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<body class='hmmessage'><div style="text-align: left;"><pre>" . . . It's amazing how well dogs can adapt <br>to congenital physical limitations and how little their overall <br>happiness is affected."<br><br>Amen! Merlin had congenital shoulder problems. As soon as I figured this out, he was put on glucosamine, at 6 months. <br>He lived for 10 wonderful, happy, fun-loving years. I expected arthritis to take him from us much sooner than that.<br>Merlin was not the athlete some bassets are, but he more than made up for that in loving. He preferred to hang out<br>and socialize instead of hiking. <br><br>Dewey has funny looking legs. I suspect his nutrition for the first 6 months of his life was not stupendous. Arthritis<br>may take him from us some day, but meanwhile, he is having a ball. So are we. <br><br>Linda and Dewey da Dynamo<br>Merlin atb, running free<br></pre></div><br /><hr />See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life. <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/' target='_new'>See Now</a></body>
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