Hi everyone, I just wanted to give you a quick update on Rocky.

He celebrated his 8 month ampuversary April 14th and he's still doing great. He has even taught himself a new trick.

Rocky has always enjoyed offering a paw to "shake" or just laying a paw up on our leg in order to get a little attention. Well, since his amputation he hasn't been able to do that (he's missing his foreleg).

I remember the time, a few months after surgery, that my son accidentally asked him to shake. Rocky instinctively raised his nub up in the air and I almost cried – it was so sad to see. But then we noticed that Rocky actually enjoyed doing this, so we began playing "shake a nub". (His nub is very small – really just a small mound the at the end of his shoulder)

Well, I guess Rocky got a little tired of that game and I think he had something to prove, so he eventually taught himself to sit up on his haunches and offer his remaining paw to shake. He sometimes does this out of the blue, and we have to race over to catch him so he doesn't tip over!

Wishing all tripawds happiness and strength,

Michelle and Rocky