LEROY GOES TO THE VET 1 JUNE 2017
Bill writes: Leroy continues to do well in Chicago. He had a vet visit yesterday and charmed each and every staff person there! The vet reports that overall, Leroy is doing very well. Good weight (31 pounds, good heavens!), teeth overall are okay (some tartar in back). Some cysts on his body that the doc believes are benign and nothing to worry about.
As usual, Leroy responded to lots of loving (and treats!) while in the office, and greeted other dogs in the waiting room with his unmistakable "whine & bark" greeting!
	Doc says the skin condition that made him lose some fur appears to be an allergic reaction, and will probably stabilize now that he's in a stable environment. I can report that his skin no longer has a distinct odor. He's getting his Tea Tree shampoos and is fresh as a daisy. His fur is starting to grow back nicely. He has obviously gotten over some of his camera-shyness and is doing a bit of posing for us now. I think he was just a little spooked by something foreign being "aimed" at him, but look at him now!
Leroy upon arrival was considerably fearful about going down stairs. I can only surmise that he may have been kicked or thrown down stairs by the way he initially reacted to them. Fast forward: He now goes down the stairs (slowly, gingerly, with a little bit of encouragement) and goes up the stairs without prompting (also slowly and deliberately). A big improvement over his frozen stance at the top of the stairs, or worse, my picking up 31 pounds of dog and carrying him up and down! He continues to improve each day, and is responsive, happy, affectionate and quite vocal! He's a joy to take care of, and will be a loving addition to his forever home. SHELL LEWIS: What a wonderful update, Bill.  BJ ISAACS: Awesome, Bill! Thanks!  JACKIE IKE: What a real sweet heart!  NEAL SKRENES: Great progress notes - and [he] will get better with the dreaded stairs.  JEAN LAWSON: Atta boy, Leroy! Lookin' goood!  MARILYN ROYLE: Thank you, Bill, for all that you are doing for him. He is indeed a different dog, and so lucky to have you as his foster dad!  MARILYN ROYLE: This is just the best rags to riches story! You can see the changes in his eyes. Can't wait to hear more.  PERLA CHIAFFITELLA: So happy for this pup . . . 31 pounds . . . yikes!

LEROY GOES HOME! HERE