This is glorious. A tad long on the build-up, but that's okay. I didn't expect the puppy to be out of the bag before he would shrink, tbh. Fired-up for what's next, although that's bound to be a son of a bitch to write, plotwise. Somehow, I feel like they may have misdiagnosed him at the hospital. 

Good luck with the next chapter. I love your style.