05/11/07: Charlie is on the mend! He gets two gel caps a day of Vitamin K for clotting... his hair is starting to grow back, and the bruising is fading. He's turning from a black and blue dog to a little white fellow! He's doing well with the three other dogs in the house. He completes the range of sizes in the home from XL to small!

Yes, Charlie's eyes are goopy - but he's been through enough so far and that can wait... It appears that he has problems with one of his eyes - and that will be checked out once he's over the current health concerns.

Charlie's a bit shy, but is starting to come out of his shell. He's house broken and seems to enjoy exploring the back yard.

07/07/08
A Note from "Mom"

TIME DOES HEAL: When Charlie came to us in April (on my birthday), he did not understand concepts taken for granted as normal by most dogs (and humans alike) such as the wind blowing in your hair, walking on carpet or grass, freely running outside, a loving touch, a good ear scratch, good food and a comfy place to sleep,

Charlie is completely healed from his surgical ordeal, and his fur is growing back rapidly. We are still unsure about his blood clotting issues, but he does not seem to bruise as easily as he did. He now LOVES to run in the backyard and has NO fear of anything.

He chases me around the yard as I mow on the tractor, making him a green and white dog. He rolls under the berry tree, making him a purple and white dog. Charlie plays with his sisters and he even has an imaginary friend to play with when no one else is interested.

Charlie is over-joyed to see me, even if I have been "missing" for 3 minutes. I am not allowed to lay of the sofa alone, he MUST join me, and in exchange he tolerates me giving him a bath (remember the green/purple dog thing).

Charlie seems to be comfortable here so it only seemed fair that he be a permanent part of our home. He turned out to be the best birthday gift a human could ask for.