<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>It's great to be getting caught up on my Daily Drools again. Zoey is always happy to say hello to everyone. I haven't been corresponding much, but hope to get back into the swing. Zoey has completed a beginners dog</div><div>training class at a nearby PetsMart. She now has her diploma, and she actually learned a few short commands.</div><div>The one we're hoping to reinforce will be "drop it" as once she has picked up "something" it's almost impossible</div><div>to get it away from her. The treat replacement method does occasionally work,and we're hoping to work more on</div><div>this. The teacher hadn't had basset students in her class before, so she went thru a "learning process" also.</div><div>Thanks to all my friends on the Daily Drool for the
wonderful notes, cards and messages and remembrances. I <br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">dearly loved the "howliday" cards and the wonderful pics of all those beautiful droolers. I'm so glad to be "back."</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Trying day-by-day to regain some energy. I'm sorry I'm not up for the St Patrick's day Parade in the Brookside</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">area of Kansas City tomorrow - as I imagine those rescued bassets will be bringing up
the rear. I hope next year</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Zoey and I will be marching. Hope all our wonderful sickies like Crackers are getting better, and we wish good</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">health to all. Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Beryl & Zoey<br></div></div></body></html>