After six weeks at the Blue Ridge Veterinary Clinic in Purcellville, Live Oak "Charter" is continuing to make a remarkable recovery from the injuries sustained to his jaw and dramatic weight loss while on the lam here in Middleburg this past summer. Now 10 pounds heavier, Charter is the model patient and occasionally gets to go out without his protective collar. He is in great spirits despite his apparatus and very well behaved. Once the brace is removed and Dr. Walker gives him his travel papers in a few more weeks, Charter will be returned to his kennel mates back at Live Oak. There won't be a dry eye in the clinic, of that you can be sure.