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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>Dear family,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>After MANY years of dogs in our bed, we have been
sleeping without them now for 4 nights.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>We knew that <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Harvey</st1:place></st1:City>
(*bassador) should not be jumping up on a high log bed. We KNEW better!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black"'>Harvey</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
face="Arial Black"><span style='font-family:"Arial Black"'> has gotten so heavy(63
lbs) that he can no longer make the leap. Thank doG we did not injure his spine.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>Instead of making him the outcast, we have gated the
bedroom, and all 3 are sleeping, at present in the adjoining family room.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>The first night I slept with them on the floor with
cushions. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black"'>Harvey</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
face="Arial Black"><span style='font-family:"Arial Black"'> is 3 ½ and has
always slept between hubby and I right on the pillows.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>Tilly cannot jump, and has always slept on the floor
beside my side of the bed. She is 6 years (full red and white basset)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>Phoebe, 4 yr old lab, has slept at the foot of the
bed since 12 weeks of age.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>BIG change for all of us, but a necessary one.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>I tell DH we WILL get through this. One night at a
time!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>Last night was the best sleep for me until 3:30 am
when I heard whimpering. After some lovin ‘ and huggin’ they all
went back to sleep, me too, until 5:30 am our usual wakeup.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>New routines in the morning now.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>We WILL get through this!! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black"'>I miss them already! Sue<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:"Arial Black"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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