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<DIV>One of the grreat things about the DD is that we</DIV>
<DIV>care. We can list our sweet Bassets as they go </DIV>
<DIV>on up to the Rainbow Bridge. We understand</DIV>
<DIV>one another. It is not all just wispy froth about the joy our hounds give
us or about their darling freckles...errr "naughty spots" or OEBE. It is
not all about the fun of it or the great feeling and peace of mind knowing about
the Rescued Ones.</DIV>
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<DIV>Buddy had lymphoma and he was dumped into rescue as an unwanted
Basset</DIV>
<DIV>who had pee'd so much that "he ruined $2,000.00 worth of rug and the
floors".</DIV>
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<DIV>He had calluses so huge and nasty looking that he must have spent a great
deal of time on the cement floor of the garage. When he came to us he did have a
few puddles but that soon passed and he was a great Basset and a comfort to have
with us. Nobody adopted him though because he was older.</DIV>
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<DIV>His "carbunkles" soon just about disappered due to the soaking and
cleaning and homeopathic remedies given by our stellar Vet Doug
Yearout. Soon the lumpy grey ookie filled carbunkles were gone and he was
looking shiney and his very SELF cleared out and he became a LOVED BASSET.</DIV>
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<DIV>Still nobody adopted him.</DIV>
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<DIV>Then the Cancer came like a wildfire. We had about 8 good months with him.
He was so tired. So slow. He stopped eatting yesterday and a good friend
in his Aunty Sandy helped me make the call to the Vet so he could go to the
bridge and he would not suffer and suffer. </DIV>
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<DIV>Just yesterday he was with me and now he is gone. How could all the people
he loved before have let him down and given him away when all he was ...was
love. ? How could they? We are so honored to have had him in "rescue" how could
no one have given him a decent home? All those "good people"
who OWNED him before..the nurse and the fireman, the doctor and the
teacher. Why couldn't they get an animal behaviorist in to help them fix what
behaviors they did not like? Why in our too busy home did this do
fit in so wonderfully and he was so good and kind? He was never a bit
of a problem...ever.</DIV>
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<DIV>We like you on the DD...we loved him that is why. Why can't people slow
down and take some time to LOVE.</DIV>
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<DIV>We miss him. We hope all the sweet hearts at the Bridge will be there to
meet him.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sadly, JP and Alexa</DIV>
<DIV>Basset Rescue of Puget Sound </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>