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<DIV>he was doing his happy dance at the pet store when he saw you. you're
in for those happy dances for years to come. i had gus 3 days and sat down
on my couch and sobbed. i can't keep him. i don't know how to care
for a dog. i can't give him what he needs (whatever that was going to
be). why did i do this? sob, sob, sob. then the next day, i
started thinking of who i knew could take him and love him and care for him
better than i. and i thought of someone who would be great and called her
and her family was thrilled and came to visit gus. they fell in
love. they were going on vacation so couldn't take him for a week.
during that week, more sobbing, much more sobbing, but now it was because i
couldn't bear to give him up. he was a cuddler from the first day, licking
me with love every minute, such a good guy, on best behavior, i realize
now. so of course, i called her on vacation and said i couldn't do
it. she didn't want to disappoint her little sweet 6 yr old boy, so
they went out and got themselves a buppy. happy ending for all.</DIV>
<DIV>and at my feet, smiling, i swear, as i write this, is the love of my life,
my gus.</DIV>
<DIV>so get ready for a life of bassett-telepathy. the expressions you'll
learn to recognize and over time, he'll almost chat with you!</DIV>
<DIV>i'm so happy for the both of you!</DIV>
<DIV>susan, loving slave to gus</DIV>
<DIV>gus-that liddel boy wuz a gud kid, but mama needed meez and meez needed
mama.</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>