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DEAR UNCLE JERRY AND EVVYBODY

HI.  I GOED TO SEE DOCTOR SAM.  SHE IS NEW.  SHE IS NICE AND NICE.  SHE TOUCHED ME GENTLE.  WHEN SHE PUSHED ON MY ELBOW I JERKED!  MY HEAD AWAY CUS IT HURTED.  I DID NOT CRY OR SNAP.  DR SAM SAYS MAYBE I HAVE ARTHRITIS IN MY LEG.  OR MAYBE NOT.  WE COULD HAVE A X RAY TO TELL FOR SURE BUT WE CANT FORD IT.  SO WE WILL ASSUME I HAVE IT.  SO I AM ON REST TIME.  I AM NOT LOUD TO RUN OR PLAY OR GO OUT.  CEPT TO GO POTTY.  I DO NOT LIKE TO BE CONFINED.  I DO NOT HAVE TO STAY IN MY CRATE.  DR SAM GIVED TO ME MEDICINE CALLED RIMADYL.  I TAKE IT IN CREAM CHEESE.  I LIKE CREAM CHEESE.  I DO NOT MIND TO TAKE MY MEDS.  SO I JUST TAKE IT EASY TO LAY DOWN A LOT.  I HAVE SOFT BLANKETS ON THE COUCH AND THE CHAIR TO SLEEP.  I HAVE TO REST FOR 2 WEEKS.  THEN GO BACK TO SEE DR SAM GAIN.  MOMMY THINKS I WILL PROLLY HAVE TO TAKE MEDS FOREVER BUT WE DONT KNOW YET.

MOMMY BUYED FOR ME LITTLE STEPS TO GO UP TO THE COUCH.  I CAN DO THE FIRST 2 STEPS WITH MY FRONT PAW.  I CAN NOT PUT MY BACK PAWS ON THE STEPS YET.  MOMMY SAYS I WILL LEARN.  SHE PUTS TREATS ON THE STEPS.  I LIKE IT.  SHE HOPES I LEARN TO GO DOWN THE STEPS SO I WILL NOT JUMP OFF THE COUCH ANYMORE.

DEAR NICE DOGS DID YOU EVER HAVE ARTHRITIS FORE?  CAN YOU TELL TO US WHAT HAPPENED PLEASE?  WE NEED TO KNOW.  TY.

LOVE FROM

SPARKY AND MOMMY