Emily,
What have you determined on this one. I have one of the 4 dogs that needs to lose a few pounds. It is Byakko-the shiba of all of them. I do plan to check her thyroid when she gets her shots. She turned 2 in aug..
It has been so long since we talked. Things have been so hectic and I haven't been well so I haven't been here much. Here are some links I don't think ever posted to my babies and my foster dog that is a really interesting story with a happy ending of her returned to her origonal Mom after lots of missinformation.
http://www.ofoto.com/AlbumMenu.jsp?&&
at ofoto you put in [email protected] for the email and the password is Byakko

http://community.webshots.com/user/lauriel41
webshotas should just go to the albums and Honu was my foster dog but is in her forever home now.

How are the babies?
Laurie and the furkids