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Carol and Jackson · Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Posts: 216 Location: Pennsylvania

Jackson turned 9 yesterday!! The day before we were dumped on!
Over 2 feet of snow , that's big here in eastern PA. After digging out all day Saturday, we had time to play and go for a birthday ski. Jackson was in his glory, breaking his own trail, leaping and bounding in some very deep snow! Happy Dog! Afterward we had the usual Birthday song, he refused to wear that silly party hat, and gobbled down his homemade doggy-cake. Followed by a cream cheese encrusted aspirin, (I know he'll be aching).
Out for the rest of the day!
Its been a good year. Jackson is sweeter, gentler, calmer, more obedient.
He still has some of his wild mischievous puppy-like moments. I glad for that, other wise he would not be Jackson! .He makes me laugh every day!
He seems to know how precious our 3 and 5 year old grandchildren are and is on his very best behavior when they visit. Unfortunately the live far, and its not often.
My step-daughter married this summer and we had a big post wedding picnic in our back yard, Jackson was definitely the "best dog." A couple of years ago, I could not envision him roaming around 50+ adults and children being absolutely charming.
At one point, he really slowed down. Scolded by the vet, I put him on a diet, a weight loss of 7 ponds and 2 glucosamine a day really helped.
December, he had another lumpectomy (because of his cancer history),
Fortunately, it was benign.
So that is the update on my "Boy".
There is plenty of snow slill around, we'll go for another ski, then take a nice long nap together before I go to work tonight.

Tin · Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 787

Happy belated Birthday Jackson, it sounds like you had a super Birthday! Hopefully you're not too achy!
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Tin, Michael, and "the zoo"

Heidi-Black Lab (13), retired racing Greyhounds: Jamey (10), Tosca (4), Diego (5), Master (6), and Spanish Galgo Marco (6)

Kitties: Jet-15, Tori-8, Karma-8, Benson-7 and Nic-5

Nancy & the Crew · Joined: 19 May 2006 Posts: 325 Location: Connecticut

Happy Belated Birthday Jackson! Very Happy

Lucky boy-you had all that snow! What a great birthday gift!!! Very Happy

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The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind. ~Theodorus Gaza

carlene & hershey · Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 394 Location: venice ca

hey jackson!! sounds like you had a blast on your birthday! happy belated birthday! that such a nice story you wrote about jackson's year! sure sounds like it's been a good one!!