Diana, thanks for thinking of us and the prayers, much appreciated. And yes, that wound did look 'yuk', I wasn't quite prepared for that.

The crate. The old one is getting a mite rusty in parts (although it is nearly 11 years old after all) so I thought it was time for a new one. It, the new one, is a lightweight so was not expensive, Bobby just uses his crate as a den but it is useful to me as the occasional 'lock-up'. As for the side door, well, it also has a front door and that is one of the main reasons I bought it, most useful for where you can place it in the room.

Randi, you've now eased my mind about the licking thing, thank you!