Hound Dog One was supposed to do another Pilots N Paws mission this week but was grounded by weather in three attempts. So, Hound Dog 2 (Kim's Nissan Pathfinder)took to the road yesterday to do the mission by ground transport.

The mission was to transport a 95 pound Great Dane, named Zoey, from the Sevier County Humane Society in Sevierville, TN to Savannah, GA. The plan was to get Zoey and meet a volunteer of a local Great Dane Rescue group at a predetermined location along I-95 to do the transfer.

I left the house at 7:15am on Wednesday and made it home at 10:45pm. Driving conditions were less than ideal with heavy rain and fog, especially in the mountains of NC/TN.

Zoey was a doll though! So sweet and she slept most of the way home. She is going to make some family very happy!! I'm just glad I was able to get her to safety since the shelter she was located at is considered a high kill shelter.

Enjoy the photos!

Ted
Hound Dog One Pilot (and Hound Dog Two Driver!!!) :-)

I want to extend a huge THANK YOU to the CBHR volunteer who donated $250 over the weekend to help the hounds! The hounds thank you too!!!

If you would like to help as well, please scroll down to the lower right side of the page under PLEASE HELP. We have reached half of our goal of $500. Your tax deductable donation goes directly towards helping the hounds of the Carolina Basset Hound Rescue.

Hound Dog One and her flight crew thanks you!!!

On Saturday, June 27th, 2009, Hound Dog One took to the skies for its very first mission as part of the Pilots N Paws organization. The website is intended to be a meeting place for those that rescue, shelter, or foster animals, and pilots or plane owners willing to assist with the transportation of animals.

As luck would have it, our first transport was a Basset Hound! His name is Kroozer and he's 12. Unfortunately, Kroozer has terminal cancer and is VERY afraid of thunderstorms. He was living in Fort Lauderdale and the Basset Rescue of Florida wanted to get him moved to a location that has few thunderstorms. A family in Pottstown, PA adopted him and that is how this transport got organized.

Yesterday, Kroozer was flown by Tim Johnson of Miami from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Jacksonville, FL where Kim and I picked him up. Once again, we found out the Bassets do love to fly! :-) We flew Kroozer up to Whiteville, NC where we were met by Marty Hutto of Chesapeake, VA. Kroozer is being fostered for 2 nights in Virginia Beach and will continue on to his new home in PA on Monday morning.

Enjoy the slide show below!

Ted
Hound Dog One Pilot

Wow! Congratulations to CBHR and Hound Dog One on the 5th mission of the year!

Yesterday, Hound Dog One took to the skies to deliver Snooper from his foster home in Charleston, SC to his new forever home in Lawndale, NC via the airport in Lincolnton, NC. Snooper was being fostered by The Johnson's and was adopted by The Pearson's.

It was a reunion of sorts for Snooper as he was pulled for a shelter in Lincolnton. The good news was that he was returning to the area to live with a great family that adores him. Ray Pearson broke down on the ramp at the airport, hugging his wife, as Snooper came over to say hello. Such a touching day this was and I have to say thank you to all of those involved in this transport....Bonnie, Jerry, Karen, Missy, and "Hound Handler", Meghan, who accompanied me in the plane.

We also had a reported present up arrival and have been featured in the Lincoln Times News. Click here for the story.

Ted
Hound Dog One Pilot

Back on May 30, 2009, Hound Dog One flew Sammie from Charleston, SC to Greenville Spartenburg, SC. This mission was a foster-to-foster transfer.

Kim was the "Hound Handler" on this mission and Sammie took to the skies like a pro. Enjoy the slideshow below!

Ted
Hound Dog One Pilot