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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ok, so try this on for size, fellow droolers. The DH wants
to start a “vet” spital when he gets back from overseas. As in, he
wants to start a rescue for senior bassets, train them to be therapy dogs, and
use them in rehabilitation for wounded soldiers returning from war. “Vet
Hounds”-using homeless houndies to rehab wounded vets. To give severely
wounded service members a purpose while they recover and receive the love only
a mature hound can give. (direct from the DH) And in Bassetese, after he
read “dab rudders” book. I readz da book. Dab rudder a very crafty
hound. Da Elder Clara always in da way, but she be ok. Just lotz ob her. I be
finkin, we needs ober houndies who lubz soldiers. We gives dem snooters and fix
dem. Gib us a chance to gives dem da drool.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>So, has he been converted, or what? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Also, what do you lovely folks with seniors think about this
idea? Our boys are only 2.5 right now, and I have never had a senior. I hear
the stories, but would this even begin to fall into something a basset senior
would enjoy? I know the service members would love to work together with the
pups. Email me offlist please!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Drool to all in needs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Lub and snooters<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dwake, Ahroo-ba, MomP and all da udders!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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