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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We had to say goodbye to our sweet Buster boy
this morning. I had always prayed that he might just pass on in his sleep,
but it wasn't so. He began bleeding from his mouth this morning early. I thought
he had bitten his tongue in his sleep. Later in the morning the bleeding started
again. I discoverd a huge mass on his back gum.Bottom line; we helped him go at
the vets office and said our goodbyes. He would have been 13 October 21st. Many
of you know the heartbreak I am having. It was so sudden and I was glad I had
thought about what I would do at such a possibility. I will receive his ashes
next week. Goodbye to my sweet, loyal boy. This is the hardest part of a very
difficult year. I asked for paw prints and a sample of his glorious white
and red fur. I have dozens of pictures as well as movies. I will save the
cover on his bed,unwashed, because I love that Basset scent. Kiss your
Basset babies one time extra for me today. </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>