To everyone that replied to my questions, thanks. Here is what was 
happening. My coding was not at fault. The MPLAB IDE got me! I'm using 
ver 8.00 and in the "configure" menu under "configuration bits" I have 
the box checked to set configuration bits in code. I have the project 
saved that way. When I last opened MPLAB, for some reason the box was 
unchecked and using the defaults provided by the IDE, which sets 
watchdog timer to on. I will now double check this each time I open the 
IDE and be sure that the box is still checked. I always prefer to code 
my configuration instead of relying on the IDE menus. I have closed and 
opened MPLAB several times to see if this was my mistake or the IDE. One 
time out of four, the IDE came up with the check box unchecked! Will 
just have to verify each time I guess. Thanks again to all!

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Stephen D. Barnes

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