Poor Brady, poor Killer! And a dog with two, um, er...

One of Brady's ears looked swollen with blood. So we took him to the vet. Indeed, a blood vessel had burst and the condition is known as "aural haematoma".

http://www.petalia.com.au/Templates/StoryTemplate_Process.cfm?specie=Dogs&story_no=1873#ct-6

Given Brady's old age, surgery is not the first option so the poor fella is all bandaged up, after the vet did a procedure to draw the blood out. Some swelling which has since returned has begun to subside. We are keeping a close watch...

Meanwhile, Killer had a close shave...

...literally. His fur was getting too shaggy. But he kept scratching around his throat area after the grooming, and a red patch appeared. Time to cap that activity...

Have you seen a moodier-looking dog? Make that two moody-looking dogs:

I also learnt, from checking the Internet, that what I call Killer's cone is actually called an Elizabethan collar. I don't think that pooch cares two woofs about such a Shakespearian connotation. "Out, out, damn (spoil)sport!" is all he wants now.

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Since I'm on a doggy theme here, so does actress Mischa Barton, it seems...

But it's not what you think. The headline is a cleverly cheeky double entendre; it is in fact about her new line of doggy clothing. Maybe she will come up with a more stylo-milo Elizabethan collar for Killer!

I found this poster clever too...

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Finally, have you heard about the dog with two, um...? I can't bring myself to say it, so I'll let this cartoon strip do it...