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<H4 align=left><FONT size=4>It is with a very Heavy Heart that I must write and
tell you of the loss of The Country Bumpkins monarch. St Paddie Day Suprize was
born March 17, 1997. I had fallen in love with his dam and sire. I asked the
breeder to do a breeding so that I could have that wonderful temperament
combined. Paddie was a seed in my Heart for three years. And Then on March 17,
1997 my wish was fulfilled. I picked Paddie up for the first time when he was 3
hours old. It was love at first sight. I went every day to see him and hold him
till the day he got to come home. It was then a new bond of Love was formed from
the heart of both of us. Paddie at 4 months old won Ol Roy Dog of the year in
Levelland Texas. At 6 months he went to his first dog show and won 1rst point
towards his championship. I knew my dreams of having that wonderful show dog
would be filled by him. He went to his second show and got 1rst place. After
that he had to stop showing. He had long hair. The Breeder offer to give me
another pup but I was hooked on my Paddie. Paddie went every where with me. Then
when he turned a year old he just disappeared. I was crushed we looked all over
for him, Charlie and I grieved so bad for our little guy being lost. Well I
happen to put his picture at the vets office 35 miles away. They had Paddie, I
went to go see and he came running at me and knocked me on the floor. I cried
and I cried. He was home and this is where he would stay. </FONT></H4>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=4>In 1998 I suffered a house fire. My Hubby had to go
do some work in the Dallas area and took me with him as things were hard for me
and I really had no home at the time. I had been staying with a friend Mary
while the house was being worked on. I took Paddie to stay with her while I was
gone. When I got back she came out laughing telling me she wanted to kill that
dog. I said Oh No!! what did he do? Well she had him in the front yard and to
the south of her house the was a tree. I guess Paddie did not want to stay there
so he climb this tree. She had decided to lay down and take a nap. When she did
she heard this Barrrrwoof , Barwoof, Barwoof. She was yelling at him to be
quite. She said after about 30 min she though she had better go check on him as
something might be wrong. Paddie had climb that tree lost his footing and fell,
and got stuck. Paddie was hanging up side down in the tree. When she got around
there she said he was so excited and was telling her I am free at last . Barwoof
he told her get me down. She said he got to wagging his tail so hard he just
went plop on the ground she said All I could do was laugh and Thank doG he did
not have that far to fall. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=4>I do not think he climb another thing after
that.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=4>There was not a person who met Paddie that did not
fall in love with him, he Loved everyone and Children to. He would just lay
there and lavish what every they would give him.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=4>Paddie had may friends on line and I want to Thank
Those who were close to him. Vanda, Karen F, Karen C, Bonnie, Beth, Jannie,
Carol, Ann Marie, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=4> They were always cheering him on no matter
what kind of trouble he got into.</FONT></DIV>
<H4 align=left><FONT size=4>Paddie was My heart and soul dog, he was there for
me when I had a massive heart attack in Feb of 2007 he stayed by my side. When I
left the house to go to the hospital I am sure he must of though he would never
see me again. But when I got home I was one that was very blessed for I got to
see in the eyes of my friend the Love he held for me, it sent shivers down my
spine. I was Bless I have the true love of a 70 pound basset hound named Paddie.
People have always told me that when he looked at me or I at him they could
always see the Love in his eyes as he looked at me they sparkled. They say he
your boy for sure. </FONT></H4>
<H4 align=left><FONT size=4>Paddie suddenly passed away in his sleep last night,
He was 11 years old. I know my time was getting short but not this short. I had
made plans with a girl to take our picture this fall.</FONT></H4>
<H4 align=left><FONT size=4>It is a very sad place for us today, The Bumpkins
are howling, I cannot stop crying and I feel as if my heart has once again left
my body.</FONT></H4>
<H4 align=left><FONT size=4>Paddie is buried beside Abbie as we know that is
where he would have wanted to be as they are Mother and Father to Lilly and
Trapper.</FONT></H4>
<H4 align=left><FONT size=4>Charlie says I can get another Basset pup I don't
know maybe in time. Right now would not be good for me cause I know in my heart
I would want it to be like my Paddie and that is not fair to a pup.</FONT></H4>
<H4 align=left><FONT size=4>Please Hold us all in your prayers as we walk though
this very sad time in our life.</FONT></H4>
<H4 align=left><FONT size=4>Vi Trapper Lilly and Andy and The Country
Bumpkins</H4></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>St Paddie's Day Suprize<BR>March 17 1997
September 7, 2008<BR>"You have gone ahead and nothing is the same, leaving paw
prints on my heart that will always remain." <BR>-- Tibetan Proverb from Prayers
on the Wind</FONT></DIV>
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