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<DIV>Tomorrow my old man Crackers (DD calendar 12/4) is going in for his annual
visit. Hopefully everything is alright although I do suspect he may have a
little arthritis. He is between 12 and 13 and the sweetest basset who has
endeared himself to his many aunties. He clings to me more than ever, which
means I almost trip over him when I try to move. He follows me around the house
and his favorite evening activity is to snuggle with me on the couch watching
TV.</DIV>
<DIV>All the snow and cold here in NJ have been hard on him, especially when 2
feet of snow turned to ice. But it is thawing now and he can move around the
yard more easily. His appetite is good but he makes a gacking sound after eating
although no food comes up. Of course Loki is always standing by in case
something should come out. I intend to ask the vet if maybe his senior digestive
system could use a little Pepcid. He has taken to pawing/digging the carpet or
any dog bed before lying down and making little grunty noises while doing
it.So he will get to see his favorite Dr. Robyn, get lots of hugs and pets from
the staff and most importantly in his mind-lots of cookies. No one there can
resist his look and the little mumbles he makes when he wants a cookie.</DIV>
<DIV>Kathy with Crackers, Loki and Jordan</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>