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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Californian FB"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Some of you may remember my posting of Diva Houdini’s adventures
before the summer, and since so many of you very knowledgeable folks suggested
I keep them indoors whenever we’re not home, I took your advice and we’ve
been slowly acclimating the girls throughout the summer. Well, today is
the 2-leggers first day back at school, and my 4-leggers first day being inside
all day in their crates alone. Our middle schooler leaves the house at
about 9 a.m. and the younger two get off the bus about 3p.m., so the girls will
be alone for about 6 hours. I’m wondering how they will do.
So far they have been sleeping through the night in their little room (it’s
not really all that little, they have a huge room with lots of beds, air
conditioning, and a baby gate to see out into the kitchen and out of the window
to the yard). When we got up this morning at 6, they went out and played in the
yard and with the family until 9. I didn’t put their food/water in
their room with them because I figured it would just make them need to get out
more often, but should I? Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions or
tips that I haven’t thought of to make their day a little nicer. One
thing is for sure, I’m so much more at ease knowing they aren’t in
the yard and I may get a call at any time from the animal control folks (who
think Diva is a beagle!!) Thanks and drool to all who need it!! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=4 color="#007122" face="Californian FB"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Californian FB";color:#007122'>Jessica L.
Sutton – an overly worried mommy </span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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