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Taylor looks fantastic!

Rocket is very handsome! Welcome to GT!

Sending good thoughts for Ace and for you.

You all have me a little teary-eyed just reading these. My first hound, Phantom, was adopted by my family when I was 12. He wasn't big on sleeping in anyone's room with them for some reason, but preferred to spend the night on his pillow in the living room. But, every night, in the wee hours of the morning, he would make rounds to go and check on everyone. His tags always jingled, so you could hear him coming. I was away at college when he passed, though I had just been home for the weekend a couple of days before. A few times, when I have been back at home visiting my parents, I have woken up in the middle of the night to hear tags jingling. I know it isn't coming from my girls, as they wear boomerang tags. My parents, individually and on different occasions, have heard him as well. Phantom was such a good dog. I can't believe it has been 10.5 years since he crossed the bridge.

My pups have had some digestive issues with Heartgard Plus in the past as well. Like Houndtime mentioned, I started to break the Heartgard chew into smaller pieces and I feed it to them right before a meal. This really cut down on the loose stools for both of my girls.

I am very sorry for the loss of your handsome Doc.

I am very sorry for your loss. Rest well, Magic.

I'm a bit late on this update, but probably within a week of writing this post, the lump was substantially smaller. It is no longer visible, but I can still feel a little tiny something if I poke around at that spot on her hip. It never seemed to bother her in the slightest. I'll definitely remember this when the time comes for the pups to get their vaccines next year. ETA: Thank you all again for your responses.

Welcome home, Ginny!

Welcome to GT! And congratulations on your new boy!

It's hard to believe that a year has passed since Seamie earned his wings. His memory is a testament to the fondness that we all felt for your special boy.

My sympathies to all who loved Alfie.

I'm moving soon, and once I'm settled in my new place, I plan on upgrading from a full to a queen. I've been looking into memory foam mattresses particularly, and instead of buying a box spring, I plan to just buy a base and the top mattress. Sam's Club sells these, and the reviews are pretty darn good: http://samsclub.com/sams/night-therapy-smart-base-steel-bed-frame-foundation-queen/prod3090516.ip?navAction=

I'm so glad to read that Taylor is doing well! Sending continued good thoughts your way!

He's gorgeous! Fingers crossed it all goes well!

Sending good wishes for a smooth surgery and recovery! You've got this, Taylor!!

Yes, it's at her right hip, and doesn't seem to bother her one bit. I'll definitely try warm compresses. Thanks, tbhounds!

A couple of weeks ago, my hounds went in for their annual exam and vaccinations. About a week after this appointment, I noticed that Luna had a lump at the site of one of her vaccines (near her hip). I did some reading, and discovered that this isn't an all too uncommon phenomena, and that, most of the time, they go away on their own. She did not have any other negative side-effects after her vaccines. Has anyone ever experienced this with their hounds? I am trying to understand what the cause might be and whether or not it warrants a trip back to the Vet. While I would usually just bring a pet in for peace of mind, Luna is a tricky case. She is my spooky girl, and going to the Vet is an extremely stressful event for her and puts her back for days after, so I can't make that decision too lightly. Any thoughts on what this could be? Thanks in advance!

I've been following this story today. How incredibly sad. Rest well, Jewel.

I am so very sorry for your loss.

I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful Shana.

I haven't had much luck with the tick key either. Then one day I watched a youtube video that changed everything. You just squirt and dollop of hand soap onto a cotton ball and put it over the tick. The tick backs out because of the soap and its disgusting prickly little legs get stuck in the fibers of the cotton. Back in VA, strays used to show up at my house all the time, and sometimes they had a lot of ticks. The cotton trick worked every time! How does the bite spot look now? Ticks are vile! Fingers crossed it all ends up being nothing.

What a pretty girl! Congratulations!!

Sending good thoughts for your Bernie!

I am so sorry for the loss of your Sheana.