Junior,
Thanks for you insight. Mauser seems to understand that we're not punishing him. He lays around alot and we love and pet him. I think that he knows that it's a temporary condition. He's had something similiar a few months back.

Well, they seem to be way more smart then we give them credit for. THey know when we want to hurt them and when we don't. So glad to hear he's OK at least from this point of view.