(Melinda Shore) wrote in news:g4ojo8$q8u$1
@panix2.panix.com:

And yes, Paul, this is another reason to put your hands on
your dog and check him out. Feel how his weight is, poke
around in his undercoat.

Not to mention tick checks. If you wait until they're fat enough to
see through even a moderate coat, then you've waited long enough for
them to transmit whatever diseases they might be carrying. If you
find and remove them fast enough, even after they're attached, you
significantly reduce the risk of your dog catching something life-
threatening. Not that I expect Paul to care about something so
trivial, mind you.

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