A terrible day--Rufus has crossed the Bridge too

I had just started reading his blog and loved his creativity and bassetness. And, suddenly, along comes blastomycosis. It's a virus that hits hard and fast and does terrible damage--mostly it blinds. I have personally seen it. A friend of my mom has a dog that has lost his eyes--they had to be removed which is often the case with this disease. No one knows where it comes from--maybe hides in mulch so beware of mulch around your hounds. My mom and I are crying for him and for Baby Love today. We are howling in sadness. Please visit his blog and comfort his person: Rufus