Friday, February 17, 2012  13 Legs  Poor Leo.  Two weeks ago Leo
started limping. This has immediately got us worried. The last
time Leo limped  it required an operation to repair the cruciate
of the left stifle that was fortunately covered by the
insurance. Since then his leg has been excluded from any future
insurance plans which would mean having to pay for it out of
pocket which might be impractical - especially considering Leo's
creeping age and the inevitable future complications.  An X-Ray
of Leo's Bionic Leg from late 2010 So the first thought that
crossed our minds when we saw Leo limping was the possibility of
putting him down, right around the 3rd anniversary of losing our
first Great Dane, Dexter's predecessor, Kato.   It was not the
most cheerful thought, but before we get to it, we'll need to go
a few days before Leo started limping. If TV shows and movies
can use the cheap trick of tedious flashbacks and flash-
forwards to grasp the audience's attention, then so can I.   Leo
and Dexter have real