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.

Nick incoming and homecoming

Nick comes to us as a cruelty dog. His story is still pending but he is now our dog. Nick came in at 38 lbs on February 4. On February 9, just 5 days after he was rescued, he now weighs 47 lbs. He has been integrated into our pack of 7 basset hounds, one mixed rottie, and a mini doxie very well. When he was introduced our cats, he just sniffed them and went about his business. He has already learned to give sugar to us and is doing remarkably well. 

Welcome home, Nick!

our newest addition, a doberman

Nick as he is now called is our newest addition. Nick was a cruelty dog rescued by a local humane society officer whom i happen to know. Well due to lack of funding, Nick was almost put down with a bad case of heartworms. Nick is a young adult intact male and only weighed 38 lbs at intake. He will be neutered and get a much needed dental as soon as he gains 10 lbs. He will also be treated for heartworms at that time. 

My husband had mentioned just recently wanting a doberman so i called him and told him Nick's story. So we decided to give it a try. I took Nick to our vet where he is right now and he will be picked up next week when my hubby can pick him up himself. Nick will be his dog and they need some bonding time. 

Remember that these are the first pictures taken of Nick coming from a cruelty situation. He wont look like this for long. I will repost more pictures once he has had some time to gain weight.

lets welcome Nick to his new forever home.