Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]admirable work with wonderful dogs ric On Nov 15, 2007, at 10:57 PM, Charlie Meyer wrote: > At a crazy moment early in Basset rescue, I had fourteen for a day > or two in transit and the girls came to bail me out. No mas. Loco. > "A man just has to know his limitations." -Dirty Harry > > Oh they're not stubborn, nor are they disrespectful. They are just > utterly convinced of their own righteousness in the moment...and > know who has the food. Meals here are before six pairs of envious > eyes (Summi, a blind 12 yr old Basset, had her eyes removed. She is > a 'permanent foster'; we provide 'retirement homes' for the oldest > and neediest that nobody will adopt.) A cheeseburger at the drive- > thru is always a treat. I never hear "can't you ever take me > somewhere nice?" > > No non-bite history Basset Hound, regardless of age or veterinary > need, has been left to die in a pound or shelter anywhere in West > Virginia for four years now. > > Road trip Saturday to pull a 9 yr old Basset from a shelter in > Buckhannon, WV. Leash and Leicas ready. > > "Please don't trip over the guard dogs." > > Charlie > > Oh, I'd miss the Bassets before I left the city limits. The > senoritas will have to be photographed by Luis. > > > On Nov 15, 2007, at 9:14 PM, Ric Carter wrote: > >> you are a brave man, topped only by a dear (and now gone) friend >> who had 12 of those loving and disrespectful pups. >> >> my basset was so astonished to see a dog that looked like him. >> Dolly became his girl friend for some time. >> >> ric >> >> >> >> On Nov 15, 2007, at 9:03 PM, Charlie Meyer wrote: >> >>> seven Basset Hounds? >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > Charlie Meyer > West Virginia Coordinator > Basset Rescue of Old Dominion, Inc. (BROOD) > Droolassic Park > Keyser, WV > > Basset Hound Rescue: Work With Women. Pick Up Dogs. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information