He's doing much better. Thank you for asking. He is highly allergic to meat(go figure) and I feed him vegetarian dog food. Sometimes he gets into the trash and gets a hold of food that causes him to have ear infections. I have the kitchen set up to where he can't get into anything but he can be a bit sneaky when he wants to. The allergies caused a huge hot spot. Now he is on antibiotics, ear meds, two different kinds of arthritis meds and needs to lose 8 pounds. He is developing arthritis in his back legs which prevents us from going on long walks and he is unable to take long strides so he has lost muscle mass. Because of this, he has gained weight but extra weight is not good for his joints. He is only 9 but being a Golden makes him susceptible to overeating and joint problems. I love him though...I have had since he was 8 weeks old so he is like my third child.