Joey

Joey's surgical site has healed, so we said goodbye to the e-cone. He's been enjoying lots of toys, and we've discovered he adores treats too. Over Labor Day, he traveled with his foster family to Tahoe for a long weekend getaway, riding easily in the car and enjoying the mountain air on the deck.

Joey's surgery was successful, with two plates used to repair his fracture, as his bone was broken into multiple fragments. He was discharged on August 29th to convalesce for 6-8 weeks. He's on strict crate confinement during this time to allow his bones to heal.

In just a week, his incision has healed under the protection of his bandage, which fell off on the 7th day, and on cue, he's begun to bear weight on the leg. This little guy also had 4 baby teeth hanging on, even though the adult teeth had already erupted. This week he's lost 7 baby teeth, three of which his foster mom found in his chew toys. Pups normally swallow their baby teeth, but h...