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<DIV><FONT color=#000080>HI everyone.. It has been a while but things really get
rolling and before you know it time is really flying,,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> Zero and Freckles turned 4 on July the 12th. Four
years? where has the time gone?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> Zero as most of you remember is living with my
best friend Fran and her wonderful husband Charlie. They took Zero in after she
was unable to ride on our semi due to sever car sickness.. that was 3 yrs
ago..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> But Fran and Charlie with hounds in tow
come to visit once a month or as often as time will allow..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> We are one big happy hound family.. and
the gurls seem to understand the arrangement as well as we do. They even come to
spend a week with us..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> Everyone is doing fine and in great
shape...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> Zero's trip to the vet...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> It is time for shots and her yearly check up..
and of course getting those ^%&#$^&# toenails trimmed..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>We go inside, Zero is happy she just loves the
attendents that she has come to know over her visits.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>She and I are sitting in the waiting room, Zero between
my legs sitting on the floor when suddenly a new young lady comes rushing out of
the back room with a leash in her hand and grabs at Z.. Let me tell you.. Zero
is not your normal basset..or maybe she is who knows at this point, anyway you
do NOT GRAB towards Zero and OR momma as we sit.. Everyone at the vets office
knew this tidbit of news except new girl...oooops..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> Girl grabs Z and Z grabs girl, by the hand and
CHOMP!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> We hear YOU BIT ME! and Zero looks
at her with the look of ,"Well you shouldnt' grab at me!"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> So that started things rolling down hill..
Girl was not hurt and I am sure she will think twice about grabbing anyones
hound with out asking "DO THEY BITE?"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> She takes Zero back into the back of the
building to be weighted and toenail trim... I am sitting in the lobby and
suddenly I hear from the back the vets voice BOOMING .. ZERO! OH MY LORD!! catch
her catch her..OH NO Zero you didnt.. I slid down in my seat.. What has she done
NOW?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> IN a bit, the vet comes out.. He is freshly
showered, clean cloths, and NOT happy..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> Londa? Zero was a bad girl today.. She would NOT
let us do her nails(the guy who always did her nails was off this day, he never
had problems..)..It took five people to hold her down to do the job, and we did
get it done- but not before she PEED on me and POOPED on me!! then she got away
from us and ran around the room, ran thru the POOP and then JUMPED INTO MY
ARMS...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> Here is your hound,, you may want to bath her
when you get home .. those big feet.. oh and she weights in at 54 pounds this
time.. you may want to cut back on the gravy..see you later...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>I pay my bill, and say my good bys.. Zero thumbs her
nose at them and walks out of the office with her tail and head held high...I am
glad we only have to do this once a year.. we trim her nails at home with no
problems but i still like for them to do it in the office to make sure the nails
are ok... maybe i might not want to do that again...****sigh****</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> WOW.. poor Vetman... poor helper.. Zero did not
draw blood on the attendent.. one good thing... and he didnt charge me for the
shower and change of cloths!! hahaha..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> We send drool to all in need, and prayers
for those who need them..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>Londa and Wesley</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>parttime mom and dadslave to Zero and Freckles
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