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<DIV>The other day I was walking Millie, and we came across a really stupid
squirrel. As we approached, it just sat there and looked at us. As
we got closer, it took off and ran right in front of us and Millie missed
getting it by about 2 inches. Unlike Ben, she chases the critters, but as
she is on a leash, she cannot not bet them, but she almost got this one.
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<DIV>This weekend Millie and I went to a Halloween party at a Basset Hound Club
at a breeder's home. Between the breeder's dogs and other attendees' dogs,
there were probably over 20 hounds in the little house along with about the same
number of people. She was nervous, but did well with all the dogs, until
the breeder let out of the cages several younger hounds. As Millie was the
only one near them, they massed around her to greet her. That she did not
like to well and let them know it with growls. I was about to admonish
her, when the breeder came over told me not to as she was just letting them know
she did not appreciate their actions. She did it a second time and they
backed off. It was a learning experience for her as well as the
youngsters. The rest of the afternoon then went fine. She did not do
a lot of mixing and preferred to stay with me, but she needs the socialization
experiences, too.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Douglas and
Millie with<BR>Pw.'s Charlie & Bennett Both ATB<BR>ddropp@aol.com
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