<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#800000" SIZE=5 PTSIZE=18 FACE="Basque" LANG="0"><B>all basset lovers can relate to this story...<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></B>An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard.<BR>
I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. <BR>
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He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; <BR>
he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the <BR>
hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"> <BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"> <BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard,</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"> <BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"> <BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">This continued off and on for several weeks.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"> <BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Curious I pinned a note to his collar:</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"> <BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">'I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"> <BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.'</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"> <BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar:</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"></B> <BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>'He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 - he's trying to catch up on his sleep.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0"></B> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>Can I come with him tomorrow?'</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=7 PTSIZE=36 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Calibri" LANG="0"></B> <BR>
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