Baxter to finally have surgery consult

It was a month ago today that we celebrated Baxter losing a whole pound with only 3 1/2 more lbs to lose before approved for his surgery. Yet no matter what we've done, he has now only lost 2/10ths of a pound. We called Dr. Cor to update him. We are so thankful he has agreed on a surgery consult next Tuesday, the 23rd. He sounded like he was going to go ahead with it, explaining that a dog will reach a maintenence weight and can't lose any more without activity. He said he would hope that after surgery, with Baxter being able to move about and exercise, that he could lose the extra weight at that point. This has been our thoughts for awhile. How can he lose anymore if he can't run around to burn calories? We are so excited for Baxter to finally be out of pain and be back to his happy, playful self. Don is calling our contractor friend to build a ramp off our deck right away as Dr. Cor said they can't do steps for awhile after surgery. And we aren't going to keep him in a kennel for recovery. We're just going to lower bed off the frame so he doesn't try to jump on ottoman to jump up with us. (He has slept in our arms since a baby) We'll just join him on his level for awhile. We'll have all the surgery info Tuesday. What perfect timing God has!