So Penny did well with her surgery. The only issue she ran into that day was that there was still a little bit of bleeding in her ear and when she'd shake her head (which she would do a lot because she just had surgery and it itched) some blood would splatter around in her ear and along the outside of her ear.

The aftermath of the surgery is a little bit of a different story. I came home from the movies with my dad and smelled a rotten odor. I tracked the odor to her ear. This was the most disgusting odor I've ever smelled. Since I'm a huge movie buff and have seen enough war movies to last a lifetime, I know nothing good could come from a wound that smelled. I called my vet first thing Monday morning when they opened and they were able to squeeze me in that night. It turns out she did have a small infection but her ear was still healing. The smell was coming from a combination of her ear infection and the bacteria growing in the crusted blood on her fur. The vet was able to remove a lot of the blood and I was given new medicine to help combat the infection. This stuff seems to be working a lot better than the previous medicine. The previous medicine was a gel that I had to rub over the wound 1-2 times a day. Well, that didn't work well for two reasons: 1. She did not want me doing that at all. 2. it was in her ear; she's small and I have fat fingers.

The new medicine is more like a lotion that is able to be squirted into her ear onto the wound. She still hates it and I have to pin her down in order to get the drops in, but at least I know (for the most part) the wound is getting some of the medicine. The vet also called me last night to let me know the tumor that was removed was not cancerous. Yay!

So, tomorrow morning my dog has to have surgery. Penny, my Boston Terrier, developed a tumor in her ear. It's very small, the size of a small pea, and the vet told me during her checkup that young dogs will often get them in their ears and they will go away on their own. Unfortunately for my dog (and my bank account), this one bothered Penny enough to scratch at it and cause it to bleed. This means that it will have to be removed. Hopefully all will go well and she won't experience any complications.

My cousin DJ's future father-in-law Larry Schnackenberg went missing last Thursday.

Larry Schnackenberg Jr. was last seen at about 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 8 when he picked up merchandise at Laptop PC Center near 77th and Quivira.

He was expected at a family gathering at about 3 p.m. that same day, but he never showed.

His family reported him missing at about 6 p.m.

After police pinged his cell phone, Schnackenberg’s white Ford Explorer was found later that evening in Shawnee Mission Park. His wallet, cell phone, keys and the computer he picked up earlier that day were all in the SUV. The doors were unlocked and there were no obvious signs of a struggle in our around the vehicle.

Police say the keys were found in the Explorer but not in the ignition.

If you can help out in any way, whether on twitter or on facebook, or helping search if you are in the area, it would be greatly appreciated. There are quite a few articles on the disappearance, including this one from KansasCity.com. If you have any information regarding Larry, please contact the CrimeStoppers TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-8477.