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[Chris Bly]

Sorry Lois that Mr. Cooper passed. and Leslie we are sorry to hear about 
Morely our thoughts are with you this morning it is a difficult thing to let 
a beloved one go. Kristy we are saddened that Levi lost his fight.

Bassets and vet bills. Our vet says we keep him in business and we are 
talking major money here we do not live in a small town. Raytown is a suburb 
of  Kansas City and we are the main reason our vet stays in business. He is 
so good to us too gives us a 25% discount on everything, meds boarding, 
everything!!
I practically live at the vets office I go sometimes three times a day and a 
week does not go by we have to go for one reason or another. Yesterday I had 
to take Punkin back in because she had a big sore on her back. I thought the 
lice are back or maybe ringworm, but no the vet said it is just a hot spot 
her fur is clean no buggies. Whew!!! We got some cortisone spray for her.
 Last week twice we had to take Punkin's stool in she kept having loose 
stools. She had been so starved before we got her sometimes she would walk 
through the house eating dog hair and dirt because she was used to doing 
that before we got her. But the vet decided she was just not used to the 
rich food I was giving her and to put her on a bland diet for a while. That 
worked!!!
 She is starting to act like a sweet puppy instead of an abused , scaredy 
cat.
 Last week we had to  take Freckles in for his yearly shots and heartworm 
test, this week he is having his teeth cleaned, some of his teeth are 
gettinng absorbed by his gums. He is eleven, I do not know why that happens 
I guess it is a gum disease. Suzie in for her shots and heartworm test, it 
is always something. Bassets are expensive!! Over the years we have had 
three dogs have to have both of their front legs operated on, we have had a 
broken hips, hernias, cysts, glaucoma, otic lavages, dermatitis, thousands 
of teeth cleaned, Parvo, Giardia, ringworm, Cancer, Corneal Edema, Entropian 
surgery, Seizures, Pancreatitis, I think we could be in competition with 
Pam.
We have had Kennel cough come to us on several occasions because we get a 
lot of dogs from the pound and they usually always have kennel cough, 
usually if yearly vaccinated the older dogs will not get the Kennel Cough or 
just a mild case of it. It is similar to Pnuemonia in people and is 
contagious, but if they have been innoculated they usually will not get a 
severe case. The others need to be on antibiotics. If  you can keep them 
seperated from the sick dogs and have them drink from seperate water bowls. 
That is usually how it is spread.

Ruger and Colt do not eat squirrels Yuck!!!

Once we got a leather chair we had it for one night, it was nice a friend 
gave it to us it had a heating element in it and a vibrator it was going to 
be daddys chair. We got it in the evening dad sat in it for about ten 
minutes then we went to bed. Next morning we woke up and all that was left 
was a wooden frame. The Bassets ate it I mean literally ate it!!! all we had 
left were scraps of batting all over the floor and a wooden frame with a 
motor hooked to it.
I do not know what the fascination is with leather but my crew has a 
definite liking for the taste.


Vote for Golden Gate Basset Rescue this week hope they win the weekly 
Challenge!! Here is the link.

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3