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Yeah for Fortis! We missed the celebrating yesterday, so we'll just have to do it tonight! You are one pawsome pup, and we hope you have many, many more ampuversaries with your pawrents! We're wagging our tails in your honor, Fortis.
Cathy/Jane/Spirit Skyler/Chloe
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Fortis and ALL his pack,
Celebrating an eleven month ampuversary with a full weekend pawrty - Sounds just about right to me. After all Fortis, you have had to put up with so much, it is only fitting that we set aside a full weekend in your honor. We can never have too many ampuversary pawrties, unless it would be to eleminate the need for any such pawtries. However, that is too deep a discussion for me.
Sounds like you had a wonderful time. Dad never gave me any ice cream more exotic than pumpkin pie ice cream, but considering just how touchy my stomach became after the chemotherapy, it is probably just as well. We will be looking forward to hearing about your One Year Ampuversary and are so very glad to see that you are enjoying life so very much. Dad is here with me and he is all smiles. Thanks for that too.
Big Standard Poodle Hugs,
Spirit Cherry
Fortis you are one amazing, pawsome big guy! It makes me so happy to be able to say Hoppy 11 Month Ampuversary to you! Congrats, sounds like you had a wonderful celebration.
Jo Ann & Tasha
Tasha 8 years old, First cancer diagnosis 6/26/09, Last cancer diagnosis 9/26/09, Amputation 10/01/09, Loving our girl moment by moment.
Tasha lost her battle and became my Angel on May 4 2011. Forever in my heart….
Awh Fortis you are such a handsome dude!!! Tai always had a bit of a crush on you 
11 months is simply pawesome!!!! We can't quite stomach even the sound of liver ice cream 
so Kali (Tai's younger sister who now takes charge of all celebrations) is rounding up some liver bites in your honor. Keep on fightin' the good fight Fortis, we all luv you.
Lab licks and yellow tail wags coming your way.
Laura, Kali and Angel Tai
Tai – 9 yr old lab. Diagnosed Osteosarcoma Dec 18/09. Front right leg amputated Dec 21/09. Started chemo Jan 7/10. Lung mets discovered Sept 16/10. Valiant to the end on Oct 26/10 when cancer reappeared in a leg and we made the decision to set her free. Forever in my heart where not even cancer can take her from me.
Way to go Fortis!! You are quite the inspiration to all here!!
But... was that liver ice cream in the bowl or was that the tequila shots?
And thank god that Fortis Mom posted this time so you didn't have to pose with something on your head!!
Karen and the pugapalooza
My HERO! Fortis, you are so incredible! What a fantastic day indeed.
Here's to you, Mister Big. We salute you!!!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Waaaaahoooo! Blow your horn and strike up the band, you're a ROCK STAR Fortis!
My buddy, I'm really hoppy for you. Keep on keepin on OK?
Wyatt Ray Dawg . . . The Tripawds Leg-A-Cy Continues!
Read all about my adventures at my Tripawds Blog
Happy ampuversary Fortis! That is about the most awesome news I have heard today! Sounds like you have gotten some good treats for your special day, keep pushing for more! You deserve it all big guy! Brett amd Pattie - you guys are doing such an awesome job taking care of Fortis, reading your blogs and all of your posts on the forums have been a super encouragement to Cooper and Faith and I.. we are pulling for you 100 % here in Iowa!! Happy ampuversary! and many many more!!
Cooper and pack
Coopsdad/ Kenneth Blackburn
http://cooper.t.....ipawds.com
the monkeydogs only THINK they have invaded the tripawd state
How wonderful is this....oh you big giant success story you!!!!! (psst by the way...I shall be saving your Christmas card for years and years to come) Maybe you can convince the parents to let the celebration run from now.....til the YEAR ampuversary....how's about that for celebration......but maybe not too many shots..ahem.
Fortis!!! Dude!!! Happy, Hoppy 11 Month-er!!!! I'm so happy for you(and your pawrents) 
I think we can hear you guys whooping it up in Texas all the way from here in Maine!
So VERRRRYYYYY happy for you !
Tracy & Maggie
Maggie was amputated for soft tissue sarcoma 10-20-09
Maggie lost her battle with kidney disease on 8-24-13
Happy days, Fortis!
I'd have traded the liver flavored ice cream for tequila shots in a heartbeat but I'm glad you enjoyed them.
Sending wishes for many, many more ampuversaries from me; licks from Catie; and a dude hug from Riley.
Catie -
Birthday – November 4 2003
Amputation – January 13 2010
Crossed the Bridge – June 2 2011
Fortis -
You are the Dog ! Way to go on the 11 month ampuversary big guy. 
Nobody - and I mean nobody - with 3 - or 4 legs - wears a hat as well as you do !! ... just saying... and truly, you deserve to celebrate the entire weekend - or the whole week for that matter ! Sounds like your dad has the right idea to me. Tequila... sunshine ... napping ... aaaahhhh .... it's probably best that you made him stay away in the back yard while you enjoyed your liver ice cream... tequila and liver ice cream in the same sentence makes me a little queasy .... ... and it was YOUR big day, after all. Thanks for sharing it with us, Patti !
I'm sure Sophie is already giving you Golden Angel kisses - so I'll just send you a big human hug from here in the great white north.
Tana (and Spirit Sophie)
We LOVED the Christmas card ... too cute. Thanks.
Sophie (1998 – 2010)
"Going Dog" def: living every day in the moment
"It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are."
–Unknown
Oh dear Fortis, you are a saint! Your Dad is always finding some way to capture your essence in some sort of costume, hat or desguise. But that Christmas tree he managed to tie to your magnificent skull is way too much 
.
You are such a hero and I wish you all the fun things you can wrangle out of your pawrents in order to celebrate to the max.
Swim, eat, sleep and accept all the lovin' they can lavish on you.
Wishing you many many many many more ampuversarys!
Deborah
Mom to Spirit JD and the quadpaws Serena and Maya
JD
One Tough Girl
(1999-2010)
-Diagnosed with osteosarcoma of her left front leg –
-Amputation July 23 2010 –
-The cancer didn't get her, but she is gone-
-She fought the cancer and loved life till bloat brought her down August 29th, 2010-
Now she watches over her mom and two new sisters, the Quad-Paws Serena and Maya
Hey Fortis--congratulations on your ampuversary!! We got liver treats and Mom had wine. Maybe liver ice cream would be better, but this was pretty good. Keep on winning, my friend.
Cemil
Cemil and mom Mary, Mujde and Radzi….appreciating and enjoying Today
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