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That would get my attention too! Great picture!

Pip has a well check at the vet today but last night we noticed on his front foot that inbetween his “toes” it is swollen big time. He was also limping a bit. Good thing we have an appointment. I hope it’s nothing.

Pug Hugs to all from Gina & Pip

Gina, good luck with Pip at the vet.  Hope the swelling is a minor injury.  Let us know.

Henry is handsome as ever front view or side view and yes my gang are the same just say hungry or cookie and its a race to the kitchen

Sue VDB I do the same thing if they are in the yard and wont come in all I say is cookie and they all make a run for the door it works every time

I agree with all the comments.  Sleighbelle has me trained; she knows if she ignores me enough (she’s deaf, but she can SEE the treat in my hand)I will get a treat to make her come in the house.

Luckily they are the cutest things in the world…otherwise…

Hello everyone… just a quick update….the vet doesn’t think it is cancer b/c it came up suddenly. It wasn’t there yesterday morn but by yesterday afternoon it was. And since Pip isn’t licking his foot at all, it’s like he doesn’t know it’s there so that is good. He says it is some type of virus that does go away on it’s on. He called it a histiocytoma.

He doesn’t want to do any type of cutting or biopsy at this point since it isn’t even 24 hours old. He took a picture and I’m supposed to watch it to make sure it doesn’t get red or bigger or worse.

I feel good with this diagnosis. So just praying that it goes away on it’s own.!

Phew! Thanks everyone!!

You can almost see your reflection in Henry’s eyes.

Gina, we just went through that same thing with Georgie.  It was gross and I didn’t know how it got big so quickly.  The vet called it an interdigital cyst and it’s quite common.  Before I got him in at the vet, I soaked it in epsome salts but I didn’t have the gumption to lance it.  He is now on antibiotics (which I have a question about) and predisone for the pain.  Today you wouldn’t know he had a problem.

Sue VDB - I can just picture Romeo, so funny.

Gina, I pray that Pip’s recovery is very, very quick.  I never had this type of problem with any of my pugs over the years.  I am going to research this.  Especially glad the vet doesn’t believe it is cancer…yay.

Well, life is full of surprises.  I have never seen or heard of other dogs respond to “hungry” until this website. It truly is a magic word, but I still think they are all holdoffs, knowing that we will say it and they will win…little stinkers.

Ah ha!!  This is a great photo tip, Corrine!  Do you have to follow through with some food after you ask?

I laughed to discover that all of us have been so well trained by our pugs to lure them inside : )  That’s what works for Bennie and me, too!!!

Gina, I’m glad the vet doesn’t think it’s serious.

I coulda sworn I blogged on this morning but I guess I didn’t read the posts…big BLONDE moment.  Gina, I hope Pip’s “thorn in his paw” heals soon!  We had a couple grands over last night and they wanted popcorn with their movie…drove C.J. nuts!  Poor baby is still not getting nibbles of any type…

And yep, amazing how that “h word” can get their attention when all else fails!!

LOL!!!!  That is so true!!!  My mom’s little dog, food doesn’t do it for her, but if you ask her “Where’s the squirrel?” that gets the cutest head cock you ever did see!!!