So glad Mia's check-up went well... apart from the news about the poorly set break, that is. What a shame. Poor little Mia. Glad to hear she's back to feeling confident in her home again though!
I definitely agree with your vet on the food issue. If your pups thrive on the good stuff, it's better to feed a lesser quantity of a greater quality kibble rather than feed a greater quantity of lesser quality.
How are they liking the Acana?
Oh yes, and as for the trash... we have lids on the trash and recycling cans in the kitchen, and the bathroom cans we put on top of the tanks of the toilets. It's always the first thing I do when we bring Lerwick to visit people, too. Like Sca, he can hunt out those Qtips and lead you on a merry chase all through the house to get them back.