We're back.  With more good news.  This Saturday will be 7 months since Raven's right front leg was amputated.  That doesn't seem possible.  A few dates I missed telling you about:

• 10/15/11, the lung xrays were clear, so we proceeded with chemos #3, #4 & #5, the final, on 11/17/11.
• Backing up to 8/26/11, got Raven a car ramp for our Explorer.  He didn't like it then and still doesn't.  We have to be very careful that he doesn't bolt around us and jump into or out of the car...or jump on the ramp at mid-point.  This is with collar and leash on!  We've gotten better at predicting what he'll do, but he's gotten better at faking us out.  This is one very determined and independent Portie!
• His weight is stable now at about 43.0 - before surgery it was 63.  Our vet prefers the lower weight so he doesn't have so much to carry around and so it's not so much stress on his back bone.
• Raven is dodging under semi-low living room tables - at full speed.  He'd done that before surgery after he had completed some agility courses.  He's strong and agile and has regained all balance.  It's amazing to see him stretch, rear end way up in the air, front leg taking full balance and turning his head to look at us!
• His personality has changed NOT ONE IOTA!  He's still funny, loving, moving at full speed, and a chow hound.  He has jumped a couple walls, leaving me breathless.  But in talking to his oncologist, he stated the chance of Raven breaking his front leg are not high.  And if he sprains it, we have to keep him quiet a few days.  His words were, "Gaye, this is why you put him and yourselves through this -- to give him his life back."  I'm relaxing more -- but I'm definitely taking extra precautions that he isn't jumping a wall or down from a 2 to 3 foot perch.
• 1/3/12, had a scare.  He'd been vomiting, white cells were slightly abnormal for first time.  Turns out he ate something bad.  Month later, went back for blood work -- it was picture perfect in all markers!!!

We believe we made the right decision...for Raven and for us.  It still hurts to see him move at slower speeds because it looks to take so much effort.  But he's a happy dog, there is no doubt.  A little more spoiled than before -- but he's earned it!

Another time, I'll share some photos -- and tell you about some of the ways Raven has invented to make his motoring easier.  This is one bright animal.  We love him dearly.

Best to all.

Sorry, I realized your sentence was a link and I read the instructions.  But I had done that...other than providing the DIMENSIONS.  Would that have prevented it from uploading?  It doesn't automatically pick the max dimension?  Do I need to make the Facebook images no larger than 500 pixels wide before I use their URL for Triipawds?  FB didn't require dimensions.

Fright train, freight training, going so fast! Guiding Raven on his ramp is like guiding a speeding train.

This is blurred because Raven's moving so fast.