We arrived at the vet at 8:00 and Itzl was greeted quickly. They commented again on the number of people who contacted them to pay for Itzl's surgery, saying he must be a well-loved little dog. I couldn't deny it - everyone who meets Itzl, in person or in stories, loves him.
UPDATE AND PICS are here.
Sorry it took so long to update - when I finally had a chance, the site was down!
Here he is waiting to be admitted, and showing his disapproval of a misbehaving dog.
And here he is, pouting because he wated the orange wrpa for that IV port, and they gave him green.
His surgery is being delayed for an emergency broken leg repair, but this is where they will take him when they are ready for him:
And here is where we are currently waiting and where I will be waiting during his surgery:
For now, we're settked in and waiting for the dog with the broken leg to get his surgery done.