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Tango and Cash ~

Update - 5/1/05

Tango and Cash have arrived at their forever home.   Today, May 1st foster Mom Cathy Shade and I delivered Tango and Cash to their new family.    Eagerly awaiting their arrival were Ruth  and Ross of Marietta Ohio. Bless their hearts, Ruth and Ross were so eager to adopt Tango and Cash, they agreed to install a fence in order to comply with ARHCO's adoption policy.    When Tango and Cash saw their new 100 x 100' play yard with it's 6' tall wooden privacy fencing, they just went wild.   They ran this way, then that way, they jumped in the air at low flying birds, they ran across the yard so fast Ruth was worried they would jump right over the 6' tall fence.   

It's been a long 3 months in foster care, as they waited for a new family to come along.   One who was willing to adopt the boys together.   THANK YOU Ruth and Ross for not only being willing to adopt 2 afghan hounds, but for your willingness to install a magnificent fence so your new boys will be safe.   We hope you all will enjoy many happy years together.                                                                                          Maureen

And to commemorate their stay at "Camp Shade, their foster Mom has written the following tribute.....

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Original story:

Tango and Cash were surrendered by their owner to the SPCA in Cincinnati Ohio on 1/28/05.   Volunteers at the shelter noticed them and contacted AHRCO.   We would like to express our gratitude to the Shelter management and staff for allowing us the opportunity to locate forever homes for these boys.   For that we are extremely grateful.

 We've seen matted affies before, but nothing like this.   Both these boys had been well cared for at one time.  Judging by the length of the mats, both must have had full length show coats. Their coats were so thick that getting the clippers through the felt was a major challenge.    We think Tango is the blue male, slightly taller than his companion.   As we worked on Tango we stopped frequently to clip with scissors and take pictures.  Tango's legs were so severely matted he could not extend his back legs sufficiently to stand straight.  It took us 3 hours to shave Tango.    Cash, while equally horribly matted, his hair must not have been as long originally.  Both dogs were extremely well behaved during the entire ordeal, leading us to believe that were used to being groomed at one time.     Between the 2, we removed 18lbs of mats.

The photos below tell the story......

Tango....   (click on each thumbnail for a larger slide to appear, then use back button on browser to return to this page)

Tango before we began the mammoth clipper task. Note the length of the mats hanging from his tail.	Tango, unable to extend back legs because of mats	Ear mats	Look at the mat in relation to the tennis ball.	Around the Neck
Half the coat peeled off.	Front leg	One side of the coat after it was removed. Elaine who is holding the mat is 5' 3" tall.	PHEW!! It's a blue boy... who would have known.	I'm a HAPPY BOY :):) The new Tango.

Cash..... 

Cash before.	Cash, on the table ready to begin	Shaved and Bathed Cash ready to go to his foster home.	Cash - smile

Tonight, after what must have been an exciting day for them, both boys are shaved, bathed, fed and tucked away into well padded crates at Camp Shade.   Both boys are schedule to the vet. on Monday.   Both will need neutering and are in need of dentals.  They are a little thin, and somewhat dehydrated, but overall good health.

 

 2/19/05 update - Tango & Cash