thanks for all your supportive comments everyone

I will definately be more careful about bringing Kai to any family gatherings. My uncle, aunt and their kids all have a bad history with dogs...and yet they still have one. They had a chow that died because no one cared for it. It had no human interaction, dirty water and very little limited low quality food. The only time it got everything it should have was when i stayed for the summer...gr...they shouldn't be allowed to have animals... I'll be sure to speak my mind the next time anyone's doing anything to harm kai.