<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">When Zelda walked in (toddled in) she took over except that for a long time the boys didn't really believe her. She did everything but wear a tiara and a sign that read:</font></font><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif"> QUEEN FOR GOOD: WATCH IT BUSTER.</font></font></div>
<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">We found that as she aged she did more enforcement work. It didn't require teeth. It was a LOOK. It was both hilarious and maddening.The only one she couldn't bully was Cooper, and he cut her a lot of slack. He had a thing for her, but they were both intact and perhaps had secret and forever unfulfilled plans. BelgBassets. Basselgians. Herd your rabbit right into the stew pot....</font></font></div>
<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">At any rate it was not to be, but as long as her short life permitted Zelda ruled the roost. Her sense of organization was fabulous. I still miss her dirty looks and lipperflaplifts--- enough to send the most determined male Basset on his way.</font></font></div>
<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">When she was in season, even cats looked sexy. When she was through, boy you better keep your paws off!!!</font></font></div><div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Here was the pecking order in the house:</font></font></div>
<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif"></font></font> </div><div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Zelda/Cooper (they shared but did not ever admit it.)</font></font></div><div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Everyone else.</font></font></div>
<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif"></font></font> </div><div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Beware the bitches, people, for the bitches shall inherit the earth.</font></font></div><div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif"></font></font> </div>
<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">MomPerson to Nigel, Llewis and Conley (who is in bed with the doggie pancreatitis today.)</font></font></div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><div><br></div></font></font>