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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Many of you
may remember our puppy mill story and the cute pups we saved in October.
Chanel was the little runt of the litter of pups and became sick with
pneumonia…here medical care became very expensive and the Clarke family wanted
to help her and adopt her as she had a long road ahead with hip issues too, so
in early November the Clarke family brought Chanel to their home to continue
her medical care. Dianna, Norm & Gabi (along with <ST1><st1:place
w:st="on">Milo</ST1></st1:place> and KirbyJohn their rescued Bassets) went
above and beyond to help Chanel. They loved her with all their
hearts which are very broken as they made a very difficult decision
yesterday…Chanel Deanna Clarke is at the <ST1><ST1><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Rainbow</ST1></st1:PlaceName> <ST1><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Bridge</ST1></ST1></st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<O></O> </O></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I was blessed
to have spent last Saturday night caring for Chanel and she was so SWEET and
you could tell so LOVED and SPOILED rotten (as should all Bassets be)…I
know the care that they gave was time consuming but all out of love for their
Chanel. God Bless You Clarkes for ALL you did for Missy Chanel.<O></O> </O></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Chanel not
only had pneumonia but it was discovered she had puppy flu and her lungs were
still very full something the surgeons didn’t expect to find when they
did exploratory surgery yesterday to find out what is causing her continued
coughing spasms that get so bad she would need oxygen tank to get her breathing
back to normal. Chanel is out of pain, no coughing anymore and running at
the bridge with her siblings gone before and all the other hounds.<O></O> </O></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>My heart
goes out to the Clarke family and I want to personally thank them for giving
her 2 months of LOVE and HAPPINESS while she was in their care and quickly
became a cherised family member at the Clarke household. Please keep them
in your prayers and thoughts as they get through this difficult time.<O></O> </O></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hug your
hounds and cherish every moment you have with them.<O></O></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=red face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";color:red'><O>From A Very Sad Auntie Kim who loved that little
Chanel</span></font><O></O><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:red'>Happy HOWLidays,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Kim A. Bruck, President & Basset Ball
Coordinator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Arizona</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
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Basset Hound Rescue </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:red'><a
href="mailto:kim@azbassetrescue.com">kim@azbassetrescue.com</a> <a
href="http://www.azbassetrescue.com">www.azbassetrescue.com</a> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=teal face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:teal'>Do you shop on
the Internet? Sign up at </span></font><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span
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style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:teal'>www.igive.com</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=teal face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:teal'> to help AZBHR and then start
shopping….the hounds get anywhere from 2% to 26% of your purchases.</span></font><font
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:red'>Shop at</span></font><font
size=2 color=green face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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color=red face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:red'>tons of great AZBHR merchandise and order your 2009 calendar today!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>Donate to Joanie's Waddle page</span></font><font
size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'> </span></font><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'><a
href="http://www.firstgiving.com/bassetsdrool">http://www.firstgiving.com/bassetsdrool</a></span></font><font
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