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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I thought I had sent this out and realized it was sitting in my draft box. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have been away from the computer for most of the last week as far as getting emails stuff done.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our William left for the Bridge to be with his pack of Bounders who have gone before him, on Aug 16,2016.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>He had been declining some and had an issue with his eye that would had required it to be removed and we did not feel his quality of life, with surgery would be what he wanted. He was having a hard time with not seeing and was not adjusting very well. He sees now, his back end works like a youngster now and he is romping with his Bridge buddies, and having Scoo Baby, and the rest of his Beagle pack in the kitchen is probably a real benefit, in his eyes. But I think by now, he has figured out the endless buffet. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>William was with us almost 3 yrs., and was the one I had enrolled in basic obedience, as I knew he would enjoy it….and he did and graduated easily. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So many hounds have left us recently, I hope the Bridge does not call for many more for a while, and we can all take a moment to heal our hearts. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Hug all your babies close tonight, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wen and the Bounders<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>houndsabound@cfl.rr.com<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>