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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The absolute love of my life, Jake, turned 8
June 5th and come August 3rd we will have been constant companions for
8 years. We went to our first waddle sponsored by Mid-America Basset
Rescue in late April or early May the following year in St. Joseph Missouri some
300 miles away and that started our real ventures together. We got involved
in basset hound rescue.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We haven't got a lot of states under our belt and
harness but he has ridden shotgun for some 77,000 miles going to waddles but
mostly running basset hounds all over Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas
with some major side trips to Texas and Tennessee. The front passenger seat is
"propped" up for Jake so he can sit up just right and see out and most of the
time with his nose out the window and his chin resting on the door weather
permitting. I have to be careful and buy a car with the arm rest just
right so he can put his front paws on it and see out to best advantage! He
actually prefers 60/40 front seats because his bucket (80lbs) don't fit well in
most bucket seats. We take care of gwanny (90) and when she or anyone else rides
with us they have to sit in the back seat.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Along the way we picked up a foster failure brother
(Maxx) and now a sister (Myrtle) that adopted us so on rare occasion when we
have a load two stay home and only one gets to go with daddy. We fairly rotate
but seldom have to do that. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jake is the founder of Ozark Mountain Basset
Rescue, Inc. he started back in 2003 and has been a dedicated Chairman
of the Board ever since. I am so sure of his miles because I have kept a log for
income tax purposes and you know I wouldn't fudge the IRS. Hm? Maybe
we had better make that 70,000 miles?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Phil Guinn</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jake, Maxx & Myrtle</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>