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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This weekend Sophie & Nancy start their trip to
California. One of Daphneyland's volunteers is flying in and driving them
to their new home.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I am starting to get all their things together for
the trip. I put Sophie's stuffies thru the laundry earlier today. I
wanted them to be clean, but to have a little of Holly's scent on them.
And I have to find something to send with Nancy that doesn't make any noise to
scare her. I'll probably take a blankie and start sleeping with it so my
scent is on it for her. I learned that trick from Dawn. She made
sure that the stuffies she sent with Holly & Isabella had her scent on
them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>They both have on new martingale collars with name
tags for the trip. After Nancy's little adventure last week I decided it
would be easier to just have to put a leash on her rather than fool with a slip
lead. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I will have all their meals prepared so that Linda
just has to add warm water to soften up the kibble, and zip lock bags with their
biscuits. I will already have the biscuits in smaller pieces, the way they
like them :) And there will be a jar of peanut butter b/c that's one
of Nancy's favorite treats.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I spent some time out in the yard with them
yesterday trying to get some new photos. Nancy was the most cooperative
b/c she ran to a corner and laid down. Sophie kept coming towards me, just
wouldn't sit still. Then she laid down, but turned her back towards
me...LOL </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>If there is ANYONE in Dawn's area that is looking
for another Basset Hound, take a look at Sophie when she gets there. They
have estimated her age to be 8 or 9, but I don't think she is nearly that
old. She LOVES playing with stuffies and runs the Basset 500 with
Holly. On the few days where it was a little cooler they would run
the Basset 2500....back and forth thru the yard, into the house and straight
thru to the front door, then back thru the entire house to the yard so they
could start all over again. They made me tired just watching them
:) Sophie is a little love bug, as soon as she sees you she starts
wagging her tail. She is small for a Basset Hound, probably only 35 lbs,
but not skinny anymore. The puppy mill where she was rescued from bred
"toy" Basset Hounds. She loves to lick you, usually behind my knee b/c I'm
so tall and she's so short. She is fully house trained.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>And my precious Nancy will be looking for her
forever home also. She is just a sweetie. They estimate her age as
11 or 12, but I don't think that's accurate either. She still considers
her crate as her safe space, but has been coming out and walking around the
kitchen more. And she now sleeps on a dog bed at night. She waits
until I go into my bedroom and then she comes out of her crate and gets on
the bed next to Sophie's pillows. She is also fully house
trained.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I will miss both of them, but am happy knowing
that they are getting a chance of having their own forever home. They both
deserve it after the hell they lived thru at that puppy mill. And there is
nobody better than Dawn to work with Nancy and get her out of her shell.
After last week we know that she understands that not all humans are bad, and
that she is willing and capable of trusting someone.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I never knew that 12 weeks could go sooooooooooo
fast.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Suz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Holly Noelle - I'm staying right here</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Sophie - I will wag my tail for a forever
home</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Nancy - I'm a good girl and looking for a home
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