Pepper

We have an American Mastiff, she is a beauty. She has a dark face and eyes with a light coat that is just starting to gray around the muzzle. She's a mellow dog with moments of crazy-just like the rest of us. 

Pepper is a big girl at 128 pounds, but not too big for her breed. 

She recently got some fleas, yes I said fleas! We took her to the vet because she got a sore on her tail from scratching. Long story short, we discovered that the poor girl also has arthritis. She is middle aged and something was bound to happen as this breed is prone to hip dysplasia and some heart disease. I'll take the arthritis over heart problems any day.  Any how, she got a shot of cortisone wich should help her feel better over the next week and a half while she heals up. So I'm off for some glucosamine for the old girl, and I hope we can keep her comfortable during these upcoming colder months.