I have never really thought of myself as a Kentucky dog, but rather a Virginia dog that happens to live in Kentucky*.  Not that there is anything wrong with Kentucky.  In fact, I rather like it here and I never plan to be carried back to old Virginny.  Well, maybe on vacation or something. 

But last night, after being sidelined for a week.  I was back in the game.  Cow skin during pig skin baby!

So it was a good one (the rawhide, not the game).  I was chewing my little heart out for about forty-five minutes.  Ahh, rawhide.  Mmmm, rawhide.   How I loves you so...

So anyway, the pack, being a little "tooth sensitive" after the debacle of January 26, they decided that they had better be safe and do a tooth check after rawhide time.  Well, you can imagine all of our dismay when it turned out that I HAD chipped another tooth.  WOE IS ME!  This was supposed to be my vet-free week!

So, it wasn't as bad as last time so the bosses knew that it could wait until morning. 

Sure enough, as soon as the clinic opened, the boss man calls the clinic and they say they can squeeze me in at 9:45 am EST.  (I'm fun to squeeze, by the way.)

So, after watching my pack eat breakfast (that they didn't share, I might add), they take me to see Dr. Schroyer.  Now with all of my visits lately, I haven't visited with him for about two months.  I have to say, it was nice to see him.  He says the kindest things.  For instance, he says that this one isn't so bad so they will just paint it (They used white even though I specifically requested gold).  And, (♫♪ears♫♪) like music to my ears, he says the words that I was longing to hear.  He says, his dog had the same thing and he still gives his pooch bones and rawhides.   He says that it is probably JUST A BAD FLUKE that I had two bad ones in a row and that, generally speaking, rawhides and BONES are good for dogs oral hygiene!  Bring on the bones baby!

The boss ma'am didn't seem convinced though, but she said that she might wait a little while before giving all of my tasty goodness away.    Keep your fingers and dewclaws crossed.

Peace, out.

Little Bit

*A CDC study that was published on February 1, 2004 in the Louisville Courier-Journal stated that Kentucky ranks number one among all states for highest rate of tooth loss.