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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hello Debbie:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sending prayers for peace, strength and comfort your way. Our guides are trusted companions and family members and they are the gift that keeps on giving! It is very difficult to make that decision, but we also have to consider the dog’s best interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Love,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Andy and Brie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Oagdu [mailto:oagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Debra Baker via Oagdu<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 05, 2015 5:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List<br><b>Cc:</b> Debra Baker<br><b>Subject:</b> [Oagdu] Bella<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Today I made the painful decision to euthanize Bella after just shy of three months of her battle with lymphoma. We weathered 7 chemo treatments to fight the cancer, knowing that it was treatable, not cureable. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The seventh treatment was a different drug regimen, but of similar cost to the previous two treatments. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>She had six or seven blessed weeks of happier time and light guide work. I feel true gratitude to all my family and friends for your prayers, transportation, and especially monetary help and well wishes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debbie Baker<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Bakerdebra53@gmail.com">Bakerdebra53@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>