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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I would say that what you are feeling is
normal. I think that most of us that have lost a pet have agonized over
this same situation. I know I have...everytime that one of my ATB made
their journey. I felt guilty for trying to replace an irreplaceable hound.
I should morn longer, or I never want to feel the heartbreak of loosing another
one. Sooner or later another hound would show up, one way or another and
worm their way into my heart to fill the hole left by the previous hound.
I still miss each and everyone of those ATB hounds. I still shed tears at
times when something is said, or done that makes me think of those that have
crossed over the rainbow bridge. And as much as it hurts to loose one, it
doesn't hurt as much as the emptiness of a house without at least 1 or 2 or 3 or
whatever your magic hound number is. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Here's an idea. How about trying to get a
local basset rescue to step in to take Hunter and you offer to foster him.
That way you can sort of take him for a test drive to see if he is right for you
and your family or if you and your family are right for him. If so you can
adopt him, if not then foster him until his forever family comes
along. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Colt and Ruger send their drool to all the sick or
injured houndies or humans out there in DroolLand. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Happy Birthday Muldoon! Ruger said that you need to
wipe all the squirrel porn off of your DadSlaves computer...That squirrel
propoganda needs to be destroyed. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Val, I use to love to be out hanging with a small
group of my friends. Never liked large crowds much but did enjoy going to
the occasional concerts, art/craft fairs and out dancing at small clubs/bars.
However now as I age...won't say mature because that just is not the case... I
have found that people seem to have lost their manners, common sense, common
courtsey, and overall common descency and now I prefer the company of my hounds
over the company of most people. I do go on the occasional wine/Fresh
Market buying trip with a few of my more mature friends or sitting around one of
our houses with our dogs and drinking the earlier purchased wine. As for
the boyz, Colt and Ruger like to go on walks around the neighborhood to greet
their adoring fans, but large crowds tend to stress them out. (Look like demon
dogs with foaming mouths and blood red eyes) They too seem to prefer
to stay home and have a few of the Aunties over for wine, pets and belly
rubbing. LOL.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Love & Drool to all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Michele Momma to the Bad Ass Basset Brothers
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Colt "When are the Aunties coming over for
wine?"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ruger "And don't serve that cheap stuff for doG
sake!...It gives me a headache"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>PS: Momma here, no the hounds are not given wine
but have on rare occasions managed to sneak a few lip sips from a glass.
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Colt: "I prefer the sweet red wines"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ruger "Just as long as its not the cheap
stuff!"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Women are Angels...And when someone breaks their
wings..They simply continue to fly....on a broomstick...They are flexible like
that...<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>