Diesel and Shelly Win 1st Place Novice Agility Trial

Diesel looks great sporting the team's 1st Place Novice JWW award

Congratulations to Shelly and her rescue dog Diesel on their new 1st place ribbon! They also received another ribbon for Q'ing (we assume that means qualifying but after looking for a while still can't confirm!) Diesel and Shelly achieved first place in the AKC Novice Jumpers with Weaves (JWW) class in the agility trial last week.  We are all so proud of Shelly and Diesel.  You guys are both on your way to supah-stardom!

Shelly said the really great part, well second to winning those beautiful ribbons of course, was when the judge asked who Diesel's breeder was and Shelly got to say 'He's an ABC Rescue dog'!

It's Fun to Follow Mom's Cues!

Here's is a Facebook video link to Diesel and Shelly's JWW run.  It's very entertaining, almost looks like they are dancing together.  So perfect!  Wonder what Diesel got for treats that night.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=3363366079619&set=vb.1133115346&type=2&theater

You can also read about Diesel and another ABC alumni, Princess and Lisa's agility achievements in the 1/31/2012 blog post, "Rags to Ribbons".  With so few basset hounds participating in agility it's amazing that TWO of our ABC alumni are on their way to stardom.

Houston is Home!

Think I'm going to love this place!

Remember Houston? (He's the red and white basset in the foreground).  Houston has been adopted and travelled to his new forever home yesterday.  He is pictured here with his new brothers, Oscar and Riley, waiting for treats.  He was one of the 5 Basset Hounds that ABC rescued and transported all the way from Boerne, Texas on New Year's Eve.  It is truly amazing how much better he looks today. (His brothers are really good looking houndies too!)  Houston's foster family posted a really cool progress report you can read on the blog dated January 6.

Picture of Houston on his arrival in NY

Special thanks to ABC for rescuing this sweet boy, to his wonderful foster home and to his new forever family who adopted him into a loving home.  May you have many happy years together.  Be happy in your new home Houston!

Riding in style into a bright new future!  Neil Gates, one of the drivers who transported Houston from TN to NY, also drove him on a leg of the transport to his forever home!  Houston must think Neil is his private chauffeur.