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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>I can certainly empathize with those slaves to fluffy
bassets. My beloved Edna was 74 pounds dispite daily beach runs....we
always said she had big bones and a very pretty face. Every visit to the vet
found her walking dutifully to the scale with no prompting. The morning I
took her in for her trip to the bridge she walked right to the scale...the vet
and I couldn't help but laugh... sadly she was down to 54 pounds....damn stomach
cancer. One of our beach walkie friends was a very overweight
beagle. Her slave put her on a diet supplemented with plain air popped pop
corn. Her weight loss and her ability to sustain the loss was attributed
to the popcorn. Hasn't worked too well for me but evidently it works well
for hounds!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Thanks for the daily link for shelter voting. I
have switched from a Mac to a PC and I haven't figured out how to bookmark
important addresses....the daily link insures my vote. Fingers and paws
crossed for Ozark Mountain.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>It was two months ago yesterday that my 15 year old
Emily made her trip to the bridge. I still have her bed in the kitchen and
one in my school office...I see her so clearly. Today is my first snow day off
from school. How she loved burrowing through the drifts then snoozing in
front of the fire place. Much like me!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Snooters to all hounds and a very happy and healthy
new year to all Droolers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Janice and Emily , The Donald, Edna, George,
Puppy 1, Puppy 2, Puppy 3, Funny Girl and Lille Girl all good
bassets awaiting me ATB...along with a myriad of cats....do hope I
recognize each one!!!</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>