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<DIV>Hi all,</DIV>
<DIV>We brought home our first Basset, Barney ATB, when our girls were 2 & 3
years old. He was just a baby himself and they, all three of them, were in
love. Not too long after, maybe a year, along came our son. Barney
again fell in love and was very protective. Michael liked to climb all
over Barney and Barney loved the attention. Michael actually teethed on
Barney, biting down on his back. Barney made a little yip and then rolled
over. Michael got a mouthful of fur and never did it again. Barney
was always gentle with the kids and we included him in everything in the house
and yard. He was a handicapped dog, with crooked paws and a twisted snout,
inbreeding is my guess. He was at times rainbow colored, thanks to a
kool-aid incident. He ate a few crayons, and deposited them back out in
the yard. Pretty poo. :o) He gave those kids his all and
played until he could no longer walk. He didn't live long. He was
only 9 when we had to help him off to the bridge. Between the arthritis,
which got really bad, and the seizures that were never under control, he had it
rough, but know that he was loved, and loved hard back. His picture is on
the fridge, it is the day we sent him on his journey. All these years
later it is still hard to talk about him w/out getting a bit choked up. I
always recommend a basset to anyone who has kids, it's the only way to go in my
opinion.</DIV>
<DIV>Just my 2 cents. </DIV>
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<DIV>Lori.....getting all verclemped here</DIV>
<DIV>Sam(antha).....get another one Mom, those cats are mean to me</DIV>
<DIV>Tater & Hazel....heh heh....our plan of world domination is
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