If its not a lump, maybe it's just his coloring or markings or pigment. Ruckus has a few dark markings on his gums, flappy jowls, and the roof of his mouth too. I never thought anything about it and the vet has never said anything.
Gotta check my gymnasts competition schedule lol. I'm going to try to find details about the all children welcome. Last time they did allow children but not where the bully's were allowed. I would've had to leave the skin kid or the fur kid parent less lol!
Haha!! I'm sure you'll get great advice from others about the crate but I try , really hard not to use our crated for punishment. They go in and out of their crates on their own when they need their own time or space. If I'm going to be gone long I will put them in. It's kind of like their safe...
Watching dog whisperer paid off, you were able to get her in a non dominant position. I wonder if it would have gone better if she was able to meet through a fence first. When Ruckus meets a new dog he's usually on leash. He's never lunged but likes to jump I can tell when it's coming and...