Hudson was rescued by B.O.N.E.S. from a bad situation in Limington, ME. After the gentleman called 911 (and subsequently passed away), the local ACO found 20 dogs living in squalid conditions.
B.O.N.E.S. took most of them and found them new homes. Overall, Hudson was in very good shape but when he had his physical, they found a serious mast cell tumor in his nose. As much as possible was removed.
B.O.N.E.S. wanted to find a wonderful home for Hudson and we did. John is a long-haul trucker that had lost his beagle companion of 13 years. He wanted a new companion. Luckily John found Hudson (or Hudson found John). It was a wonderful match. Hudson reported in regularly, and we share his "Chronicles" on this page.
Hi everyone,
John and I are in Iowa, waiting for a load in the morning. It has been a very busy six weeks and it looks to continue to be busy. We tHudsonook an oversize load from Maine to Seattle the first week of September. On the way, we were able to stop for a visit in Spokane with John's sister and her family. We had a nice visit for a couple of days. They have a Corgi named Maggie and she and I had a good time chasing each other around the house. The only problem is that they have hardwood floors, so I slid into a lot of furniture.
After we unloaded in Seattle, we went down to Portland, Oregon and loaded an Army truck headed to Vermont. John had several other partial loads to pick up as well in the Seattle area, and in Colorado. We had a beautiful ride from Denver, west, over the Rockies to the central part of the state. There had been a major snow storm a few weeks earlier and there was still snow in the higher elevations. We got back up into New HudsonEngland the following week and started making deliveries. John had planned to go home after getting unloaded, but there was a farm tractor in upstate New York that had to be picked up and brought back to Maine. During that trip he got another call to take a load out to Illinois. That is where we are now, we unloaded this afternoon and will load tomorrow and be home Friday.
This last load allowed us to stop by the Beagle Bash, otherwise, I think John would have turned down the load. There was a great turnout for the bash, despite the weather. It was good to see old butts and meet new some ones. John also saw old friends and made some new friends,(of course, they only talk to him about me). It is kind of embarrassing how you humans seem to touch hands and talk to each others face. I guess I'll have to accept your disgusting habits. The best part of the day was seeing what was in the gift bags. I got some dog food, some treats, and a bandanna. John got a lint/hair remover and a mini-container of plastic bags, to pick up after me!...Now who's the Master! We want to thank all the people that put in the time and effort to make the Bash possible. While I'm on the subject, Thanks to all the volunteers who donate their time, experience, skills, or contributions to make life better for both Beagles and humans. Anyone interested in getting involved, please do, a little goes a long way and is greatly appreciated. OK, the plug is over. Time to go out.
Hudson
