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I told you I would type the letter I sent to Gail a week after we got Reggie. It's a real tear jerker, at least it was for Gail. She still has the letter. Reggie was Gail's first born. Gail wouldn't let just anyone have them. She kept 2 of the puppies, one went to a family member and Reggie came to me. Richard and Gail were coming north for his daughter's wedding that happened to be about 3 hours from here. We drove over to see them. The temp was nearly 100 degrees during their drive north. Gail and I had it all pre-planned that I would bring Reggie home but my husband didn't know this. We already had one dog, Cyrus, a big black Chow. Needless to say, when we went to leave, Gail started crying like crazy. Richard is no longer in the picture and Gail has remarried to a wonderful guy, Trampas.

This is as best as I can remember......

Dear Mommy Gail,
I was scared when you put me in that pretty red car without a top and you kept crying. I was so scared and didn't want to leave you. I was so afraid I wouldn't see you again. I was afraid I was going to be in the car for a LONG time again and without you. I'm so scared! I want to come home with you!

The blond lady held me on her lap so I wouldn't be so scared. She rubs my belly just like you do. That feels so good. I don't think the guy with hair on his chin talks much, he was very quiet for a long time. Then finally, he asked the blond lady what's my name. She told him "Reggie." He said, so you got a boy? That's a boy's name. She told him no it wasn't that I was named after Richard and Gail, R & G, Reggie. So it's a girl, what's Cyrus (our Chow) going to do? Mommy Gail, what's a Cyrus? The blond lady said he's either going to love her or eat her. EAT ME? Oh No, I want to come home NOW!

They guy with the hair on his chin just kept driving the pretty red car without a top. My hair was blowing everywhere. I sure liked that. He didn't say much. I don't think he likes me!

We finally stopped and the blond lady put me on some green stuff. It tickled my toes but I was a good girl and did a weewee. I thought we got into the wrong car, this one had a top on it. They guy with the hair on his chin told the blond lady, Linda, that's her name, that she could drive. hehe, I guess he just wanted to hold me. He started rubbing my belly. I think he likes me. We kept driving and driving. I didn't think we were ever going to stop. Finally we did and they took me in a house. I was so excited, I thought I was going to be with you again and went running in and jumped up on a lap. It wasn't you, it was a pretty lady with white hair. I just met Grandma. She rubbed my belly and told me how pretty I was! Am I pretty? We weren't there very long when the guy with the hair on his chin told Linda let's go and we got in the pretty red car again. Oh NO! Not again! But we weren't in it very long when we stopped again. They started talking about "Cyrus" again. I'm so scared he's going to eat me!

Guess what, Cyrus is just like me only MUCH MUCH BIGGER! He kept licking my face and slobbering all over me and Linda. I guess that means he's not going to eat me. Linda told Gary, that's the guy with the hair on his chin, that everything was going to be fine. Then I met a another new friend, she looked sort of like me but she doesn't talk the same and she has a really long tail. What's a kitty? I think we're getting to be good friends. I think I'm going to like it here. Linda and Gary's taking very good care of me. I have MY OWN food dish but I like kitty's food and Cyrus let's me eat out of his dish too.

Mommy Gail, I miss you and Mommy Demi, Miram, Megan and Boomer so much. Tell them I miss them. I'm sad because I miss you but I'm not scared anymore because I do like it here. Linda said someday she would take me to see you. I can't wait to see you again to tell you all about my new home and all the friends I've made. Please don't cry anymore, Linda and Gary are taking real good care of me and love me just as much as you do.

Love
Reggie