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Likes: attention, giving kisses, snuggling, sleeping, sitting on laps, walks, car rides, napping in sunny spots, food, getting his nails filed, going to the vet (all the ladies there just LOVE him!!)
Pet-Peeves: BSL, being ignored, getting a bath, the hose, thunderstorms, fireworks, squirrels
Favorite Toy: empty soda boxes, squeaky toys, tug of war ropes, tennis balls, sticks
Favorite Food: Eagle Pack Hollistic Lamb & Rice, watermelon, pretzels, treats of any kind, pig & cow ears, noodles, McDonald's cheeseburgers (no onion!), steak, peanut shells
Favorite Walk: around the neighborhood, anywhere I take him he'll go
Best Tricks: shake, high five, roll over, speak, being charming & looking handsome
Arrival Story: I was looking to adopt an AmStaff as a playmate for my dog Dutchess since her best friend Tango (also an AmStaff) lost his battle with cancer. Dutchess took the loss very hard, she was very depressed and cried all the time, and she also gained a ton of weight. I had been looking on PetFinder for months when I saw Jackson's bio. He was everything I was looking for, so a friend & I decided to take a 4 hour road trip to meet him. His previous owner had become homeless and so they, along with another dog, were living out of a car until they were turned over to the shelter. He was so skinny and had a dull, dry coat, he was just so pathetic looking. And then he put his ears all the way up. Oh, those awesome bat ears! I fell in love with him right then & there. And he had this look of such hope and excitement that he might have finally found a furever home (after being passed by for so long just because of his breed), that I just couldn't bear to leave him behind. He met my dogs Dutchess & Callie, and everything went well so I filled out the adoption application. And I was approved!! The shelter even let me take him home that same day since I had driven so far to meet him. The shelter staff was so sad to see him go because he became everyone's favorite, but they were so happy that he found a furever home. His transition into my home was completely seamless. One of my cats quickly taught him his rank in the pack...way at the bottom! And he's been totally fine with that to this day. No doggie arguements, no dominance challenges, nothing! He's just been so thankful to have a nice warm bed to lay on and food in his belly every day, and a nice home filled with lots of love. He's truly a happy dog, and he's completed my doggie family.
Bio: He's originally from Malibu, CA and was named Malibu when I adopted him. I had to change his name, it was just too girly for such a handsome boy! I still keep in touch with the shelter director from which I adopted him to keep them updated on him, and they are soooo happy to see him doing so well. He's also been featured in their newsletters to further educate people on his breed. He's so silly & charming and such a head-turner! Jackson is now an official blood donor dog!
Forums Motto: Just hold me!
The Groups I'm In: ****Staffies & Bullie breeds forever****, Bully Ed 101, A Passion for the American Staffordshire-Love, Febreze® Pet Odor Eliminator™, Green Bay Packers, New Site Homepage! Sweet!
The Last Forum I Posted In: Cutesy Pits and Staffies
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So I posted the link for Dakota's petition, but when I saved the diary entry, a space was automatically added in the petition address in the word 'for'. There was no space in the draft prior to saving it. Mom tried to fix it but she can't seem to figure out how to remove the space and she's just not computer savvy enough to make the link a direct clickable link. So, when you copy the link to paste it in your browser, check to make sure there are no spaces or extra characters added. After she deleted the space out, it connected to the petition just fine. If anyone can offer any assisstance as to how to help with this or how to make this a direct clickable link, please give us a bark.
Mom found this posted in the forums and read it to me. It made us really sad and angry, especially Mom because she immediately thought about how devastated she would be if this happened to me. PLEASE help this family get the justice they deserve for their beautiful Dakota. Dakota was an innocent victim and did not deserve this by any means; we need to be her voice.
Happy woofday to me
Happy woofday to me
Happy woofday to meeeeee
Happy woofday to me!
Yay! I'm 7 years old now!
So my official woofday was on the 11th, but I didn't get the chance to write in my diary until today. Mom and I started out the day (my day!) by sleeping in really late. I loved it! We never sleep in that late, but we both really needed the extra zzz's. After we got up, Mom had to leave to run an errand, and even though it was my special day I wasn't allowed to go with. The nerve! But after Mom got home, she sang to me and gave me my special woofday gifts. I got some yummy chicken flavored rawhide bones that I got to sample that night and lots of new squeaker toys. And Mom said that next week she's going to bake me a cake! Yummy, I can't wait!
My favorite squeaky toy is my duck. I decided to name him Ducky. (I know, original, right?!) Normally I don't give my toys names, but I thought he should have a name since I've been taking him everywhere with me lately. (I say no duck left behind!) Ducky even sounds like a real duck quacking when I bite his belly. He's so much fun to play with!! How did I ever manage all these years without a toy duck?! I just don't know! I mean, I got my very first duck months ago, but I killed him almost right away. I tore out that squeaky and then shook him so hard that the rest of his insides fell out! I still play with him even though he's just a shell of frabric now. Mom said she was going to try to sew him back together for me, but after playing with him so much, it would've been impossible. So now I have a brand new one! Thanks Mom! I also got a squeaky bone and something else that squeaks. I'm not really sure what it is, and I don't think Mom knows either, but it squeaks so I like it! I'm not picky!
Mom really wanted to bake a cake for me this week, but she found at the last minute that she didn't have the right pans to bake it with. She said she'll have more time next week, too. I can't wait! And I'm gonna be a good boy and share my cake. My pal, Enzo, also has the same woofday as me, so he definitely gets a piece of cake! I'm also going to take a piece over to my neighbor and good pal Chester. Chester is a really nice dog. He came from a shelter just like me. We always run the fence line together and stand on our back tippy toes to make us as tall as possible so we can meet nose to nose at the top of the fence.
The rest of the week consisted of lots of play time for me with Mom and Ducky, and even some play time with my snowman toy. He squeaks, too. I also helped Mom on Thursday when we woke up to find Pokey the cat in the middle of a diabetic reaction. This time Mom was a little more worried than normal, primarily because he's almost 16 years old and has really slowed down in the past year or so. Mom immediately fed him lots of Karo syrup to bring his blood suger level back up. After a few hours, he was acting like the grumpy old cat that he is. Good to have ya back, Pokey! Mom said no more insulin for him for awhile. For the rest of the day, Mom and I just hung out at home, her babysitting Pokey to make sure he wasn't going to slip back and have another reaction, and me still trying to perfect my hunting skills with that darn rabbit in the back yard! Holy dog is she fast! And she always seems to know when I'm coming. How does she do that?! Well, I think I'm going to ponder that for a while while I lay in my favorite sunny spot for my mid-morning nap!
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