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We now have 2 dogs and 4 cats.

And a hell of a lot of fleas. Rascal allegedly had some sort of flea treatment, but he is so full of flea dirt, you can't pet him without getting it in your fingernails, and I can't feel clean giving him a good scritch. I must call the vet as soon as they open and arrange for him to be seen. I wonder if they do flea dips. I am going to have to buy flea treatment for all of the cats and the dogs, just to make sure we get them all. I am afraid I'll be covered in bites and I don't know how my system will cope with them. I don't heal quickly from such things, and one of my theories about the rashes that don't go away is they started as flea bites, but I don't know. We're going to find out.

He also has sutures still from his neutering surgery, which surprised the heck out of me, since it was over a month ago, I thought. I also can't find his dental cleaning records, though he's supposed to have had that done.

He has some good habits- no wee in the house yet. And some bad habits. He's knocked over two trash cans and rearranged several pet beds. He has been on the couch.

He doesn't chase the cats. He Barks at them. He stands his ground when they stand their ground, and BARKS. Kenya is not a talkative dog. Rascal is a Very Talkative Dog with a Deep WOOF. He will also chatter for the joy of rumbling. This is his nature, and it's fine, but we're not used to it and the cats certainly aren't. We'll give it time.  ¶ 12:52 AM