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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>So Mom is in the hospital, knee replacement surgery, and I was over visiting her like a good little boy <grin>, then came home to let my two hounds out to take care of business. They’re really good about our schedule being off lately, which is good because it’s gonna get WAY WEIRDER.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>While the dogs were out, my friend Arlan stopped by. He’s in the living room with Reggie and I. Reggie is wonderfully friendly. Dexter is usually timid and afraid and runs away and barks. So it was no surprise that he wasn’t there. But, like usual, a couple minutes later he wanders in. Then the third dog shows up.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hold it – wait a minute – what did I just see???? OMG – Arlan sees it too…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There’s a NEW DOG in the house…never seen her before in my life…I am SO befuddled! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Okay, the confusion aside, I look her over: seriously overweight, nails a good half-inch too long, ears really gross, dirty, smelly, and wonderfully affectionate. She’s been out awhile, but not too long. She’s not particularly hungry. She drank some, ate a little, and waddled right over to Reggie’s bed and plops down like she’s lived here all her life – talk about typical basset behavior, there it is.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The boys are just wandering around like this is the most normal thing in the universe. I guess there’s a lot to learn from our hounds.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So anyway, if someone hears reports of a missing basset in the Southern Oregon area (White City, Eagle Point, Medford, Central Point, etc.) let me know, ‘k? ‘Cause I love dogs and all, but this really isn’t a good time for me to be adding one more to the Dawg Haus.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tim n’ the Boys…plus one: Reggie, Dexter, and ol’ what’s her name…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>