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Paws up, cuz Jackson celebrates 10 months today! It wasn't an overly epic celebration here - no party "dress", no cake, no ice cream, BUT there were games of fetch and lots of gnawing on mom while wrestling. We're still just as awesome and feeling fine as we've ever felt. Life is good. And so is this toy!
I've been trying to get action shots of him while playing using my camera's high speed burst. I like how they came out! Yep, blurry, but that a special touch. Here's Jackson!
~ Katy & Jackson
ACL tear in right hind leg 12/5/12 and scheduled ACL repair surgery 12/21/12. Pre-op xrays revealed osteosarcoma. Amputation 12/28/12. Chemo (carboplatin) started Jan 10, 2013 and ended on April 5, for a total of 5 doses. He handled carbo like a champ! No side effects. We started metronomic therapy at his third chemo and have been also doing some holistic treatments. He's a lively, playful 10 year old huskie-boarder collie and a very proud member of the Winter Warriors! Our love. Our funny little guy!
Jackson you are "da bomb". Keep on having these"ampuversaries" cuz we love a pawty around here. Woo-hoo!!
Luanne & Spirit Shooter
Spirit Shooter was a Miniature Australian Shepherd who was diagnosed with a MCT and had a LF amp 1/28/13 at 13-1/2 years old.
Shooter crossed the Bridge on 8/28/13, his 7 month ampuversary and two weeks from his 14th birthday.
Yay Jackson. Love it. Hoppy Ampuversary Winter Warrior. You are kicking some major butt. Love you J. Keep celebrating for us.
Hugs
Michelle & Angel Sassy
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
sassysugarbear.tripawds.com
07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013
05/04/2006 - Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19 fought cancer for 4 months.
"You aren't doing it TO her, you are doing it FOR her. Give her a chance at life."
Love the photos! And he is such a cutie 
"Let us think the unthinkable, let us do the undoable, let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all."
-Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
"May I recommend serenity to you? A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment. Learn to be one with the joy of the moment."
-Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
There's our cutie-pie Jackson! Such a doll. Smooches to you dear boy. You keep on playing your heart out. We love you.
Karma and the crew (and our angel Brendol)
Adelaide is a young tripawd Husky, from an injury. Her amp was on 10/1/12. She has 4 sisters, Aissa (a senior border collie/chow), Maggie May (a puppy Great Pyrenees), Mathilde and Morrigan and 1 baby brother, Bagheera. We are all watched over by our angel Brendol, who was dx with OSA 1/30/13, amp on 2/6/13, and left us on 8/20/13.
You can read their stories at http://adelaide.tripawds.com and http://brendol.tripawds.com
Love that last shot best of all; what a smoochable mug! Congratulations and hoppy ampuversary - rock on!!!!
hugs, Liz and Angel Roxie
HOPPY AMPUVERSARY JACKSON!!! 
Wow I feel like I was THERE with those fun action shots! What kind of crazy toy is THAT?
I love the last pic, your eyes make my heart go pitter patter.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Way to go Jackson, double digits!!
In the last picture I think he is about to say "where is the cake!"
Karen
10 months???? That's freaking awesome. Yay Jackson.
Love the action shots and that last picture makes my heart melt.
Topher
Vet Assistant (in school to be a licensed vet technician)
1.5 years Oncology department, moved to rehab & sportsmed December 2024
Tripawd Angel, Cora the Determined <3
Happy 10 month ampuversary Jackson!
You are a beautiful boy and your spirit truly resonates in those photos!
Linda and Tucker
A day late for my best wishes and Hoppy Ampuversary to Jackson! Way to go J Man...you rock! He looks pawesome in all those photos. Happy and healthy...what more can we ask for? You're doing a great job
Love,
Amy & Libby
Liberty (Libby) was diagnosed with OSA on 1-22-13. Right front amputation on 1-31-13. No IV Chemo. Metronomic Therapy started 2-19-13 along with supplements and some home cooking. Lungs clear until 1-06-14. She's still her happy, hoppy, bossy self. Living the dog life to the fullest and a proud Winter Warrior. :) RIP my Libby 4-21-03 to 3-19-14
Awwww, thanks everyone! We had a good night. He's going to be 9 in a few weeks and he still plays and wrestles like he has all 4 limbs and the energy of a 5 year old. It's marvelous!
Jackson consumes fluffy toys. It's good fun for about 5s. So our toys are tough. Anything that he can fetch and play tug-o-war with is great (does it squeak?!). Bonus points if the toy has something he can shake vigorously against either side of his head/body! This one, not so much, but some of his favorites are ones he can bat all over the place! This toy is by West Paw Design: http://www.west.....ign.com/ It's their Bumi. It floats too!!! So many of their toys do.
Happy fetching!
~ Katy & Jackson
ACL tear in right hind leg 12/5/12 and scheduled ACL repair surgery 12/21/12. Pre-op xrays revealed osteosarcoma. Amputation 12/28/12. Chemo (carboplatin) started Jan 10, 2013 and ended on April 5, for a total of 5 doses. He handled carbo like a champ! No side effects. We started metronomic therapy at his third chemo and have been also doing some holistic treatments. He's a lively, playful 10 year old huskie-boarder collie and a very proud member of the Winter Warriors! Our love. Our funny little guy!
HOLY MOLY!! How did I miss this great celebration?? HOW?? Darn! Vut here we are, a day late, celebrating an incredible TEN MNTHS!
OMD! Look at him SMILING while he's holding that toy!! Which, vy the way is a great big "S" for SUCCESS!!
His action shots are perfect!! Hexk, my "still" potos are blurrier than that!
He is soooooo ctue and always so hapy! This boy knows how to get n with living and enjoy every second while doing it! I'm sure he'd much rather have the toys than where any "virthday clothes" anyway!
HAPPY AMPUVERSARY JACKSON! You keep fetchon Jackson! You AND your momma i spire us all!! Thank you!
Love and hugs and then some more love!
Sally and Happy Hannah
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
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