Hi, I'm Nesta.  I am 10 years old and have lived my whole life with my girl Kassi. Aw shucks, she's more than just my girl; she's my best friend, my mom, my everything.  We have done so much together in my lifetime, but I will save the stories for later.  I was born in Breckenridge, CO.  We lived there until I was 9 months old, and then before I got too settled up in the high country, we moved all the way to Holland.  Yep, that's right - Holland, as in The Netherlands, across the BIG POND we flew!  We stayed there for a year while my mom was a nanny for a little girl.  It was an awesome adventure! After we were done there we came back to America and lived in Montana for a few months before going back to my home state Colorado.  We couldn't get enough of it.  I might not look like a snow dog, but boy do I have stories to tell about my adventures in the white fluffy stuff!! For the next 8 years, we lived in Colorado Springs and then Steamboat Springs - living the good life amongst the mountains.  In 2012 we moved back to my mom's home state of North Carolina.  I didn't mind, as long as I was with her, life was all good.  In Oct. I started limping on my back year leg and by  November, after I had a terrible shocking pain in this leg, my mom took me to the vet, where I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma.  My mom did not waste any time in making the decision to amputate.  Four days later I was going in for surgery.  Now, 4 months later, I am doing great!  No nagging pain, although I think I might be experiencing what the humans call phantom limb pain - But we are working on that. My mom was her saddest when I was first diagnosed, I have never seen her so sad.  But she is doing better now that I am doing better.  We don't take a single day together for granted!  Life is good in NC, and we are excited about the return of Spring!!