aw, your dog is adorable.
poor thing, though, for the hives. i had hives two years ago for some reason (i never found out why it was and i'm still interested in knowing, because i'm not allergic to any of the normal things). ow. they itched like hell and hurt to match. i even had some right on the edge of my feet (right where the bottom meets the side) and it hurt a LOT to walk.
tell your dog i said hello
what a cutie.
and to add this, i posted a picture of our dog a week or so ago on some thread, so i won't be making fun of you. dogs are great.