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DAD!!
Hurrie UP! Mail Gurl's inna driveway!!
Why'z she inna drive??? She nebber <pullz in>.
Wunner iffin she gotz lost??
She's gettin OUT!?? ~ Carryin a BIG Box!!
Lookz *HEAVY* - better Help her!! ~ *HURRIE*!!

Whut IZZIT, Dad!??
"Dunno... Mail Gurl sed it looks "SPESCHUL" - so she <BRUNG> it
stedda leavin a note inna box."

<sniff> - <SNIFF> - <*SNIFFITY-SNIFF*>
<WAGG> - <WAGG> - <*WAGGITY-WAGG*>
... <ker-THUMP!> goze da Box onna tabul ...
<sniff> - <SNIFF> - <Mee-YEE~OWWWW!!>

OPIN IT, Dad - OPIN IT!!
Knife out... <zip> <zip> <zip> <zip>

Cin: <SNIFF> <YIP><YIP<<Yippity-YIP>
Smoke: <SNIFF> <WOooooo-Wooo-Wooooo!>
Bowz: <SNIFF> <WAGG-Waggity-WAGG>
KAT: <SNIFF> (ON tabul; now <climbing> IN box!)
Dad: WW! OMG! ~ WOW!!!

<*SQUEEEK*> ... Smoke: I'll take DAT, Dad!!
<SQUEEK><SQUEEK><SQUEEK><SQUEEKITY-SQUEEK>

Dad: <UN-Zipp> <SNIFF> <sniff> ??????

DAD!! Don't think doze "Kookies" are fur YOU!
Better let US try em... You reed da NOTE!!
WOW!! Trixie's Mom bakes a MEAN Dawg Bisquit!!
NU-Uh, Dad ~ It sez "Beef & Garlik DAWG Bisquitz"! = OURZ!!

Bootsy... Here's one with Your Name onnit...
KAT: <sniff> <SNATCH> ... I'll opin it MYself, Dad...
(He dashed off an we haven't SEEN da lil Dope Bag since!
He <staggered> outta da BunkRoom a while latur -
BIG Dinner-Plate eyez!)

Here Dad... sum KARDz in wrappurz... dat'z fur you ta <look> at...

Uhhhh-Ohhhhh...
Dad'z eyez are startin ta <*LEAK*> ~ reel bad...

WOW! Hole BUNCHA Mickey-D KUPONZ!!
We'z gunna eat GUD onna Dawg Park ROADY Tripz!!

Anna GIFTY Kard fur PetzMart!! "WE" kan uze DAT wun!!
An Wun fur YOU, Dad! ~ Ya LIKE shoppin in Wally'z-Mart!!

OK... <toss> us summore "Beef & Garlik'z" an ya kan talk onna
puter... We'll try ta <teech> Bowzie whut da DO wiffa Toyz.
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DAD / Phred here...
WOW, PT Guys & Gals...

THANK YOU, ALL,
Soooo MUCH!!!!

The "Bowsie Rescue Run"
is now "Paid in FULL"!!

We'll <RE-pack> The Box (with what hasn't been <Stashed> & <Hidden>)
and have the Camera ready for a re-play...
SmokeMutt has Squeeker-Stuffies scattered all OVER the howse;
and I really haven't found da Kat's new DopeBag...
But since he's <Doped-Up> (AGAIN)! -
HE knows where it is!

Saying "THANKS" isn't enough,
but the tears make sayin more kinda difficult right now, so...

THANKS!!, Gang!
We REALLY Appreciate your
Gift Box!!!
{{{HUGS}}} to you ALL!!

/s/ Phred, Cinder, Smokey, Boots (da KAT), and
the Guy Who Made This Happen ~ BOWSER!
<Yipp> <Yapp> <Mee-Yeowww> + <woof>!!


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