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<DIV>Was just talking with Leslie Ames of Montana Basset Rescue who has been
helping with Boomer our Megasophagus boy for the last year to tell her he has
gone to the Rainbow Bridge. He needed special food and care as he had a
condition called Megasophagus and so they decided to help. Helping because he
could use the helpone rescue to another.</DIV>
<DIV>We already have found a new home for his "Baileys Chair"! </DIV>
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<DIV>Boomer just was so tired of trying just so tired and sick so we
helped him to the Bridge. He fought like a Lion to live and oh he had such a
bouncy trip to his step in the good days he was on air like a dancer!</DIV>
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<DIV>We never figured out how anyone no matter WHAT could possibly give him up
to rescue he was such a delightful companion such a biG love...AND biG
PAWS like a Lions PAW! We miss him so much. </DIV>
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<DIV>Funny how it happens but in the heart of the sorrow of our beloved going to
the Bridge friends dogs and our dogs at home dieing there comes along MORE
Houndies in need. We are kept busy tending to them and the Daily Drool goes on
and we read the sometimes Houndie language not baby talk but ah hem...so fun and
yes even silly..... the love and humor come through in the
digests and the tears dry and the DD family share stories and soon we smile
and maybe laugh til tears come. A brief time to follow along...forget our
troubles and to share our troubles.</DIV>
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<DIV>Tonight I was sad thinking of so many having gone to the Bridge lately and
a storey of a Droolers Basset DROPPING the roll of candies he had swiped..he was
good he MINDED HIS MAMA! Oh what a relief to laugh and to enjoy the DD
Hounds!</DIV>
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<DIV>In this sad time of the losses of such magnificent friends as Alehoundro
and our Boomer of the others going to the Bridge we have been comforted reading
about them and reading the things you write on the Daily Drool. </DIV>
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<DIV>The Ah ha moments when you tell your friend gee how your darlin
houndie is being soooo good~ the strong willed Basset jumps up to help
herself to the waffles gets told NO! So she agrees and pauses. WHAT A GOOD
GIRL TO MIND HER MAMA! We turn our backs. The Basset goes around the
table fast as lightning to jump up after the waffles on the OTHER side
of the table. No time to laugh at the time as we are too busy saying OFF and
pushing chairs back in that are teetering! But thinking about it now it makes me
smile at her "naughtiness" wishing I could tell you all better and hoping you
know how that is..the DETERMINED HOUND! we al love and enjoy them so and
oh how they entertain us. </DIV>
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<DIV>Love and Woofs, Alexa</DIV>
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