<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:bookman old style,new york,times,serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><div>Nelly Belle's picture finally made it to the <br>Basset of The Week contest! Momma is feeling <br>quite proud right now. For a senior that spent <br>most of her life raising puppies in a wire cage <br>and not knowing what love is she sure has come <br>a long ways in 3 1/2 months and she smells a whole<br>lot better than that first day. Of the 8 furkidz in <br>the house, she is the velcro baby and refuses to go <br>on playdates with my granddogs unless I am right <br>there. She did finally play with a toy yesterday and of<br>all the toys in the big wicker basket she went and found the<br>kitties green snake toy. I didn't have the heart to take it <br>away from her since she was having so much fun doing the <br>Basset 500 and playing keep away
with Sadie Maye.<br>Now when I look into her soulful eyes I don't <br>see all of life's pain. She is one very happy girl and <br>I am a very lucky Momma. <br><br>In celebration we are making our chicken wheat free, <br>corn free soft
cookies, so there will be extra drool for all <br>those in need. After all Nelly Belle feels that it is an<br>honor just to be in the running, but she thinks I should<br>still shamelessly plug for votes for her while she gets her<br>beauty rest.<br><br>Sending drool to all those that are in need.<br>Karen and The Dog House Gang<br><br><br><br><br><br></div></div></body></html>