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What an amazing story!

I think it's a fillet not an ear, although it's ear shaped. . Don't worry.

I would contact a few of the pug rescues, many need corrective surgery of some sort. @~Anne~ do you have any leads?

Did you talk to AWLQ about taking her back? You may have signed something that says you need to contact them if you can't keep her.

That was hair-raising! Anyone involved could have been smooshed.

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I'd try getting your vet to call an immunologist and have them review his file. It could be related to an auto-immune disease similar to the one in humans that leaves them paralysed from the neck down. (Paralysis in cats; happened to mine out of nowhere. Completely incapacitated. He had every test possible/showed nothing and recovered at the vet on a drip. We didn't go the specialist route because it never happened again). But that's leaping way ahead. What testing have you had done so far? It's baby steps but don't be discouraged.

The breed I've been stalking have not dropped price because there aren't many breeders. Sigh ... one day. LOL The scammers during covid selling sought after breeds made a pretty penny selling on trust. People were desperate and moved on if ANKC breeders didn't have a puppy they wanted so up popped these imaginary litters.

26 overdue dogs (med-lge) sitting in Blacktown Pound today. 27 still doing their time waiting for reclaim.

I'd be crying. Rehoming is a big leap of trust.

Maybe incorrectly but I am guessing with the setup of 4000 dogs, they would be a wholesaler for lab customers regardless of end use.

Medical testing, I get it. It still breaks my heart knowing what happens. But mascara and lipstick ingredients, seriously?! Why are we still doing this?!

Something to do with the HSUS. Which I'm not quite following how they work but do partnership with other rescues. They have their critics from memory, likely comes from within the welfare sector per usual.

I've avoided the tabloid articles on what happened but it sounds beyond imagining just reading the bland facts... Awful.

It's all over the news, but this is the official govt statement. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-secures-surrender-over-4000-beagles-virginia-breeder-dogs-research

A sebaceous cyst will burst because of pressure. But often grow back because the whole content (like a cheesy stuff) hasn't come out. I'm not sure lipoma re-absorb in some way but Anne's probably right. They may have had an extra layer of chubbiness.

Oh I've never noticed that photo before. Gorgeous dogs!

I'm so sorry Ricey. It's natural to grieve before they leave you physically because you will have that spiritual bond forever. Coming to peace with their loss is so hard, just remember Keisha will always be with you. xxxxx Sending love.

Health issues are so established as normal there is even an oodle specific food brand.

More Oodles are popping up sooner than I expected. And other dogs bred in the covid price bubble.

If it is smooth - matching the rest of the skin, not scabby, flaky, itchy, raised, or sore and has tiny almost invisible hair it's probably just pigment or lack of. I've seen it before and always called it 'milk chin' because it looks cute to me. BUT as Perse says, only a vet can diagnose an actual condition. And I'm no vet. Get the vet to have a quick look. An asap trip will put your mind at ease.

If it is burning his of his paws, you'll start to see improvement by v early or late shorter walks. If his feet have been normal for the past 6yrs and you see no improvement by implementing timing changes I'd then get him checked for a secondary fungal or bacterial infection of the pads let in through the open skin. Booties are ok but not if there's underlying infection or injuries. They would feel painful to wear. Tested those sticky paw things once save your money.

Bugger! Here I was thinking the clippers had given up. I'll dig up the old clippers and test the new blade on those. Thank you

It's never really worked properly so I use my 25yr old A5 and it's still brilliant. But it seems a waste to have a half used one sitting there (and the original will eventually give up). I was blaming the blades but a brand new 10 can't even cut now! So, postal is fine as long as the job is well done. Any Doler referrals?

Yolo if you're talking about comparing to buying online as retail price, those vet med places have warehouses full of stock. Vets don't have that kind of buying power. I can tell you even if we bought flea/tick/etc treatments as wholesale (I've looked into it) we still can't order the amounts to do better than buying retail online.