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via FoxyTunes    The town that I used to live in is making an area that will be used just for a dog park. They had been using a baseball field by the Boys and Girls Club as a temporary place for people to go and play with their dogs. That was really nice of the town to let them use that area, but kids used it too, and they smell bad.
Anyway, I’m glad they will finally have a place to call their own. The park is now fenced, and they will be working on getting it seeded and set up so all the doggies and people will have a nice area to hang out in. Hopefully, the park will be ready by this June. If you would also like to see this happen, you may make a donation in my name to those in charge by clicking here, or going to Igive.com and searching for the Cottonwood Riverfront Dog Park.
Please give, and help my friends have a great place to play safely with their people. Thanks. ~Emma

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February 26th is spay day, and in honor of the occasion, the Humane Society of the United States is holding a photo contest. If you would like to enter your pet, you can (it’s FREE). I entered, of course, because I am so pretty and cute. My friend Lima the greyhound also entered. She is SO competitive.

You can vote for me here.

If you prefer your dogs on the skinny side, vote for Lima.

Thanks for your support. ~Emma Lou

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Hi,

As you can see in the title of this post, my name is Emma Lou. I am a two year-old Bassett Hound. I LOVE chasing tennis balls and chewing on my sister Sarah’s legs. She is my chew toy. LOL!

Our family has been recovering, as you know, from the loss of Lilibeth. She was a great mentor to me, and taught me a lot about being persistent and stubborn (not that Bassett Hounds don’t have the stubborn thing nailed). Anyway, we will always miss you, Lilibeth.

The subject of today’s post is tennis balls. I had a bad experience a few weeks ago at the doggy park, and I wanted to let you all know that if you are chasing a tennis ball with another, larger dog, let the larger dog “win”. It’s not about who gets there first, apparently, but who is bigger and more aggressive.

I am a lover, not a fighter, so I ended up being pinned upside down by the larger dog, and my Dad being VERY upset about it. He came running, but by the time he arrived the other dog had let me go.  But it really scared me, and I have witnessed some other dogs being beat up at the park. I try to stay far away from any conflicts.

My sister, Sarah, is very protective of me, and she will stand up for me if needed. I will do the same for her. Those other dogs better not mess with us.

To that white dog that scared the poop out of me at the dog park, you didn’t get to the tennis ball first, so there!

Hi,

Foxy here. I would like to introduce myself to all of my sister’s loyal readers. I am Foxy Cleopatra, and I’m a whole lot ‘a doggie! I am also the only one of my four legged siblings that requires grooming. The others are all short haired beings.

I feel that since I am the only one that gets groomed, and since I am familiar with nail clippings and baths and the like, that I will be bringing you news of the doggie fashion world. Right now, there is another season of America’s Next Top Model starting. I would like to suggest that we have an America’s Next Top Dog Model competition.

If you are interested in being a contestant, or know of someone who may be interested, please submit their picture and some information about them to me at this email.

The rules:

1. All contestants must be of the four-legged canine type. No cats, please. No offense, but we don’t want cat fights like on the human show.

2. When emailing pictures, please resize them to a reasonable size so as to be easily emailed and opened. A good size is 4 x 6, 72 dpi.

3. When sending information on a contestant, please include age, breed and whether a shelter dog or purebreed. Also include anything that is special about you. For instance, do you have a fierce bark or really great legs?

4. Only one entry per contestant. If I see you dressed up as something else and sending another picture you will be eliminated.

The Judges: Me. I will make the final decision on who wins and who doesn’t.

The Prizes: To be determined. I will award a prize to the first, second and third place winners.

Good Luck to all who enter!

~Red

Hey y’all,

This is Emma Lou in the house! I’ll be posting some words for my older sis Lils from time to time, and you’ll like it. Really, I’m all that and a bag of chips! If you don’t believe me, ask Sebastian at the Cottonwood dog park. I’m da bomb! Nuff ’bout me, this is da Beagle’s blog.

Oh, wait! You don’t know ’bout me, do you? I’m a stretch Beagle, a.k.a Bassett Hound. I’m only just a baby Bassett, ’bout 1 years old. I love tennis balls, any kinda toy, and I love to chew on Sarah (my other sis).

I gotta go, talk to ‘ya later!

I’ve recently been nominated as a “Rockin Girl Blogger” by Jazz and Dixie. Thank you guys for the nomination. I just feel honored to be in the same company as the other nominees.

I am feeling much better lately, since my people got me some good pain medication. It used to be that I could hardly walk due to the pain from my arthritis. Now, I zip around the house like I used to, almost. There is still the fact that I can’t see much of anything. But my Dad is really good with me. He makes noise with his hands, or whistles, or taps the coins in his pocket, so I know where he is. He then leads me back into the house, or into the bedroom where my puppy bed is, so I can go back to sleep. My ears and nose are still good, and the body is not in such pain, and I can actually bark at the humans when they eat, again. Gotta love that!
On a side note, I have been featured in Billy’s Dog blog. His Mom had written about all the dogs in her life, and my picture was used to represent a Beagle she had known. Pretty cool. Does that mean I am a celebrity?

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I was just doing some surfing and came across a great site. As you may or may not know, I am a pound puppy, and I like to support the humane societies and shelters when I can. Lucy’s Dog House is an online store that gives back to rescues. They donate a percentage of their sales to these rescues. Pretty cool. Why don’t you give them a visit?
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I apologize for not blogging for a few days, but keep in mind that I am probably a lot older than you, and it is hard enough for me to remember to go outside to pee. But, unlike peeing, I don’t get the urge to blog every day. On the other hand, when I do blog, the ideas flow freely, like pee. Though sometimes not as warm. Those are the days that I prefer to stay in my puppy bed.
The other day, I went with my people to the doggy park, and I had a great time. For me, a great time means being left alone and not being bothered by the other dogs, and not getting knocked over by anybody. On this day, I had a great time. I just wandered around in the grass and sniffed things. My sister Emma checked on me once in a while, but otherwise I was free to do as I pleased. Good times.

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My people have been talking about moving to another house. The other day, the buyer of our house showed up with a bunch of inspection people. They were searching for bugs or other things that might be wrong with our house. They didn’t find anything but I wish they had said something about Bassetts not being allowed. Just kidding. Emma Lou is really nice to me and very gentle. She knows I’m old.
Anyway, my people are looking for a new house to rent in the Prescott or Prescott Valley AZ area. They want us to have a fenced yard so we can run and play and not get hurt. They need at least 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, since Jessica spends lots of time in the bathroom. And it has to be affordable, so less than $1200 per month. It should have a/c and all appliances, with an owner that is reliable and pet friendly. My sisters and I do not destroy things or pee in the house, so that is not an issue. We love our doggy door in the sliding glass door.
If you know of anyone who has a nice home for rent, or a rent to own, or lease option in the Prescott AZ area, please let my owners know. And I thank you in advance.
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