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Scrap dog went to the vets this morning, he's got a bit of a lump under his front leg. Hopefully nothing serious, but they've decided an operation is order of the day for a swift removal. So Friday is to be his second time under the knife. I'll never forget the look he gave me when he came back from his castration all those years ago.

Fingers crossed he'll be fine and dandy come Saturday morning, but it certainly makes you realise how much a part of the family a dog can become.