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PatsyB

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I've noticed lately when Dexter is completely relaxed the front of her mouth opens just slightly. Is this normal? She has very large jiggle jowls I wondered if the weight is just pulling her jaw down when she's relaxed. Here's some pictures, sorry for the sideways one, I forgot to turn my phone. The second one shows how big her jowls are. She's also kinda cranky because she's shedding!
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I think when she puts her head completely down it pulls her neck back and opens the mouth. I just don't want to miss the signs of it being something else.
 

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:D Mine does that too. BTW: Allie ate 75% of her greens, small chopped of course.
 

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I've noticed lately when Dexter is completely relaxed the front of her mouth opens just slightly. Is this normal? She has very large jiggle jowls I wondered if the weight is just pulling her jaw down when she's relaxed. Here's some pictures, sorry for the sideways one, I forgot to turn my phone. The second one shows how big her jowls are. She's also kinda cranky because she's shedding!
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She's looking at you like: Take this shed skin off me now. I hate it.
 

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I have another real sad looking face. I told her I had to go back to work, it was pathetic! I'll post it in a bit. I gave her shower tonight, she likes to sit under it and let it hit her head. I got most of the skin off but it's stuck real good on those spikes. She's sleeping now on my shoulder after trying to sleep in her daddy's hood!

That's great about Allie eating. One of the reasons I was worried about Dexter is that she doesn't eat a whole lot of her greens. I dust her crickets all the time because of that.
 

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