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<DIV>I thought it appropriate at this time of year, to tell my tale of the Daily
Drool Calendar, and what it has come to mean to me personally.</DIV>
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<DIV>Over 10 years ago, I had a real life - which has been replaced with a
rescue life. They are two completely different things, however back in the day I
was able to submit my own hounds photos, buy calendars and gift them to family
and friends. I loved the calendar back then, and loved seeing my babies;
Cocshall and Barnaby in them. That life changed as I dedicated my time and
efforts to Daphneyland and saving hounds, and the disposable income went
bye-bye. No longer could I afford a calendar or to participate. </DIV>
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<DIV>And into my life walked a basset owner who had just discovered us and the
Drool. Little did he know that back in those days I knew almost all the DD
hounds personally, and when he "gifted" me a calendar that first year we met, I
cried. I barely knew him, and he gave me the DD babies, something I could
not give myself.</DIV>
<DIV>He thought he had stumbled onto something that was wonderful, and who
better to have a basset a day calendar than Daphneyland? He was 100% correct and
that copy is cherished to this day.</DIV>
<DIV>The tradition has continued all these years later. I love this man for that
dedication - and the joy that seeing the babies gives to us all up here - every
single day.</DIV>
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<DIV>Please never take the DD Calendar for granted. Late at night after
singing songs to the hounds and having them snore away - the last ritual of the
night at Daphneyland is to turn the calendar page to tomorrow - and I leave
the kennel every night with a smile on my face - for those are our dearest faces
- those calendar faces smiling at us - hounds from the world over, pampered,
loved and forever in a loving home. We may no longer know them all personally,
however we are all family, caught in a web of basset love.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you to the 2012 calendar elves - they may not have arrived, I do
however know without a doubt, that my special calendar guy will bring our
beloved DD hounds to Daphneyland for another year.</DIV>
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<DIV>Dawn of the West</DIV>
<DIV>Drooler over the DD calendar - daily for more years than I care to
count.</DIV>
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<DIV>661 269-2682</DIV>
<DIV>Holiday Toy Distribution is on 12/24 = the Hounds are waiting!</DIV>
<DIV>NYE Midnight candle ritual and blankie tuck in - email for
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