Quickie Dogs on Thursday

This is a quick one, so forgive me, but remember Cup o' Joe from this post and this post? You know, the teeny tiny poodle my niece fostered? He needed surgery for a broken leg.

Good news - he got medical clearance and went to his forever home this week! Another successful rescue! Good job Jen!

Dogs on Thursday, Joe Update

This week's Dogs on Thursday is all about Cup o' Joe. Remember him from this post? He is the little 4 lb. poodle with the broken leg that my niece's rescue, Joa's Arc, has been caring for this past month or so. He needed surgery to put a plate in his leg so it would heal.

Well, this week, Joe got his cast off, and his leg is in great shape!


It's in great shape on the inside, that is. It looks a little like a flamingo leg right now, but his hair will grow in and in no time he'll be as good as new! He will soon be going to his forever home. His new momma and daddy are very excited about welcoming Joe into their family.

In the meantime, he participated in a fashion show for for Talk Philly, a Philadelphia news show. The show will air sometime next week, but in the meantime, you can go to this link and watch a segment of Web Extras.
Full disclosure: I still haven't met little Cup o' Joe in person. All photos have been stolen from my niece's blog. I just can't bring myself to meet Joe. I still get teary about having to give up Bob--there is no way I could get to know little Joe and not be able to bring him home with me. Can't do it. No way, no how.

Dogs on Thursday

For this week's Dogs on Thursday, we have a special guest. Meet Cup O' Joe, pictured here with my lovely niece Jenny.
Jen works at a shelter, and a couple of weeks ago someone brought in this adorable little 2 year old, 4 lb. chocolate poodle...with a broken leg. Jenny brought him home for some extra TLC and specialized care, and will be looking for the right home for him after he is all healed up. Isn't he just the sweetest little thing? He just wants to cuddle up on your lap and be loved. Or so I am told. I haven't seen little Joe in person. Can't do it. I know that if I see this little boy, he will be mine. (I've already given him a name - it is "Edward" after Edward Ferrars in Sense and Sensibility.)

Notice how his leg is wrapped up? The Vet tried to splint the leg, but after a week or so, an x-ray revealed this:
Yeah, the splint wasn't working. So it was off to a specialist, and a very expensive surgery, which the vet generously discounted, but is still around $2,000. You can read more about it at the Joa's Arc website or in this article by the Philadelphia Animal Advocate Examiner. (Joa's Arc specializes in fostering and adopting special needs pets in southern New Jersey.)

Here is little Joe the morning of his surgery. That purple bear is his best buddy. The two of them are inseparable! The nice people at the Vet's office allowed Joe to have his buddy with him during his stay there.

Here is Joe and his buddy back at home after the surgery.

See the collars that Joe and the bear are wearing? They were put on at the animal hospital - just like people get in people hospitals. The collars read "Cup of Joe" on the Joe, and "Cup of Joe's friend" on the bear. How sweet is that!

Special thanks to my niece for all of the photos. I stole them from her website and facebook page without even asking! I'm a bad Aunt! Without them, though, this would have been a photo-less post, because I just can't bring myself to see sweet Joe (or "Edward", in my own mind) in person!

I'm weak.

And a sucker.

And I can't afford another dog.

And I want this little boy so bad I can't stand it.