Lenore, Frieda and Izzy had their annual check-up at the Cambridge Valley Veterinary Hospital (we saw a good friend, Tom Wolski, who remembers Orson with a shudder) in Cambridge, N.Y. All three dogs tested positive for tick-borne disease, and are on antibiotics. They got their rabies, distemper, and other shots, and were tested for heartworm, weighed and pored over. Izzy needs to lose weight, Frieda probably has arthritis. We got some drop-on tick repellants. And joint tables for Frieda. Izzy and Lenore were easy, and Lenore’s tail was wagging all through her tests and injections. Labs. Good sized bill for good work. Tom suggests senior dog food for Izzy and Frieda. Izzy is getting older, and is not as active, especially through the winter.

Frieda was good for Tom, she growled a bit, then was quiet while she was poked and injected. We left with a sack of stuff, and pills we will be dispensing for months. Otherwise, everybody is in good shape.