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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:gray;background:white'>Sorry if this comes through twice, but did not look like it sent the first time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:gray;background:white'>Wanted to share this video I took this morning, shortly before we had to let Sam go to the Bridge. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:gray;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:gray;background:white'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxvmM4E2azs&list=UUpD3t2Xv1Q5ZNFqRJMgkQ_g">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxvmM4E2azs&list=UUpD3t2Xv1Q5ZNFqRJMgkQ_g</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:gray;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:gray;background:white'>Below is what I posted on FB a few minutes ago.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:gray;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:gray;background:white'>I awoke with a very sad dream still in my head. Sam was lying next to a really large hearth, with a fire going. I was there, and was concerned he was getting too close, but thought he might be trying to warm up his old bones. (Sam has had really bad arthritis since we got him over 2 years ago.) I watched him as he pushed his way closer and closer, never getting into the fire, but I sure was worried. I looked around the hearth and there were other Bassets there too, old ones, I knew none of them. No one got as close to the fire as Sammie. That is all I remember. I got up and went over to where Sam was sleeping and he was shaking, I know with his joint pain. We have been watching him decline over the last few months, and knew he was hurting more and more. The meds we have been giving him seemed to not be helping much any longer. So today, we have let him run to the Bridge, running fast, just cause he can now, he is no longer in any pain.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:gray'><br><span style='background:white'>I do not think I ever heard Sam growl at anyone, he was a sweet hound and was happy to have a place to lay his body. I remember when he came to us, the owner was about to let him jump from the back of their SUV, and I caught him right before he leapt to set him on the ground. Even back then he could not walk well and I guess am not surprised, if that is how he was being treated. Sammy liked to climb on the bed after his breakfast for a little nap. It took him a while but we let him do it as it seemed like he had a little pride in being able to get up there.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><br><span style='background:white'>I am going to leave him up on the banner for a few more days to honor him.</span><br><span style='background:white'>We will miss you. and love you, Sam man! Bridge Bounders will welcome you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:gray;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:gray;background:white'>Drool to all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:gray;background:white'>Wen and the Bounders</span><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div></body></html>