Joe's suture line



I'm just chillin here with this toy.



Bearing weight on the leg 4 days after surgery!!!! This looks a whole lot better than dangling and twisted!



Back right leg ON THE GROUND!



4 on the floor, wooooooo hooooooooooo!!



Sunday Dec. 26, 04



Dallas version of a white Christmas, Dec 22, 2004!



Joe chillin on the air bed sun afternoon Dec 26, 04



Joe's medical obligations have been met thus far. We still have to have him nuetered and pay for the balance of his vaccinations, which he had Wednesday. I give rabies seperately so he had that the day we got him out of the shelter. Had the leg not been broken he would have been neutered him the next day when bloodwork was back. Obviously, the leg took priority. He will be getting "tutored" week after next.

Monday Dec. 27, 04



Joe got his sutures out today and a bath and when we got home he grabbed a toy and took off out to the back yard.



He heard voices on the other side of the fence and had to go check it out.



I might better get dem



SQUIRREL!!



Joe weighed in at 77.8 pounds on Tuesday, Jan 4, 05
WOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!



Jan 6, 05 hanging out

Jan 14, 05 xrays one month after surgery!





Dr. T said the bones look great and in another 4-6 weeks he will be totally healed!!!



Looking good and knows it!



Jan. 15, 05 Hard to believe this is the same dog from one month ago!



jan 20, 05
Joe busted the staples on the back of his neck so he gets to wear the Bite Not collar so he can't scratch them open again. This is where one of the lumps he had removed was located. The other was on his right flank and he hasn't given that the time of day.





Joe and Harleigh getting acquainted



C'mon Joe, play with me



See my cute butt???



I knew you couldn't resist!

I stepped in and stopped them before they got into full blown flirting and playing cause I don't want Joe to damage the leg that is still healing. I just wanted to introduce him to Harleigh and will introduce him to Honey tomorrow.

he still can't run, rip or play hard for another 4-6 weeks


Joe's pedigree

Video of leg before surgery

Video of Joe playing 8 weeks after surgery

Chapter 1 |Joe's Photo Gallery (surgery pix) |
Chapter 2 ( walking on the leg) |
Videos of Joe playing and trotting

Chapter 3 (healed and having fun)



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