Robert - so sorry to hear about your dog.   Sending ((((hugs)))) out to you and Annie.<br /><br />Joey - thanks for the idea.   I&#39;m working on a mailing right now rather than using the internet.  I need something to get this up and moving again.   The walk is September 14th so I only have about 6 more weeks.    <br /><br />Sue - Thanks for the picture of Pappy.   I thought he was this small furry pup - boy was I wrong.   lol<br /><br />Carmen - What is wrong with Drs. today?   I&#39;m glad DD &amp; fiance got the right meds now.  The eyes are nothing to fool around with. When I first had the shingles they gave me eardrops to keep my ear moist and told me to keep cotton in it.   When the ear got worse I went to another Dr. who told me the ear had to be dried out - not kept moist.   Also that it needed air for the lesions to heal.   A few days later I noticed a marked improvement.