Memorials

REMEMBERING

For $5 you can buy some Angel Dust and immortalize your beloved dog
on our site for as long as you want.

"It does our soul good to have someplace to pour out our hearts."
You can write a little memorial, try to keep it under 20 words
You don't have to be a member to do this and it is not restricted to Bassets.
All our loved ones are due recognition.
All proceeds go to the Badgerland Basset Hound Club for the continuing education,

of our special breed.

(click on the "ANGEL DUST" to pay using paypal)

bbhclub@aol.com
Or mail to:
Jane Baetz
2135 Granville Rd.
West Bend, WI 53095
(photos will be returned)
email about pricing on multiple dogs

"I Saw an Angel"

I saw an angel today, oh what a vision to see.
This beautiful angel sent only to me.
My eyes filled with tears at this glorious sight,
This angel so lovely made my heart feel so light.
I held an angel today, in my hands it did rest
Surely it had to be one of God's best.
So soft, so tender, so fragile it seemed
To hold such an angel was more than I dreamed.
I kissed an angel today, I just couldn't resist
As I looked at this sweetie I felt so much bliss
My heart over poured with a feeling of love
For this sweet little creature sent from Heaven above.
I lost an angel today; I guess God had other plans
This precious little life slipped right through my hands
My heart felt so empty as tears fell from my eyes
I didn't have the chance to say my good byes.
I saw an angel today, one I'll never forget
Those short precious moments I'll never regret
He took something with him on his journey above
A piece of my heart to remember my love

Olde Fashion What A Kazoo
"JOSIE"
6-30-99 ~ 4-30-04
You are a champion in my heart.
Jane Baetz - Olde Fashion Bassets

Cumadra The Croppy Boy
"CROPPY"
2-4-93 ~ 10-30-04
We will always miss our special boy
Bill & Sue Graham - C

Olde Fashion Figgy Puddin'
"SLICK"

11-12-89 ~ 2-28-02

No matter how I spend my day, no matter what I do before I close my eyes at night I always think of you.

Bill & Graham - Cumadra Bassets

"Lazy Lady"
? ~ March 1990
I don't know when or where you were born,
but I know you died loving me.
I'll never forget you and still love you.
I talk to you often and know you are still there.
Love Mom
Cheryl Strelbicki-Cieslinski

"PEARL"
4-6-91 ~ 10-22-02
You are my special gem
Jane & Tom Baetz - Olde Fashion Bassets

Olde Fashion Missing You Now, CGC,ROM
"ALVIN"
11-15-92 ~ 5-18-03
They say time heals but the hurt goes on.
Ron & Judy Gaudes

Ch. Olde Fashion Hollands Glory,CGC
"RUFUS"
12-28-92 ~ 11-11-03
You will never know the hole you have left, I will hold your memories close to my heart.
Ron & Judy Gaudes

A Little Dog Angel

High up in the courts of heaven today
a little dog angel waits;
with the other angels he will not play,
but he sits alone at the gates.
"For I know my master will come" says he,
"and when he comes he will call for me." The other angels pass him by
As they hurry toward the throne,
And he watches them with a wistful eye
as he sits at the gates alone.
"But I know if I just wait patiently
that someday my master will call for me." And his master, down on earth below,
as he sits in his easy chair,
forgets sometimes, and whispers low
to the dog who is not there.
And the little dog angel cocks his ears
and dreams that his master's voice he hears. And when at last his master waits
outside in the dark and cold,
for the hand of death to open the door,
that leads to those courts of gold,
he will hear a sound through the gathering dark, a little dog angel's bark.

"SLOOPY"
? ~ 2-7-04
I remember rescuing you Christmas Eve 1992. You were so scared and trusted no one. You learned to love and trust us, and for that we were grateful. From the time you entered our arms you knew no more harm.
Bless your sweet face. Hang on Sloopy we will meet again.
Jane & Tom Baetz - Olde Fashion Bassets

Cumadra The Quiet Man
"COWBOY"
2-28-94 ~ 1-13-05
You left us too soon, I can't explain the emptiness you have left.
Sleep my handsome boy until we meet again.
Jim & Kitty Ellingboe

A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them. After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like Mother of Pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold.

He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. When he was close enough, he called out,
"Excuse me, where are we?"

"This is Heaven, sir," the man answered.

"Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man asked. "Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up." The man gestured, and the gate began to open. "Can my friend," gesturing toward his dog, "come in, too?" the traveler asked. "I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets." The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog. "Excuse me!" he called to the reader. "Do you have any water?"

"Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there". The man pointed to a place that couldn't be seen from outside the gate. "Come on in."

"How about my friend here?" the traveler gestured to the dog. "There should be a bowl by the pump." They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it. The traveler filled the bowl for his dog then he took a long drink himself. When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree waiting for them. "What do you call this place?" the traveler asked.

"This is Heaven," he answered.

"Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The man down the road said that was Heaven, too." "Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's Hell." "Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?" "No. I can see how you might think so, but we're just happy that they screen out the folks who'll leave their best friends behind."

Ch. Olde Fashion American Beauty, ROM
"ANGEL"
8-2-89 ~ 6-10-02
"You Are So Beautiful To Me"
Jane & Tom Baetz - Olde Fashion Bassets

Ch. Olde Fashion Fallen Angel
"ANGIE"
11-10-91 ~ 9-12-05
It's never long enough.
You came into this world into my arms and
you left in my arms.
Jane & Tom Baetz - Olde Fashion Bassets

Gross's Cream Puff
"VIV"
4-18-87 ~ 2-3-04
I'll keep you safe in my heart.
Enjoy your rest, my darling Viv, you deserve it.
Bill & Sue Graham - Cumadra Bassets

Can. Ch. Olde Fashion Sax Attack
"SAX"
4-10-1996 to 6- 9-2003
I remember the first time we met and all the fun times we had together. You
were one of a kind, making my life so interesting with your special
personality. Then with no warning, you were gone. I miss you deeply my
gentle boy. Rest until we meet again.
Anne Goldbeck~Trigold Kennel~Canada.

Ch. Camelot's Olde Fashion Adolfo
"BURGER"
11-15-1990 ~ 4-14-2003
My Burgermeister - You ruled the house and ruled my heart. You left suddenly, without warning, but you'll remain with me always and live in my heart till we meet at the Bridge.
Joy Fricke - Camelot Bassets

"MOLLY"
Olde Fashion Stormy Weather
10-4-94 ~ 6-10-07
Miss you Molly xox
Mike Stone

Ch. Kazoo's Sundance Kid
"GORDO"
3-29-95 ~ 6- 4 -06
Your gentle ways and soft personality are what I will remember most about you. Right up to the day you left me you never caused a second of grief.
My heart is aching for your return.
Jane & Tom Baetz - Olde Fashion Bassets

"EGGNOG"
Ch. Trigold's Olde Fashion Eggnog,CGC
12-18-98 ~ 05-15-07

Ch. Olde Fashion Hot Pursuit
"SYLVIA"
God needed you for something special, because you were special.
Jane & Tom Baetz - Olde Fashion Basset

"LIGHTNING"
Olde Fashion Tropical Storm
10-04-94 ~ 09-07-06
How much heartache can one heart take?
Rest peacefully my love, with all your friends.
Olde Fashion Bassets

Ch. New Olde Fashion V. Hollandheim
"DUTCH"
11-4-92 ~ 4-13-06
You made a difference in everyone's life you touched.
No one can ever take your place,
but save a place for me my sweet boy.
Jane & Tom Baetz - Olde Fashion Bassets

THE RAINBOW BRIDGE

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

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