I went to visit Auntie Amanda yesterday and plays with all her pack while she and Momma went off to do something fun. I get along well with her pack, and we usually do a lot of this...

Well, this time, Frankie -- Auntie Amanda's big German Shepard -- decided to be a little grumpy at me. I was innocently eating food (from his bowl, but his momma told him to share!) and he jumped on me! I growled right back at him, and we snapped and snarled at each other until Momma and Auntie Amanda grabbed us and pulled us away. HMPH. I was going to teach him a lesson, Momma! We were both fine. My ear was a little cut up, but I know chicks dig scars, right?

We don't know if it's connected to that or if I just got bit by a spider or bug or crawlie out at Auntie Amanda's too, but later in the visit one side of my neck swelled up really big! Momma said it looked like a goiter. She got a little freaked out and kept feeling at it, but I was totally stoic and didn't flinch a bit. She gave me Benadryl in case it was a bite, and that did seem to help a lot. Now it's still a little swollen, but it looks more like droopy jowls than a big baseball shoved down my throat. We're all hoping it'll be back to normal by tonight, or else Momma's going to drag me to the dogtor just to be safe. I told her I'm FINE. But all the Benadryl is making me a little sleepy...

 I hope all this excitement doesn't mess with my training too much. I'm officially registered for the Mayorz Marathon, and I've been training so hard for it!! Are you running?