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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Barb,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I suggest removing ALL toys/bones for those are the items they seem to get possessive over and then introduce the toys slowly. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Susan & critters<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Barbara Stacey [mailto:barbara.stacey@sbcglobal.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> dailydrool@lists.dailydrool.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Dailydrool] Getting a new dog on Thursday<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Elmo will be getting a friend on Thursday. He has been so lost and lonely since Blossom died last fall. I wanted to wait until the right dog came along and I truly believe Blossom sent us Norton.I will write the story of her part in this adoption later.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Norton is 9 years old and has been with a very nice young family. They love bassets and have had them a long time. Due to life circumstances they are no longer able to keep Norton.They wanted to make sure he had a good home so after we all met each other and the dogs got along well, we decided to give him a new home.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>I would like to ask all you experienced droolers how to go about this so things go smoothly. The previous owners are bringing over his vet records, bed, food, toys, etc. How do I integrate his stuff into Elmo's. Will Elmo be jealous and will there be turf wars? I already intend to feed them separately to avoid food aggression. Any info or suggestions will be much appreciated. You don't need to post privately. Others might like to know how to welcome a new dog into the household without too much conflict.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks so much, Barb in KC, Elmo, & Blossom ATB <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>