Hi everyone.

I've had a rough week....had to put my 3-year-old Lab down last weekend due to a too-far-gone case of blastomycosis, a serious fungal lung disease that affects both dogs and people.

He first started showing symptoms in mid-November, which made it likely he contracted the disease during one of our early fall trips to my in-laws' cabin just east of Hanson Bay.

Sure enough, I called the cabin neighbors and one of their Labs came down with the same disease at almost the exact same time, and two of my in-laws dogs are also showing mysterious symptoms.

So, it's become pretty clear that the dogs contracted it in the area immediately surrounding the cabin.

Just wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences in this area. If so, what do you do to keep your dogs safe??

After going through the pain of losing this dog, I'm tempted to simply leave future dogs at home rather than risk their lives by bringing them to lake of the Woods.

Thoughts?

Thanks

Ryan