Fernando had a lump removed and it was cancer.. Lets all hope they got it all.. She too won't be attending.. {{{HUGS}}}

Paisley went home she was happy to see her family.. here Archie is missing her.. so now he is playing with Harley..

Micky and Hoover had their baths tonight.. they smell great and are nice and shiny.. the yard is a tad mucky.. here's hoping they stay relatively clean..

Well its 11:20 I'm kind of tired.. time to hit the bed with these hooligans..

Archie & Paisley Playing

... This morning I was watching how Archie is now feeling allot at ease here .. I think having Paisley here visiting has given him a chance to play with someone his size.. Here is what I captured this morning..

Archie & Paisley

Cute isn't he.. haha.. now he needs a foster or a Forever Home..

Bailey Has His Second Chance

.. Bailey came in as a troubled aggressive basset .. well you know this if you read this regularly.. After working with him there is NO more aggression or sadness in him.. Yesterday when I was taking him to his new foster he was HAPPY .. Here is a pictorial..

When I got him..

Leaving for his new digs

Wasn't much snow in Kingston

She likes me



Bailey Happy..

Soon he will be ready for a Forever Home.. YaHoooooo he's really a good guy.. like most bassets are.. Sherry ( his foster Mom likes him already )

Waddle Numbers Growing

.. Well it appears that our Saint Patrick's Day Waddle here in Montreal is going to get a good turnout.. Basseteers are RSVP'ing positively.. they are bringing family as well as their bassets.. One set of pups will be pulled in a wagon.. We all have to hope that the bassets don't all pull the flat basset on us.. that could be a tad embarrassing but funny at the same time.. The green coats and shamrock bandannas are almost ready to go..modeled by our own Mozart .. who will be in the Waddle ..




The t-shirt design is chosen..



We will be wearing it in Unity.. Yes it should be a hoot.. and people are still calling to be a part of this Waddle.. So if anyone out there is interested.. be in touch..

Long Day..

.. Long day yesterday.. Left here at 1:00 as I got an email the transport had picked up some time.. Good thing too as I got to Ottawa about 2:30.. my cell rang.. they would be at the Petsmart by 3:00 on Innis Road.. Yup Kim ( transport driver ) was there.. as were my two beasts.. talk about the big and small of it.. Ellie the bloodhound is GORGEOUS.. Archie haha.. he's a little beagle.. only thing bassety about him is his red and white coloring.. but he is sweet.. Well after picking up the dogs both James and I were famished so we stopped for a Subway.. we ate in the parking lot with the dogs.. and left.. little did know we would hit this ghastly rain mid way back.. slowing us down.. then I had to stop for gas in Casselman.. time was running.. I knew I still had to get to Lisette's to bring the last of the green material for all the dogs in the parade's coats.. Anyways.. drove James back to get his car in Rigaud.. I went to get the last of the green material for Lisette that I had forgotten in the Acclaim.. got that.. hightailed it down to Saint Lazare.. Oh ya.. I had Paisley there waiting for me as I was holding her for a week while her family went on vacation.. So I went in took Archie to intro them.. stayed about 90 minutes shooting the breeze and unwinding.. Left there came here with the two in tow.. Got home sat down with a tea and just decompressed.. Watched the Ceremonies they WERE GREAT.. laughed at us making fun of Canadians Eh.. Finally went to bed around 1:00 Yuppers long day