Well now the old booger made it through Christmas and is flying through to the
New Year!
Bubba too as he is definitely on the old old senior listing as well!
Both are doing very well! Bubba a bit more spry than the Sarge!
As for Pugsley,
we have had the week to try a few new things and have found out the
following?!?!?
Chicken is no longer an aquired taste it seems; turkey has come in
as the number one fav!
Not sure if that has to do with the holidays BUT Pugsley will gobble down
the turkey and will lick the heck out of the chicken

I have also been playing with the melatonin this week and have come up
with this formula which seems to be working (thank goodness):
am feeding he has a pain pill, second feeding (noonish) he has 1/2 a melatonin,
evening feeding he gets another pain pill, last feeding before bed the other half of
the melatonin.
The last several days have been very quiet!
As for his crater, it is all healed up and I am trying very hard to keep him from
thrashing around on that hip again

So far so good.
****Note for First Aid Kit****
I found these marvelous bandaid and I am totally in love with them

They are a "Bandaid" brand although "Nexuss??"
has something similar. but I am going to keethem on hand from now on.
They are a "fleshy" or "squishy" type bandaid, in 2 sizes and shapes, that are
supposed to aid in the healing of wounds! and from what I have experienced
with Pugsley's crater, they really really do work!

Anyhow, the bottom line,
Pugsley is almost back to normal for an old fart!

which makes me very happy!
He has even tried to stand up on occassion and is sitting up for a bit!
Abi still continues to be his thorn (perhaps that is what caused the crater )

We have screaming sessions when she gets to close and he is aware of it.
Course her sitting on his face doesn't help

Anyhooooo,
Pugsley is still going and looks to have a few more miles on him yet!

Thanks again for all of your support and ideas,
they were very much appreciated and Pugsley also sends his best to everyone too!