Those photos remind me of when my eldest daughter got her hound, Ella. She looked so pathetic and the vet thought she had parvo and wouldn't survive. Now, though, she's 60+ pounds of "goofy dog" and the only problems she has now is an allergy to wheat and she hates to ride in the car.

Best of luck with the "new kids on the block" and tell Otto....well, no, he won't care that he's not a dog and that Prince isn't a ferret. Won't matter a lick!