Sam Boy

Sam, our 5 year-old golden retriever, is not fond of Texas.  It's really hot here, and he has a lot of fur.  I have a job here, so he has no one to open the door 17,000 times a day.  In addition to being really hot it's also very humid, and this is bad for our big floppy-eared friend.

Humid air + floppy ears = ear infection

This last one was so bad he shook a bunch of extra fluid into his left ear flap.  The vet was able to drain the fluid (more information that you probably wanted today), but she sent Sam home with the dreaded "cone of shame".

My poor baby!!  Just look at that sad face.  Fear not.  I am happy to report that after a week in the cone and a second week of us watching his every move, Sam is back to 100%.  No ear infection and no more messed up ear.

Now that's the face of a happy puppy!