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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Well
today (August 3rd) is our sweet little Holly's 3rd Gotcha Day. Gracie had
been here a few months and was showing definite signs of "me walk I don't
think so" so I had been working with NTBHR (North Texas Basset Hound
Rescue) to find her another dog. NTBHR and I were trying and it was not
working. And then one day while I was at work one of the people from
NTBHR called and asked me if I could foster Holly, it was an emergency and
could I help. To which I said, you know I don't foster because they
always end up staying...but something told me to say yes, so I did. That
weekend I drove out to Canton, which was about halfway between Dallas and
Longview, where Holly had lived, and met a great breeder who helped with
rescue, and picked Holly up and brought her home. Introduced her to
Gracie with the help of a neighbor, and they immediately adored each other, and
that was that. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Holly
was dumped at the pound by an older couple who said she was 8, her name was
Holly and she had lived with them all her life, and she was not good with
children. And they left her and her beautiful dog bed. I always
figured a grandchild hit her or jumped on her and she snapped at the child,
because she has never ever shown any aggression to anything or any one,
especially not children. (Well, we have to make an exception here, Anna
steals Holly's treats and food if I'm not looking, and a couple of times Holly
has snapped at her during mid food-heist. I always tell Holly to give
Anna what for.) Anyway, I often wonder if they later realized what a
wonderful dog they let get away. All the girls are sweethearts, even Anna
the food-thief, but Holly is something special, and we all adore her. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Happy
Gotcha Day Holly the Dolly, and may there be many more!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=JanieHmkBold><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:JanieHmkBold'>Anita Woodrum</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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href="mailto:awoodrum@clear.net">awoodrum@clear.net</a></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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