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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671472323-30122008>Hello
everyone. I don't post very often, usually replying privately on the
occasion I can add input, but I am posting to shamelessly ask/beg for some votes
in a local contest for one of BHRA's (and my) former foster, who was adopted
last year--Chili. She was a puppymill mom rescued from a terrible life,
and in the months we had her in foster, she brought us so much joy, which
she is now bringing her new Mom. Chili is even going for her therapy dog
certification and almost there--talk about coming full circle from being
unsocialized!!!! So if you can spare a vote, her momma Donna would be over
the moon--this is for top dog of the year in their community, Hilton Head.
Again, sorry to ask, but we really want to raise awareness on the joys of rescue
and what better way than to have a rescued basset win this honor? There
will be news coverage and all!!! The link is: <A
href="http://www.blufftontoday.com/topdog">www.blufftontoday.com/topdog</A> and
the contest ends on Friday. Thanks! And as always, my heart goes out
to everyone with sick hounds or those who have recently had a loss..it was just
a year ago we lost our Patches and Panther at Christmas.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671472323-30122008>Best wishes for a
happy new year!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=671472323-30122008>Helen Hocking,
Momslave to Columbo, Bob and foster Andi</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>