Smiling Jeffery

My Ma caught me smiling cos I'm so happy with my new life in my home
for almost 2 years. See me shining my pretty toofers?

Crazy sleeping positions

This is my boy, Woody.
Just about every time he sleeps, this is the position I find him in.
He also loves belly rubs.
See you after work sweet boy!

My horse, Rose

Rose left me on June 4, 2009. We believe she colicked but was too far
out in the pasture for us to know she was in distress. Otherwise she
was a healthy 22 year old girl.
July 23, 1987 Rose came into this world around 11:30 at night. I was
there to assist with the birth. While a stubborn girl, she has been a
special loyal horse for me as was her mom, Dolly.
I miss her terribly and always will.
Having horses in my life is a chapter closed for me. The relationship
I had with Dolly and Rose can't be matched and I won't try.
RIP my sweet Rose. I love and miss you.

Our Wedding

On October 19, 1996, Everett N. Bagby and i got married in Concord, Alabama near Hueytown, Alabama. We married on horseback as we had met because of our love for horses. There are more pictures to scan of our wedding but these are some pictures i found when going thru a drawer recently. The white horse in these pictures is Rose. Rose was born to a special mare named Dolly. I had both mares until they died. I miss them both.
My grandmother whom we called CC is in these pictures as are my brother, Reed and his wife Wanda.
These were some very good years of my life.
We dont have horses anymore due to their deaths but we have some very fond memories we will always cherish. RIP CC, Rose, and Dolly. I love you all.
Randy Arnett is also in one of these pictures with another friend Betty Thomas. Randy went to be with the Lord after a battle with cancer. He was a precious man and missed by his friends and family. He left behind a precious wife and daughter.
When i get a chance, i will scan more wedding pictures to share in my blog. It helps to have memories where they can be kept hopefully safe and able to be viewed and shared.

My Devon Angel

I have some great friends on a basset hound board called Roxies. When we all lose basset babies to the bridge, there is someone who is in charge of having a basset angel made for us food slaves to have as a rememberance. Here is my Devon Angel.

Devon came to me 4 years ago from a shelter in Alabama covered in his own waste. I bathed him and cut his nails and it took 3 days for him to come to me again. He was vetted and stayed with me for about 4 months and i then decided to adopt him.
Devon didnt trust anyone else including my hubby for a very long time. After 2 years, he would get up on the couch near my hubby and it took an additional year for him to learn to snuggle with hubby.
Devon went with me on trips quite often. I so enjoyed his company and miss him so.
You see, Devon had lymphoma and was just diagnosed about a month ago. He was put on prednisone and even tho he ate fairly well most of the time, he dropped weight as if he werent even eating.
Just a few days before i sent him to the bridge, he started pooing dark watery poo and i knew he was bleeding internally.
At that point, i decided it was time to send him to the bridge. I know he was ready and miss him terribly. There is a HUGE hole in my heart and life.
But God has opened a place here for another needy hound.

Jeffery's gotcha day

Jeffery came to BHRA we think from Shelby County, Alabama. He got adopted out twice and came back. The first time he came back he was a very sick boy with pneumonia. The second time was a bad adoption.He got adopted by a school teacher of all people. He was adopted for a teenaged boy. We checked on him several times and for a while, we got responses that said all was well. Then one day i got a phone call from the vet's office telling me to call the police in the city he got adopted in. So i called the officer and found out he was picked up as a stray. He wanted his "owner" to come in or he would go to the pound. The woman who adopted would do so. So Jeffery went to the pound for 7 days. Our founder went to pick him up at the end of his 7 days as required by Alabama state law. He was then brought to me. I took pictures of him and he was in horrible condition. I knew i should be able to get a cruelty charge on the woman who adopted him as he came back to us 15 lbs lighter than when he left us. He had so many fleas, you couldnt see his skin and he was filthy. Off to the vet we went immediately and he got bloodwork and a few other things done. I put him in the bathtub and scrubbed on him for around 45 minutes until i got the fleas all killed and Jeffery clean. When he came back to my house, he was horribly hungry and had to be crated to keep him and other safe. He was a serious garbage cruiser and would attack if you tried to remove him from the area to clean up the mess. The first time this happened, i had to pick up the garbage can to boot him in the head to keep the attack from happening. This was the only time that happened to me and once with Everett on a different ocassion. We worked with him and taught him that biting us wasnt a good thing to do and now he gets in our laps to get loving and give us kisses. The magistrate/court clerk gave us our warrant for the woman's arrest for animal cruelty and it went to trial in March of last year 2008 The woman was sent to a back room with me and the prosecutor. She never would look at me in the face. She was fined 500 dollars and court cost. She was ordered to do 25 hours community service and pay restitution to BHRA to the tune of 157 dollars. Jeffery still hates kids but does great with all other animals. We are proud to have him as part of our pack. We love you, Jeffery.

