Just an FYI for those of you that might have been concerned about your dogs' spots too: the vet said it was unusual, but just a spot of discolored pigment. We are supposed to keep an eye on it and bring him in if it ever gets "depth" to it - that is, if it ever feels like a bump, above or below skin level.
Bad news, though... Buddy gained 3 pounds over the summer, even though he's been eating half regular food and half Pup's lite food. Paula gets four cups a day of regular, and she's 53 pounds. Buddy has been geeting two cups of regular and two cups of lite, and he's up to 74 pounds. So, the vet said to switch him to all lite, and see how that goes for 6 to 8 weeks. If he continues to gain, or doesn't drop at all, then he will need to have his thyroid checked. So I hope he loses weight...

[ October 02, 2001: Message edited by: 3-greys-and-a-mutt ]