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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Congratulations Dave and
Sue,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Welcome home Andi! You are
going to have a wonderful life with your new family. To me the first thing
on the list is getting some sleep with a new buppy (or foster in my case).
The best things I have found is a hot water bottle wrapped in one of your
T-shirts and lavender, lavender and lavender! Tula (my now adopted foster)
did not let me sleep for the first 3 nights unless I was touching her. I
was given the suggestions for both and ran to the store immediately. (I
was desperate!) I used a lavender plug in by her sleeping area, sprayed
the room with lavender and put sprigs inside her bed. I slept, she slept
and the gang slept. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>As far as potty training you have a great
start with Andi following your two out. I personally think it is
easier when there is at least one adult in the house. Then again I also
think the dog door was the next best invention. When I potty trained my
buppies and fosters we were outside every hour during the day for the first few
weeks. (before and after meals, after play time, before and after play
time, etc). Patience and more patience is the key and sometimes a lot of
the happy spirits (alcohol...LOL) I was always calm about potty time and
if there was an accident I never yelled. Even if I caught them in mid
squat I would just calmly tell them "outside,
potty". </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>I currently have a pack of 5 with 3
kitties. There are a few drawbacks like more poop, food, vet
bills but the love they give is so worth it. You also learn to use every
available body part when rubbing or petting. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Give your gang a snooter from
us.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Karen and The Dog House
Gang</FONT></STRONG> </DIV></BODY></HTML>