mister went to the dermatologist: 300 bones. he has an ear inflammation and a few persistent crusty spots on his epidermis. he peed on the planter outside the back door and b. fears he might have a urinary tract infection. there are so many body issues with a dog like mister that i feel relatively problem free, at the moment. but i remember last winter distinctly, viscerally, down in my solar plexus.