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From: kitten@pertec.UUCP (karen hettinger)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: Am. Eskimo query
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Date: Thu, 30-Aug-84 02:31:20 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 30 02:31:20 1984
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I would be concerned about your present dog taking to a new one in the house.
We once had a 7 year old cocker spaniel who was getting old, and my parents
made the mistake of getting another one to prevent a gap so us kids wouldn't
be quite so heartbroken as the last time.  Let me tell you, Freckles may've
been old and in degrading health, but boy, could he fight!  He and Amber
would fight at any chance he could get, dispite us lavishing affection
equally.  I once made the mistake of trying to separate them without the
assistance of a water hose, and came out with a bloodied hand (although
some of the blood was theirs, *most* of it was mine!).  And after dear
Freckles died, Amber became a fighting dog (read remained), challenging
any dog that happened along when we were walking him (on a leash) or had
him ties up out front.

If your beagle is allowed indoors, I recommend you keep him inside most
of the time and keep them separate, don't let the oldster see you being
affectionate with the other, and give him lots of love for his remaining
years.

kitten~
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