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Bella is an 18‐month‐old spayed female golden retriever who presented to ABC Animal Hospital with evidence of licking and chewing at her paws. Her owners recognized that this might be early evidence of atopic dermatitis, because the veterinary team had described this during puppy visits as something relatively common in the breed. When the owners asked if anything could be done prior to problems being recognized, the hospital team introduced them to behavioral approaches to condition Bella to willingly accept bathing and ear cleaning, so the medicated baths now recommended were not going to be an issue. A DNA panel taken at 12 weeks of age indicated that Bella was a carrier for a specific form of progressive retinal atrophy seen in golden retrievers, but since it is a recessive trait it was not a clinical concern, and since Bella had been spayed, it would not affect future generations. Bella was due for orthopedic screening in a few months, and the owners were very dutiful about providing care according to the health schedule recommended by the veterinary team.