Please join Carolina Basset Hound Rescue for Waddle 2010!

Just what is a Waddle?

Since 1996, basset hound lovers from across the Carolinas and beyond, have converged on the Charleston, SC area to celebrate their love of basset hounds and their support for Carolina Basset Hound Rescue.

Year after year, our biggest annual fund raiser has grown with participants, activities, and sponsorships.  The rapid growth of fans on our website (www.cbhr.com) and Facebook page has only accelerated this movement.

The grand finale of this action packed weekend of yappy hours, meet and greets, auctions, dinners, and pageants, is our presence in the famed, Charleston Christmas parade.  Basset hounds as far as the eye can see, followed by “pooped pup” trucks, continue to fascinate the crowd and has become a favorite of parade attendees of all ages! 

If you are one that would like a little holdiay at the beach, while helping out abandoned basset hounds in need, check out the details and fun pictures below!

Would you like to learn more about Carolina Basset Hound Rescue?  Just go to www.CBHR.com

What can I expect from my Waddle Weekend?

(pick and choose your favorites or join in for all of the fun!)

All events are located at the Holiday Inn at Folley Beach unless indicated otherwise.

Friday, December 3rd 

• 4:00 – 9:30pm  Meet & Greet:  Join us to check in for this weekend’s action packed events along with getting hot tips from pet health care professionals.  Have some questions on getting those long ears really clean? Or, would like the opinion of a Behaviorist about that recent quirk that you have noticed in your beloved four legged family member? Then this is the place to be!  Also get a chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones that share your same passion for basset hounds!

Saturday, December 4th

• 8:00am - 6:00 pm ~ Low Rider Emporium (CBHR store) will be open for business:  Our Store Coordinator will be arriving at Waddle with a trailer full of precious items that no home run by basset hounds should be without!  Need a new door mat that advises guests to expect dog hair and drool?  You have made it to the right place.  Could your beloved four legger use a stylish new lupine collar and leash to strut their stuff in the parade?  She has those too!  Not to mention, CBHR gear in all varieties and sizes.  Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted to benefit the homeless hounds across the Carolinas.
• 8:30am - 10:00 am ~ Morning Beach Romp with Games:  Need we say more?  After all....the beach is just outside of your ocean front view room!
• 10:00ish - ? (this IS beach time) Brunch at the Lost Dog Cafe:  Enjoy the morning out on the deck enjoying a fresh baked muffin or perhaps, the Loyal Companion (two eggs scrambled, with bacon, sausage, or ham and toast) out on the deck with your very own loyal companion.  See http://lostdogfollybeach.com/menu2.html for their complete menu.
• 1:00 - 2:00pm ~ Charleston Walking Ghost Tour :  Not familiar with the story of Lavinia Fisher?  She could quite possibly be America's first female serial killer.  Capture the charm of historic Charleston and it's beautiful antebellum homes while learning the secrets behind those walls.  Will your furry tourist be the one to sniff them out?
• 1:00 - 2:30pm ~ Pooped Pup Trailer Decorating Party:  Even though most of the hounds strut their stuff during the parade by showing the thrilled crowds the true definition of the verb, "To Waddle", we will also have two trailers for those that tire out before the end of the parade, or just are not up to walking it at all.  That is okay.  We want everyone to join in the fun!  Let's do our hounds proud and make these the most festive sight in the parade.

 3:00 - 5:30pm ~ Yappy Hour out on the Deck!!:  This year, we are extending an open invitation to the public for this free and fun pet friendly event!  Join your fellow CBHR supporters along with locals that would just love to hear how it is to be owned by a basset hound.  Yappy Hour will be held out on the deck so you can enjoy spectacular views, awesome conversations and perhaps, even a "Scooby Snack" (our signature cocktail of the evening).  Word has spread so wide and far about this spectacular time, even Santa is making an appearance and has offered to have his photo taken with your pet in order to benefit CBHR!  Santa's elves wanted to be on on the fun and helping the hounds too and so they will be working the special raffle baskets that you must be present to win.  You just never know what kind of entertaining things can happen at such an event and we hope to see you there!

• 6:00 - 10pm ~ Dinner and Live Auction:  Dine from a buffet filled with mouth watering delicacies such as:  Garden salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, and mushrooms; Penne pasta salad with marinated tomatoes, basil and parmigiano-reggiano; Beef tenderloin medallions with grilled mushrooms; Stuffed chicken breast with fontina cheese; Yellow tomato and chive risotto; Broccolini with roasted garlic and sun dried tomatoes; and Butterbean succotash.  Don't forget to leave room for dessert!  After that wonderful meal, we will continue with the live portion of our auction.  A great time was had by all last year with the hysterical style of Nat Nick Nack and his Assistant, Hannah Black.  I wonder what surprises are in store for us this year?  An important note about this dinner....Seating is VERY limited!  It is highly recommended that you do not delay registering for this portion of the weekend.  $35/person.

Sunday, December 5th

• 10:00am - 5:00pm ~ It's Waddle Time!!  Arrrooooo.........(see below for specific time lines)
• 10:00 - 11:30am ~ Meet at Brittlebank Park for Transport to Parade site:  Actual transport to the parade site begins at 10:30 and the last transport will leave Brittlebank Park at 12:00 sharp as our trucks must be lined up for the parade by 12:30. 
• 12'ish ~ Box lunches will arrive and be distributed from the lunch table in our group area.  Choose from a delicious selection of turkey, ham, or roastbeef.  IMPAWTANT NOTE:  Box lunches must be preordered when registering.  It is highly recommended since the morning moves very quickly and food purchase options are very limited in the immediate area while waiting for the parade to begin.  Please also feel free to bring your own items with you however, keep in mind that you will have to carry anything that you bring with you during the parade route.
• 10:30am - 1:30pm ~ Registration at Gaillard (for those without a bell).  There is a $10. fee for the first person in a family and $4. fee for each person thereafter.  A bell should be placed on each dog's leash as evidence of payment.
• 2'ish ~ We strut our stuff in the Waddle!! (Don't forget those poop bags...)
• Following the parade, transports will be provided (yep, via pooped pup trucks) back to Brittlebank Park.  At this point, people and hounds alike generally start heading back home while already making plans to return the following year.

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