This has been a joy to read! I missed this thread when it first came up and just read the whole thing in one go while eating dinner. It's amazing what these guys can withstand and rebound from. He looks absolutely healthy now, thanks to you. You said in your first post that you were completely unprepared for a BP, but I disagree: you already had a big heart, a sense of purpose, and a whole lot of common sense. Kudos and congrats. Plop is a lucky little dude.