<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large"><div class="gmail_default">re: Roland</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">I lost my one-of-a-kind boy yesterday, Roland, Duke of Ears and OEBE Potentate. We had many good years together; we walked thousands of miles in Salem and then in Lincoln City. We met many dogs and their humans on the way, and we enjoyed our lives together. </div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Roland was one of the best counter surfers ever! His specialty was eating a bunch of bananas without destroying the structural integrity of the banana bunch itself. He also enjoyed snaring whole loaves of bread. He and his accomplice, Truman, were very adept at opening a locked garbage can by turning on its side and hoping the lid would pop open. It usually did.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">He loved walks and smelling the great outdoors. No one appreciated a well-kept green lawn like Roland did! He would joyfully take small detours to walk on velvety grass that particular neighbors cultivated. In his younger years, Roland could jump over a standard size sofa from a standing start. One of Roland's favorite activities was going on a walk in the neighborhood as school buses started arriving. He joyously greeted many students on their way home. He boarded a stopped school bus once just to say hi to the kids onboard. </div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">I rescued Roland about 11 years ago from Oregon Basset Hound Rescue. His brother Truman was also rescued from OBHR. I feel very lucky to have shared my life with this noble, sweet basset hound.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Janice with Truman</div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#3333ff" size="4">Janice Marilyn Henry</font></div></div></div>
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