Sunday, October 12, 2008

Autumn - The Basset Hound

This morning we got up and went out to church - great sermon on temptation, focussing on Joseph and the temptation he faced with Potipher's wife. We hit McDonald's (a rare thing) on the way to Publix to get ingredients for enchiladas tonight.
We came home and relaxed until 1:30 when we coralled Samson & Delilah to take them to the vet for their rabies updates. We brought the cats home and headed out again to Roswellto the BHRG event. What is BHRG? It is the Basset Hound Rescue of Georgia. We met a few of the dogs they have on their website and we signed the paperwork to become foster parents. The hound with the longest time in their boarding kennel is Tulip. Tulip was rescued from an animal shelter in Murray County, GA. She is believed to be 3 years old and is considered a stray, but little else is known about her.
On the way home we stopped at Publix for some doggie supplies and a few things we forgot earlier. We then went to the pumpkin patch at a local church. There we brought the dog out again, by this time having decided to rename her Autumn. She had only been called Tulip for a month and only at a kennel, so they said we could rename her.
Autumn loves to be out and loves to meet people. The first people we met at the pumpkin patch just hapened to be a couple with their adopted Chinese daughter. Imagine that! So we hung out a bit and got some pumpkins. Autumn does VERY well in the car, sitting in the back seat and just enjoying the ride.
We got home and set up the baby gates for the first time since May 31 (when Lucy died). We took her out back with Pixel and they played a bit and Autumn loved running around and rolling in the grass. She loves her belly rubs and we heard her Basset voice when Pixel ran off through the fence to where Autumn could not reach her.








11 comments:

Kim said...

Doggy kisses back in the house! Congrats to you both. She looks like a sweetheart and I love the name Autumn.

Special K said...

She's a real cutie!

Cristy said...

Congrats to you all! What a joy to have a dog back in the house!

So happy for you~

Michelle said...

So cute! Are you keeping him(her?) or just fostering?

Mercy's Maid said...

So cute!

Susan said...

She's simply adorable...and I love the "family photo"...so FALL...which makes "Autumn" the perfect name for her.

RamblingMother said...

awwww!! cute. I have a bassett crazy friend and her whole family is bassett crazy. they have between them 4 or 5 bassetts.

Rebecca said...

How awesome!! If I had a yard I'd totally think about doing the pet foster care thing. You guys rock for giving her a real home to stay in!! :)

Anonymous said...

How wonderful for Autumn!! Thank you on behalf of all homeless hounds you will aide in saving by beginning with this beautiful hound. As a former foster for BHRG, and now for NTBHR, I can say that it is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done and I know it will be the same for you. Arrrooss!!!!!

Fliss and Mike Adventures said...

Amy told me I had to come here and check out the new dog...
Cute dog...
Just heard the news about the I600a... what a relief we don't have to do the I800a and can stay with the old one...
Take care

Baba said...

Hi Michael and Amy, I love the pictures of you and Autumn..A perfect time and name for your Basset hound!! The three of you look like a great match and the cat looks like he has a new friend..Take care..
Hugs, Baba