I'm taking my Lab Sammy in to the vets this morning. I described what he has going on on his tail and the chewing issue to them and they gave him an appt. right away. I hope its just fleas giving him trouble. I've been having a hard time getting them under control this year. Sammy never had this big of a reaction to fleas though so naturally I'm worried about it. I had a horrible nightmare that woke me up crying that he had skin cancer. Hes an old boy and was a pillar of strength for me when mom died, right along with my little Lola (who is going for support cause she loves her big brother.) Wish us good luck and a good visit! Also, that we don't get hit by a car on the way. Both of my cars are broken down so we gotta hoof it. Was going to get one fixed today but Sammy comes first. I'll see about affording car repairs later.