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We are not really sure on his weight. :( We have no way of weighing him at home, and besides, not sure how much the cast and steal rods add extra.
We guess a little less than 100 pounds :confused: but he is adding some muscle mass. You can still see his ribs :( but his hips are filling in with mass.
Took DJ to the vet for a checkup. He weighed 93.5 pounds.
During his visit the vet talked with the tech that last replaced his cast, and the leg is doing pretty well and she wanted to look at a cut that was under the cast.
So, DJ's cast was removed, he is cast less !!!
You can see the cut by my hand, and see the scar where they had to place a rod in one bone.
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Yeah!!! I'm so glad that he got the cast off. It sounds like he's well on the road to recovery thanks to you!!
Wow, I also missed so much on this post of the holidays! Guess I should have checked back more often. I think it's great what you guys did for this beautiful pup. I'm so glad to hear that he's doing better and that he's well on his way to his full recovery. Can't wait to see pics of him back up and playing like Danes love to do! I love Danes, they are such a great breed!
To both of you, huge thanks for going to such great effort to keep DJ comfortable and get him well!!! I have been away for much of the last few weeks so I missed all of what was happening with him. You are both to be commended for all you do in your fostering efforts. These dogs will be well socialized and healthy when they are on their way to their new homes.
I could not agree with you more, either, on the advantages of fostering, what it does for the dog (buying time, helping them learn that people are ok, etc) and for what it does for us! You do fall in love, and it is so hard to let them go, but as I was told by one of our rescue coordinators, we would be "foster failures" if we didn't allow them to go on to their well inspected new homes.
I'm not in a position right now to do any fostering as I'm having issues with my own dogs (fence jumping, anxiety, muddy carpet, etc) in our new environment, but I hope that eventually I will be able to help out in that arena. Anything we do, whether it be helping with administrative tasks, transporting, fostering or adopting, eventually, is so important to the rescue effort!!!
Thanks again, to both of you, for being such wonderful advocates for all that you have helped!! :)
This picture was taken 1-18-03. The cast is gone, he had added some weight and muscle.
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He has great coloring. :)
Wow!!!
D.J. looks Great!!!!
You guys did such a fantastic job brining him back to health!!!!!
have you had any nibbles on a forever home for him?????
MY vet has one that looks just like him...His name is George!!!!
Georges' mom was brought in for a C-section...had 17 puppies....unfortunately, she did not survive,...the people in his office took 4 of the puppies....so now whenever you go into my vets' you are greeted by either George or one of his siblings!!!!
he has almost identical markings to D.J......I don't know what happened to rest of pups....but in looking at them,they could be brothers!!!!
You guys are the best for caring and nurturing him back to health!!!!
Good Luck!!!!;) :)
Scott,
He looks AMAZING!! You are a miracle worker! Thanks for sharing the picture. We always like more. hehe How is he walking on the leg? Does he limp or favor it in any way?
He does limp or favor it some. In the picture, his right leg is the one on the ground, and that was the one broken.Quote:
Originally posted by mugsy
Scott,
He looks AMAZING!! You are a miracle worker! Thanks for sharing the picture. We always like more. hehe How is he walking on the leg? Does he limp or favor it in any way?
We have one meeting this weekend for a possible forever home.
It's probably a good thing you are so far away, as I am not sure how Miss Hoppy would react to such a big dog - okay, I AM pretty sure how she'd react - curious at first, then spooked, thumping angrily all the way to a hiding place! And that was just meeting Bruni (Dad's St. Bernard) through the screen door (which ended up with a bigger hole it it)!
He's a beauty, and I hope he gets a forever home that will treasure him! :)
WOW! DJ Looks GREAT!!! You guys are awesome! Hope things go well this weekend!
We had a meeting of DJ and the prospective family on Saturday.
On Sunday, we took DJ to his new home. :):(
He will be missed. :(:(
We feel they will take excellent care of him. We will visit him in his new home once he is settled.
Wow, what mixed feelings I'm having. I'm glad he got his forever home, but I kind of wish it was with you guys. Please let us know how it goes when you visit and don't forget your camera. Thanks for the update.
We didn't get this close with our other fosters. DJ might be our last foster.Quote:
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Wow, what mixed feelings I'm having. I'm glad he got his forever home, but I kind of wish it was with you guys. Please let us know how it goes when you visit and don't forget your camera. Thanks for the update.
Glad to hear that DJ had a wonderful recovery. You guys did a great job for the great dane. Thanks. Sorry to hear that you had to let him go, but I'm glad to hear that he found a forever home. I just hope they take great care of him as you did. You guys did a great job! Thanks again for your fellow Great Dane Lovers!
I seemd to have missed this post entirely.
How truly amazing you are to have fostered so many animals, and then been able to help them find their forever homes.
He was beautiful ........... I am surprised Mugsy didn't ride on over there and adopt him from you!
Will you be able to keep us updated on his progress in his new home? What about Gracie? Do you get updates on her?
Once again, thanks from all the animals you have fostered ..... truly amazing.
We are doing a home visit tomorrow, so I will post later about his progress.Quote:
Originally posted by captain
Will you be able to keep us updated on his progress in his new home?
Gracie went to another foster home from ours. But she is in a forever home now. :) Thats about all I know of her progress. :(Quote:
What about Gracie? Do you get updates on her?