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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>My steps to giving a bath in the
tub.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>1. Change into old
clothes</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>2. Cover floor in old
towels</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>3. Place clean towels on commode
lid</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>4. Place large rubber mat in
bathtub</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>5. Get my rapid bath all ready, set
water temp turn rapid bath to off.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>6. Sit down and
rest</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Now for the fun
part!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>7. Give bath kid a
cookie</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>8. Block all exits.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>9. Put leash on basset- victim gets
excited until they see the bathroom door</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>10. Victim goes flat basset and now
weighs 1000 lbs</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>11 Try lifting front of basset back goes
down, lift back of basset (front goes down)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>12 Pick 1000 lb basset up. (OH NO what
was that pop?) Take victim to bathroom.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>13. Place basset in tub. Basset
Jumps out. (Repeat as necessary)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>14 Chase victim through house, out the
dog door, around the yard. Repeat chase.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Repeat steps 11-14 as
necessary</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Give basset a bath....Unless you have
already given up. Dry victim off. Clean
bathroom.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Take a shower.
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Call doc to make slave
appt. Have a strong drink or glass of wine to help </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>dull pain in back. Toss and turn
all night. D*mn this hurts!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>The next day....Go to the doc, have
x-rays taken. Doc tells you rest for the next week.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>You laugh because we know
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>there is know rest with
bassets. (Worse if you have OEBEs, PWs </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>or Divas) Go to pharmacy and pick
up meds. RX says take one...you take 2.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Weeks later....Get the bill from the
Doctor and radiology. Decide that next time you are</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>going to a groomer.
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Groomer's fee placed on
MasterCard.....PRICELESS</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Droolz to all in
need.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Karen and The Dog House
Gang</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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