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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>RE: “Mark and I are curious, how old can a Basset get?”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Okay, this one is a little skewed, because Beethoven was half basset, half shar pei. But that precious boy of mine lived to be 17.5 years old before I had to let him go. He was mostly an indoor dog, but had access to the yard through the dog door most days. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s hoping that a lot more furry friends last that long!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And on another note, my new little Dexter is sure a joy! Earlier he was walking down the hallway with a computer video adapter cable. I reached for it, told him to “drop it”, and took it away with no struggle, replacing with a squeaky toy. He plays gentle; no biting, no barking. Later, I went in the back yard, collected all the toys, and brought them back in the house. He proceeded, one at a time, to take them back out in the yard <grin>! So cute. Wonderfully, wonderfully cute. Did I happen to mention I love puppies?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tim ‘n Puppies<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Maggie d’Earest, Leia Round and Dexter Dawg<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>