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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>we dont nose anyfing bout dat....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>but sen mor pitchurs pleeze!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>dat wonz not gud enuf fur us to</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>see he too cleer!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ruth (sneaky way to see more hound
pictures)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>& huckleberry (hey! me only gitz two cups a day
and me weighz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>more an me mutch oweder!)</FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Hello all - I am a buppy slave to a gorgeous five month
old Baloo. I continue to get comments on how big he is - people who
haven't seen him for a week or two are stunned when they see him, and even his
breeder, upon seeing his latest photo, commented "WHAT did you do with the
puppy I gave you in November?!" At five months, Baloo is
nearly 50 lbs and is a tall boy - bear in mind he does not have an ounce
of "buppy fat" on him, he's a solid muscle. His paws are enormous -
larger than one of his 95 lb Labrador playmates, and according to his breeder,
nearly as large as his daddy's.</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Baloo's daddy is a 70 lb muscular dog. Baloo eats
a total of four cups of Purina One Large Breed Puppy Formula daily, two in the
morning, two in the evening. He gets a standard kitchen tablespoon full
of cottage cheese daily for extra protein, and about four cookies spread
throughout the day.</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>This is my first Basset, and my concern with his growth
rate is that it will negatively impact his joints/ back. He's perfectly
sound, and like any Basset, would happily eat as much as I'd give him.
He plays a LOT, very active buppy that plays happily with dogs twice his size
on a nearly daily basis. He also takes his share of power
naps.</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Any input is welcome! </EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Ahroo to all,</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Lisa and
Baloo.</EM></FONT><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>