On May 2,2009, we had our basset bash with a theme of Bassets Gone Wild. We think there were around 200 bassets there this year and it was a fun time.
Over 6000 dollars was raised for the hounds.
My husband and i won 3 baskets and 2 basset statues at the bash.
2 bassets went to previous adopters this year and one to a new adopter.
One of the two adopted will travel in a month after the couple returns home from a trip.
Congratulations to Wilbur, Mater, and Whatley.
Keep watch on our website, www.bhra.org for updates and more pictures of our bash this year. Also keep watch on the website next year for the details of the next bash. it is a lot of fun.

Sarah McEwen

Just a few years ago, i had the priviledge to meet and become great friends with Sarah McEwen. She has been such a blessing to my life. On 4-22-09, Sarah went to be with Jesus. Her memorial was on 4-26-09 at Christ Independent Methodist Church in Jemison, Alabama. Here are pictures of her picture and her family.
I had a hard time in the church service today knowing she should have been in the pew near me. However she wasnt but was in Heavel worshiping in person. I miss her so much and cried alot during the service. Two of the members sat close to me and made me more comfortable with my sorrow.
We love you, Sarah!
Sarah will be missed by all.

Homewood Police Fundraiser for Special Olympics

Friday, 4-24-09. the Homewood Police Department did a fundraiser for Special Olympics along with many other departments across the state of Alabama. As their animal control officer i assisted with this fundraiser as did some of the motor scouts.
I was able to get pictures get some pictures of our illustrious boys in blue in some of their more amusing moments. I work with a great bunch of guys and am most proud of my association with them.
Just the two motor scouts were able to raise over 1000.00 for this event.

Devon ate kibble!!!

Devon has started eating this weekend. I gave him just his regular kibble this evening and he ate it well. He loves his treats too.

I do continue to ask for prayers tho.

I am most thankful for the answered prayers.

My Boy, Devon

Devon has been very sick lately and has spent alot of time at the vet. At first it was presumed he may have lymphoma but we are now thinking and hoping it is a tick born disease he has been suffering with. He is now on doxycycline and prednisone. He is not eating well but is coming around and eats people food but not the canned food the vet sent home with him.

We are PRAYING and hoping for the best and are happy Devon is at home at least for the weekend.

Snow time 2009

This picture was taken during our rare snow ocassions.

Nick has been rehomed thru rescue

During the weeks after Nick began to get better, he learned he felt good and could dominate where possible. So he and Devon, our tri colored male basset hound began to get into fights. We felt like it was best for Nick to go where he could live with other friends his own size. Thru a local doberman rescue, he has already found his forever home and was to be delivered today. He plays well with cats and will be living with 5 cats.

The adoptive mom is ecstatic about her new charge and cant wait to get him home.

Hurray for Nick!

Nick is learning to relax now finally. Nick sure curls up when it is nappy time.

Fox 6 News from the Birmingham Alabama area asked to use a basset for a promotional for Do Dah Day which is a fundraiser for our local humane society. That is the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. 

So Amelia was the one who worked best for this promo. The video has been uploaded to youtube. Here is a link to the video. It is quite comical in my opinion. also Amelia was not yelled at during this taping. All yelling was done toward the camera, not Amelia. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrdUbpZ8TSs

Nick is blossoming well these days. He is finally over his neuter and is almost ready to start hearworm prevention. He has about a week to go and can start that. His coat is beginning to really shine.
As long as he gets to play for a while each day, he settles easily at night to just be loved on.
Notice his chest is getting larger and his personality is coming out in the second picture here.
The hubby took pictures of him from his intake, then 5 days later, and from yesterday when these pictures were taken to work with him to show his working buddies how well he is doing and that it show you how getting rid of intestinal parasites and heartworms can make a dog blossom.
Nick is still in the working process of training so he is a good boy in the house and with other dogs. Dogs are no different than kids in their need for discipline and being taught manners. Nick is certainly learning the whole life thing in this way.
Thanks are given to God for bringing Nick into our lives and to the Greater Birmingham Humane Society for allowing us to adopt Nick.

Nick has been with us for almost a month now. His anniversary date with us for a whole month will be March 4. He is learning to be calm and be loved. He is rarely still but sometimes we can get him to be quiet and get pictures.
The pictures here are of him laying on top of me snuggling.
He has now been neutered and treated for heartworms and will go on heartworm prevention in a couple of weeks.
We love you, Nick.

snow pictures from 3-1-09

Snow is uncommon in Alabama, especially in the middle portion.
The darker pictures were taken around 5 am CST.
The pasture snow picture was taken about 10:30 am CST.
Us and the critters are hanging in the warmth of the house.