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<DIV>First off Drool to all in need. To Ernie and Gabe and Gator who are all recovering from surgery, and to Jake and Jakes mom who are waiting for the lab results (that is one long wait). And drool to those who's furkids have left for the bridge ..... fly free sweet Zoe. And extra drool for anyone I missed mentioning, we have plenty.</DIV>
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<DIV>The Rutz house is a ZOO. Natalie's Bat Mitzvah is in NINE days. Hanukkah starts Saturday. The hounds are doing their pack ordering thing. And Snoopy starts obedience training tonight. I think he knows that because he was an angel this morning, sweet to all the hounds and people alike, couldn't have been more charming. Yesterday was really smooth too ..... except for late in the afternoon when Gracie decided to growl at Snoopy and try to keep him out of the office. He stayed out of the office but he pounded her the second she came out. Now, when I say pounded, I mean he put her on her back and made her cry. I saw what she did in the office though and I let him do it. When I pulled him off Gracie was FINE, just FINE. Greg was really upset with Snoopy but I told him I just checked her out and the worst of it is that one of her ears is completely slimed. She was wiggling and
wagging .... she is just the DICKENS this Gracie girl. So, last night at bed time Snoopy charged down the hall first and took HIS spot on Gregs pillow (too bad for Greg) and LuLu came and snuggled up with her head on my pillow. When Greg came to bed Snoopy and LuLu went butt to butt and I went down the hall and found Gracie asleep on the couch. I picked her up and moved her to the dog bed in our room and gave her a cuddle and told her I loved her and she stayed there till 5 this morning when she came over and asked if she could get up on the big bed. So, I boosted her and I had her against my belly and LuLu against my back and Snoopy against my hips and legs and I was in heaven and had a 3 basset hug for about an hour and a half until I had to get up. I needed that.</DIV>
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<DIV>Snoopy has always had belly button lint. He has an innie too. We think it is very cute. But Snoopy is really, really cute, he is charming and purrs like a cat and acts like a human boy a lot. There is a big difference personality wise between Snoopy who was raised as a pet and the other two who grew up as livestock in a puppy mill. Snoopy is very sensitive and expressive ... he acts JUST LIKE a little kid. The girls act like teenagers. Oh, just what I needed, 2 MORE female teenagers. Sheesh. I really am clueless.</DIV>
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<DIV>Yes, our cards are out but that was simply a survival thing with all I have going on. I printed the labels and Natalie and I spent the football game on Sunday stuffing and sticking and such. I saw Carol last night on our walk and she said that she and Destiny had already gotten a few cards and they really appreciate them. Thanks droolers.</DIV>
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<DIV>More later from the clueless momPerson with Snoopy (I'm charming) and LuLu (I'm in charge) and Gracie (I'm a rascal plain and simple)</DIV></div></body></html>