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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I will have to do some research on this, because I like a good game of tug with my dog as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tina<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"'> cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ken Volonte<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 11, 2012 4:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> cagdu@nfbcal.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cagdu] tug ring<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ruffware.com says that, &quot;tug rings aren't interactive enough and they don't make them.&quot;&nbsp; I did order one from Petsmart.&nbsp; Most of the ring has spikes to clean the dogs' teeth and it's scented with Vanilla.&nbsp; I wish I could remember who made those rings that GDB. used to sell.&nbsp; Bye for now.&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:tinadt@sbcglobal.net" title="tinadt@sbcglobal.net">Tina Thomas</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:cagdu@nfbcal.org" title="cagdu@nfbcal.org">cagdu@nfbcal.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Monday, June 11, 2012 12:32 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Re: [Cagdu] tug ring<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hey Ken- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Have you checked out the ruffware website <a href="http://www.ruffware.com">www.ruffware.com</a> or sitstay.com. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tina &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</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"'> <a href="mailto:cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org">cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org</a> [<a href="mailto:cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org">mailto:cagdu-bounces@nfbcal.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ken Volonte<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 10, 2012 8:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> Cagdu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cagdu] tug ring<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Imagine my surprise when I couldn't buy a replacement tug ring.&nbsp; They just aren't there any more; oh there are soft rings with squeakers in them and pull toys with rings on either end and rope toys, etc.&nbsp; All of these are but poor substitutes for a hard rubber tug ring for a nice game of tug-of-war at the end of the day.&nbsp; All of those double and triple rings just make for a more complicated and busy appearance while adding nothing to the pure game of tug-of-war which does so much to build the bonds of friendship and respect between us and our guides.&nbsp;I say we launch a concerted campaign to bring them back into the market place for the sense of fun and the wellbeing of ourselves and our guides.&nbsp; We can hold all the meetings we want to: but I say lets show'em what CAGDU and anybody else who will join us can do.&nbsp; Take up our chant.&nbsp; Bring back the&nbsp;ring.&nbsp; This will be a fine gage of our measure.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Cagdu mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Cagdu@nfbcal.org">Cagdu@nfbcal.org</a><br><a href="https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu">https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>