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April 6, 2019 Elizabeth

Tilda & I absolutely love Barn Hunt. If you have interest in this dog sport, this is the class for you. It's open to all dogs, no need to be an AKC or UKC registered pure breed. There honestly are not a ton of hounds but I think it's a great sport for hounds. It's helped … [Read more...]

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2 Years of Tilda

March 29, 2019 Elizabeth

Well, it's now been 2 years with this sweet girl in our home. She's learned SO much. When we went to see her in her foster home, she had no sense of being a hound. Now, she's starting to really see the world through her nose and it's making her so much fun. I just love hounds! … [Read more...]

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Tilda – Year in Review

March 29, 2019 Elizabeth

Another year with our beautiful coonhound rescue Tilda. She just continues to advance in her training and her confidence. She is the sweetest dog. Here's some photos of this year! Also, this dog can DIG! … [Read more...]

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Look at these hounds catch!

March 15, 2019 Elizabeth

Duke just loves to catch treats! These are carrot chunks. … [Read more...]

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We are foster failures

February 20, 2019 Elizabeth

Hey, just realized it's national love your pet day & I hadn't shared news of how Steve & I are foster failures! We love Duke & he's fit right into our family. His favorite things are carrots & belly rubs. He just flops down in your path for a belly rub anytime. … [Read more...]

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We foster Duke

January 8, 2019 Elizabeth

Duke with stuffed banana

Well, this is a thing that happened this week. Meet Duke. He's our foster basset. We are fostering thru Basset Hound Rescue of Michigan with an option to adopt. He's 8 years old, 73 pounds (Woah!), Pretty vocal, very snuggly, friendly with people & dogs, curious about cats, … [Read more...]

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