Just a quick update on Liam. It has been over two months now since his surgery. I had him on the raw diet (ground meat, pureed veggies, and cottage cheese) for about 6-7 weeks. Gradually he started not wanting to eat it and stared so hard at the girls' dishes with their kibble and then at the pantry where the food is kept. I tried him out on kibble one of his two meals a day for a few days to see how he made out. He is now back totally on kibble and doing well. He is starting to get a nice heavy coat again. When he was ill and just before, his coat had gotten so thin. For a while, I was not sure if he would survive. He is doing just great, initiating play, beating up on Natalie (Emma doesn't let him away with this). He still likes to curl up on my knee when I am sitting down just for hugs and stays there for 30 minutes or more. He is my lovebug of the three.
Once again, thank you all so much for your support and prayers. To ClantyreSheltie, thank you for reminding me of Lew Olson's book. It is now on my bookshelf as a permanent part of my dog library.