Random Acts
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 5:35 pm
I want to take a minute to acknowledge something that happens quite often and goes unnoticed....It's called random acts of kindness. Big Game Houndsmen are some of the most giving of themselves...
Some time back a young Service man made a plea in the classifieds, looking for a bluetick hound pup for transitioning back to civilian life after his deployment has ended later this year from a tour in Afghanistan. It didn't take long for Rodney Smith to step up and offer a pup from his scheduled planned breeding, while another contributor offered a pup but was hit with disaster, all but one pup had died from the litter thwarting his desire to donate a pup to the cause.
I become friends with Dylan Dover and now proud to call him a friend, we message back and forth frequently from abroad. The other day Dylan sent me a picture of his six month old Bluetick Hound pup given to him by Robin Powell, free of charge now in the hands of Dylan's father who is caring for this fine young hound until Dylan returns home.
Last year another Bluetick houndsmen, Thomas Witherspoon from Elgin Oregon offered up a pup to an aspiring youth hunter whom he never met before at the bobcat gathering.
Folks, for the record? This is the type of class found right here!
Thanks to each and every one who stepped up making a difference in the lives of others!
Dylan, stay safe and thank you for your service!
Mike Martell
Some time back a young Service man made a plea in the classifieds, looking for a bluetick hound pup for transitioning back to civilian life after his deployment has ended later this year from a tour in Afghanistan. It didn't take long for Rodney Smith to step up and offer a pup from his scheduled planned breeding, while another contributor offered a pup but was hit with disaster, all but one pup had died from the litter thwarting his desire to donate a pup to the cause.
I become friends with Dylan Dover and now proud to call him a friend, we message back and forth frequently from abroad. The other day Dylan sent me a picture of his six month old Bluetick Hound pup given to him by Robin Powell, free of charge now in the hands of Dylan's father who is caring for this fine young hound until Dylan returns home.
Last year another Bluetick houndsmen, Thomas Witherspoon from Elgin Oregon offered up a pup to an aspiring youth hunter whom he never met before at the bobcat gathering.
Folks, for the record? This is the type of class found right here!
Thanks to each and every one who stepped up making a difference in the lives of others!
Dylan, stay safe and thank you for your service!
Mike Martell