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<p>I think I joined the drool around 2015 or maybe even earlier. I
have loved basset hounds since I was a child. I seemed to be drawn
to the long ears and short legs. I even found an old drawing I
made of a dog as a little girl and it was of a basset. I had a
bagel growing up. Then I cleaned the kennels of a colony of
bassets at Michigan State University that were part of research
into von Willebrand's disease - a bleeding disorder. I just loved
visiting with them. (Ironically my husband had a similar bleeding
disorder and grew up with a poster of a basset on his bedroom
wall.)<br>
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<p>My first basset, Max, was a wedding gift from my bridesmaids. As
a puppy he had decided not to use his back legs. We had a few vets
check him and they all agreed it was not a problem and he would
eventually use his back legs, which he did. He had such separation
anxiety until we got him a companion non-a-basset dog (and then
another). After Max passed away my husband was offered a job in
MN. I told him I would move if I could get another basset. We
moved and I got Tucker - my little sweetheart who slept curled up
against my stomach under the sheets every night. <br>
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<p>After Max came Lilly and Jem, who are both with us now and are a
joy. Through all of them, the drool has been a fount of info and
fun. I love the stories shared by everyone and even though I look
at the FB pages, I still love the drool the most and tell anyone
with a basset to check it out.<br>
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<p>Thanks for all the great years and stories.<br>
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<div class="moz-signature">Molly A. Thompson<br>
Duluth, MN</div>
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