Rocky's progress

As you can see from the pictures, the dog passing himself off as Rocky at my house is an entirely different dog from the wretched creature I brought home a few weeks ago.

He's mostly deaf but can hear very loud sounds at close range indoors. The lacerations on both sides of his face are better, but he still has some staples in his face and the infection in the ears is still draining out through his face, although at a slower pace. He's still on 2 or 3 different meds and will be for another month at least, but he's definitely doing better.

He was losing muscle tone from too much time in the crate so I'm giving him more outdoor time now with other foster dogs.

What we don't know yet is what his long term prognosis holds. When the infection in the ears is finally cleared and he goes off the antibiotics, the real test will be whether it returns. If it does, he may need surgery to remove the fused ear canals. That is not a prospect I'm looking forward to, particularly as it would require a specialist. With any luck, we will be able to keep the infection at bay and find him a home that will be willing and able to deal with any future problems that could crop up.