It Hasn’t Gone Belly-Up

(My seven-month-old puppy eats a hook off of a suction cup, We need to have abdominal surgery done to fish it out before it pokes a hole in her insides. The surgery goes well, but a couple weeks afterward, I notice a large black spot at one end of the incision. I call the vet in a panic, even though my dog is quite cheerfully bouncing around. They tell me to bring her on in. After the vet looks at the spot, we have our verdict.)

Vet: “That’s her belly button, Mr. [My Name]. No charge. Glad she’s doing well.”