If you can try and invest money into Valley Vet Care. If Misti the Wonder Dog spent any more time there she'd be pishing on their carpets every night too. Turns out she not only is suffering from allergies but she has an underactive thyroid, requiring more tests, more tablets and more new cars for the vet. At the same time the vet's telling Mrs M all about private villas he likes to stay at in Bali. Memo to the vet - don't tell your clients about your expensive holidays just before they get your bill.

I've told Mrs M to just leave our credit card there and sign it over to them. They may as well have it permanently. If the medication works as promised Misti's lethargy and slightly rotund figure will be things of the past. I'd dearly love Misti to get better as she is our first child and love, but the bills are piling up. And she's not covered by our medical insurance.