rain...

heavy rain after prolonged dryness... time to check dog for ticks!

and i say this cos i have noticed sapphie scratching herself like crazy... and guess what? i found lots and lots of ticks on her! close to a hundred if my estimate is right. and worst of all, many of them were found on the edge of her nails... this is the most tender part of her body and she yelped when i pluck the ticks off one by one... poor girl. at such an advance age, she has to suffer such torture...

darn! time flies. it was just about the same time last year when i had to do the same.

!!!