It is with sadness in my heart that on June 10, 2017 my beloved Bridgett passed over the Rainbow Bridge. Thank you to Lisa Packer on guiding me towards her and on 3/17/13 who knew that I would take a 3 hour ride one way to pick up a Senior girl. Thank you to Sue Crane for being her foster mom. I believe she was one of the "Hattiesburg Seven" and would now be the one and only Sussex NJ girl. For the next 3 years she filled the empty nest with so much love and laughs and made the best snuggle buddy for the grandchildren. In the last year she battled many health issues and never ever lost her loving personality with anyone, she must have really had that heart of Gold. As I continue on back to the Empty nest I would like to thank everyone at Tri State Basset for all you do for these dogs. 

With heavy hearts Samson said, "It was his time to be free." He is now free of pain and full of love. We will surely miss this dear old boy with ears down to the ground, drool flowing freely from his mouth, the cute way he did his grandpa shake, and most of all the smile on his face and who could forget the howl with excitement. I hope he felt as much love as we felt. We were honored to have met Samson and we are honored to be the ones to have had him in the end.  6/26/15 - 7/3/15

Heidy Daniel

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the loss of our sweet Maggie on September 4, 2015.  We adopted Maggie and her brother, Max in April 2013.  They were two peas in a pod, one never far from the other.  Maggie loved laying in the sunshine, bones and toys (taking every opportunity to “borrow” them from her brother), and fiercely protected the house and yard from rogue bunnies, mailmen, and dangerous neighborhood children.  Her tail spun in circles and wagged constantly whenever someone she loved would walk into the room.  She was so smart and brave.  I will forever miss her soft doggie kisses when I come home from work; the joy I would feel in watching her leap through snow drifts and sprint through the backyard into my arms; the look my husband and I would exchange at seeing her little head peeking out the window…the thousands of little things you know about your dog that no one else knows.  The silly names you call her, the snuggles on the couch.  Life isn’t fair, Maggie Moo, that you were so young and we had so little time.  I take small comfort in knowing we loved you more than anything and that we will continue to spoil your brother for all the days we are lucky enough to have him.
 
Jennifer Cordes and Michael Haag

My sweet, sweet girl Winnie crossed the rainbow bridge on Tuesday night. I rescued her in 2001. We attend the Boardwaddle for many years and I thank your organization for that and all you do. There is definitely a void in the home now and I’m hoping time will heal. She is running around up there now with her Weim brother Smokey who passed a few years ago. Winnie had an angelic disposition and the whole family loved her very much. Rest well sweetie. Xo.

Lauren R. Reo