Had a scare with the dog. Went down to pick him up from my mom and he was whining, whimpering and even snapping at anyone that touched his belly. Was walking fine, eating fine, etc. He's got a lump there that I've been concerned about but he never seemed bothered by it so I never was. Until now.
Called the vet and FORCED him to come in despite them being closed fearing it's a tumor (his sister, Penny, had to be put down due to a tumor in her stomach). I was pretty emotional.
Vet said the lumps were just fatty deposits and he's not worried about them. Couldn't identify why for sure Riley was whining like in pain, but did discover he picked up a nasty case of fleas while staying with my mom while I was in Costa Rica, and thinks that he's just irritated by all of the fleas on him.
Got a dose of super heavy duty flea meds, some pain killers and sent on his way, by I was so freaked out by it I'm still shook up. I'm going to be inconsolable when this dog actually goes.
