Thanks for all the input. The recipes are great. I've been blending her puppy food with water on puree. She doesn't have teeth yet, bur I'll try the bigger pieces. As far as the surgery, my vet didn't know the size or weight for it, but she's only 12 oz. so that makes it almost impossible yet. (I'm guessing). He wanted to consult with the surgeon. I did ask if it could heal on it's own and he said no. But, I'm thinking maybe when she gets teeth and can eat kibble maybe she can do without surgery. It's just going to be one day at a time for awhile yet. And I'm still learning. He did say that he'd never seen one make it this far, so she's got a fairly good shot. I'm not tinking very clear tonight, as I was so relieved to at least know what it is that I went out to dinner. With wine. (that's a first since this began.)

Janet