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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Yet another tardy slave writing in to write about her hounds’
calendar day. Friday July 10<sup>th</sup> was the MN Woofers day!
They are hanging out in the backyard for this shot. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Sidney</st1:place></st1:City> on the left is 14-15 years old.
He was our introduction to fostering. He is a wonderful gentlehound.
His health is starting to fail a little, but he is still a happy hound and
enjoys his treats. In the middle is Hank who was about our 20<sup>th</sup>
foster and our second foster failure. Hank arrived at our house several
years ago after struggling in two previous foster homes. He has lots of issues,
physical and behavioral. Hank was almost the total opposite of gentle Sid
but just as needy in his own way. If Hank had been our first foster I
suspect we would not have survived as foster parents. Fortunately he was
not and with lots of support we worked it out. Over time Hank has settled
into our home, and is a good boy- most of the time. He is now 5. Last
but not least is PIT Ella Marie who is 7. Ella came from a loving and
responsible breeder. We planned for her arrival for 5 years. We
first met Ella when she was 2 weeks old when she was a little squirmy squeaky pushy
youngster shoving the other pups out of the way as she nursed. She has
ruled our lives every since. Ella is a force to be reckoned with but
charms all she meets. She was my long planned return to the world of
bassets and my husband’s very first dog (what an initiation!) She
was also the motivation that led us to help with basset rescue.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>All of the hounds will be traveling to Basset Fest August 22
& 23 in <st1:City w:st="on">Muskego</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">WI</st1:State>
near <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Milwaukee</st1:place></st1:City>.
Please stop by and say Hi if you make it there.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Lisa and the MN Woofers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>PIT Ella Marie, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sidney</st1:place></st1:City>
and Hank</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.bbrescue.org/">www.bbrescue.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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