It was so nice to hear from you boyz!!!! 'Cept, the vet tales are pretty nasty! Poor dogs. Hooch knows a bit about those... uuummm, "itchy" things. He gets hot spots. They think it's due to the heat in the winter-time. The dust particles and such that add up when the house is all closed up. He has been on Clavamox and a steroid himself. Those steroids make him pee rivers man!! He stands outside for 30-45 seconds at a time when he is on those. It's hilarious!

But, the hot spots are gone now. Hopefully they will hold off until the weather breaks, too. Good thing is that the vet just gives us the meds when they flare up again. He doens't have to go in for a visit. Lexi is healthy as usual. She LOVES the snow. She gets so excited when she sees it snow. She hops thru it like a bunny! And of course eats it and such. It's all gone now though. She will have to start liking lakes and rivers soon, hopefully she will have fun in them like Hooch does!

Anyway, sorry to go on. It was great to hear from you Phred. I miss Cinder-tales and Smokie-stories!!! Keep em up coming! And I truly hope that they get all healthy and in tip top shape Take care