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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'>I realize people make posts basset related in slim manners,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'>But I do see rat proofing as basset related.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'>As much as we work hard to avoid it, we have had hounds get into the traditional rat bait, so vet or ER vet visits were needed to give the shot to prevent any damage. I think it was a huge dose of potassium they give, but not sure.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'>I would say, I have had 3 hounds in for this, and not always have they gotten into poisons at my house, under my control. Would love to share Dale’s idea with my neighbors too as they have dogs and cats.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'>We also have had a hounds ingest a rat who, you could visibly see it was sick and presumed to have eaten rat poison. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'>So any way to get rid of these things would be great benefit to us. We have fruit rats here in FL and when fruit is on the trees, they are plenty.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'>So, I would ask Dale to share this, as it would truly benefit a hound if it keeps poison out of the picture.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'>wen and the Bounders<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.seniorhoundsabound.org/"><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'>www.seniorhoundsabound.org</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'> check us out!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.bassetshop.com/"><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'>www.bassetshop.com</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'> shop online and help the Bounders<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#76923C'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></body></html>