Look at this dog.

Look at this dog. He wasn't tangled or anything. He is laying weird because of who he is as a person. I don't know what else to say. 😂

Knee Update:  They are stable and almost healed. Everything is still where she put it. We can start weaning him off of his sedatives. Over the next month he can slowly return to normal activity. It's not impossible for him to undo the work his surgeon did at this point, but it's not likely.  We need to prevent him from slipping and falling as he returns to his playful self. He now has socks and toe grips, both of which we will be trialing on him this week.

The hip situation hasn't changed much. He has hip dysplasia, but he doesn't seem hindered by it. The surgeon said that unless we want to do a hip replacement on him (which runs about $10,000, has to be done in Colorado, and should be done sooner rather than later) she recommends he start a pain management program for that and arthritis. He is scheduled for next week at his regular vet to get pain management started. He really doesn't seem to be bothered by his hips; if he is, it's far from the extent that his knees were hurting and crippling him.

We also asked her about his ankle going janky (and it happened at the clinic, as well). She said it's not uncommon to have instability after his legs were messed up for so long. She said to keep an eye on it. So far, he seems unbothered when it happens. If it starts happening more frequently or starts causing him issues or pain, it will need to be addressed.

So, that's probably the best news we could have hoped for. Hopefully, the hardest part is behind us.