Well, we finally have a happy ending. Hugo came home Friday morning! He has amazed pretty much everybody with his progress! One tech told us he has seen dogs take up to six months post-op to have the kind of mobility Hugo has now just 9 DAYS post-op. He goes back to get his staples out in 2 weeks, and he's still on kennel rest for 4 weeks, but at least he's home and on the mend.
Here he is a few minutes ago, chillin' on the sofa with mommy: