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Definitely contact the RSPCA for advice. Maybe if he gets the dog, they can take possession of it, though they may have to have proof of abuse. I don't know.

Short of that, I think Tina may be right. His answer to potty training, the fact that he's not going to take the dog to the vet, and his lack of concern for his potential dog (it's cheap so it's a good idea?) all make this a horrible set up.

Some of you have stronger stomachs (and psyches) than me. I'd be pretty sad if my dogs killed something (especially furry somethings) and grossed out if it came inside with them.

Someone left a dead snake at the back porch today. I don't think they killed it, b/c it was already decomposing. The only squirrels Sadie has caught have been dead ones, as well. My dogs aren't great hunters. The only thing they manage to pick up are chicken bones that people toss out their windows on the way home from the chicken place about a mile from here. 

The only semi-successful hunter in my house is the cat. Bevo regularly kills cockroaches, eats their bellies, then dismembers them and leaves the legs, head, and wings for me. And, no, he doesn't understand the drop command. 

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Thank you all for your answers. It's very helpful to get other perspectives!

It's been a while since I've posted here. I've lurked at times, though, trying to keep up.

I have a mostly non-dog-related question to ask. I am looking at going to graduate school in a different subject than what I studied as an undergrad. If I do this, I will be returning full-time. My intent is to get a Master's, then a PhD, and teach at a university.

Does anyone have any experience with this? I am concerned about a number of things, the top two being: getting into a program without the background in the subject and funding (can I get enough aid in various forms - grants, loans, work as a TA - to cover everything, especially the dogs and cat?). I would being selling my house (will most likely move to attend school), but I shouldn't make all that much off of it and what I do make will go towards bills.

Any thoughts on this?

Sadie cleans Riley's ears and eyes, and sometimes other parts of his face. She also cleans her own paws almost obsessively - she'll make a huge wet spot on the sheets if she does it in bed, and you don't stop her. She will also lick her paws and use them to clean her face, like a cat.

The vet told me that if she is cleaning one of Riley's ears more than the other, check it for an infection (it'll smell funny if it has an infection, and that's what's drawing her to it). I noticed this once, and sure enough, he did have an infection in that ear.