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Three weeks ago, the right side of my 1 1/2 year old male golden retriever’s face mysteriously became swollen. His cheek and the area around his eye became all puffy. At first we thought he got stung by a bee because he is a very playful pup. His actions didn’t change except he didn’t want to play tug of war with my other dog (he tried and then whimpered) or catch. He also began chewing to one side of his mouth, and he yawned to one side of his face. However, he was still as energetic as usual, he ate as he usually did, and he was not lethargic at all. We decided not to go to the vet because we already had a check-up appointment at the end of the week. By the time we got to the vet, the swelling disappeared, and we still asked about it. The vet said everything was fine–she checked his face and inside his mouth. A week later, the swelling returned in the same spot. We didn’t think it was a bee sting, and I wanted to take him to the vet, but my mother said no. Within a few days, the swelling disappeared. However, today the swelling returned, but this time it is on the left side of his face. I am very concerned for my dog. He hasn’t had any previous problems, and my other dog is fine. Please help!