Lapping Around the Sun

     It was time for her annual rabies shot, but she had a few other issues that I wanted to have check by the good doctors at Cornelia Veterinary Clinic.      It was a busy day at the clinic!  Lots of dogs making lots of noise.  Sophira behaved very well!      She weighed 41 pounds, which is what she weighed a year ago and the year before that.  Her heart and breathing sounded good.  Her teeth and gums looked good.  No heart worm.  No mites.  No fleas.  No ticks.        She's had some ear infection and skin irritation issues though.  So they did skin scraping and ear swabs.  Turns out she had rod bacteria in her ears.  All test results from the skin scraping turned out negative, so we're still not sure what has caused the irritations.      We got some antibiotics, medicated shampoo, and some chewables.      She wa...

       First, she taps me with a front paw.  I've always smiled at her when she's done that (I'm a good daddy).  Then I say, "Good girl!"  Then, like she's looking forward to it, she gives me a facial.  I think she knows what, "I love you!" means.  She wags her tail and does a moaning thing after I say, "I love you!"