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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Not so wee Gracie Allen(who is currently on a diet to return to wee status) is going to see Dr. Ness this morning to have a lump removed from her right shoulder and have her teeth cleaned. The lump was already tested and is benign but it is a hard, lobed lump and Dr. Ness felt it would just keep getting bigger. All of the hounds are looking at me desparately wondering why food has not been offered up yet. I can hear the Pw. whining outside the office door. I tried to gain their empathy as I am on a 12 hour fast prior to having blood work done later but they saw absolutley no reason why they should care about that. I don't anticipate any problems with young Gracie but I always get nervous when I have to leave one of the beasts at the vetspital.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>