@joybringer1. Your little Simon sounds like a sweetheart. He’s a very lucky boy to have found such a wonderful forever home allowing him to age with dignity and love. A Basenji isn’t a common breed and blended with a fox terror I bet he’s adorable and scary smart! 😉 He sounds like a little trouper though so I’m sure he’ll do fine with his cleaning procedure. The vet will closely monitor him while he’s under and they’ll use the minimal amount of sedative for him. I’m sorry he’s going through a rough patch. It really does affect everyone in the family. Does it bother him to go to the vet in general? Our daughter’s dog hates it even though he’s never had a bad time there! And he just knows when they’re going! LOL. For all he knows when he’s getting in the car, he could be going to the dog park or coming to visit us! But he knows when it’s the V E T. They are silly but such endearing characters. Wishing Simon and YOU all the best next week on his visit to the vet.