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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: letter to PETA
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Well I must've been a super-good boy in '09, 'cause I got some really good loot for Christmas! Of course, Mom and I celebrated Christmas a little late since she was working long shifts all week, but I didn't mind.
On Sunday the 27th, Mom took me with her to Grandma & Grandpa's house for Christmas dinner with them and I played all day with their 3 doggies. I had soooo much fun!! As soon as we got home, I ate dinner, went out to do my business, and then fell fast asleep. Mom was going to give me my gifts when we got home that night, but I was too tired so she decided to wait until the next day. Mom was originally going to give me my gifts on Saturday after work, but she got home kinda late and ended up having to snow blow, and while she was finishing up with the snow, a friend stopped over.
So, finally on Monday I got the goods. I got a really big beef marrow bone from the butcher shop, a reindeer squeaky to replace my favorite one from last Christmas (which I promptly ripped wide open.. sorry, Mom), a stuffed Christmas bone that crinkles instead of squeaks, a new stuffed squeaky duck, and a giant box of all sorts of different kinds of bully stick chews. There are bone-shaped ones, pretzels, braids, tendons, beef tracheas, regular & thick bully sticks and even a curly one. Yuuuummmmy!!! I can't wait to eat them all!!! Plus there were some free treats thrown in the box, too. Two are kangaroo meat treats, one is salmon & veggies and the other is chicken & veggies. I told Mom she could give my pal Hera a kangaroo treat bag and a salmon & veggie treat bag since she's allergic to chicken and has to be on special food and can only have special treats (Mom made sure to ask Hera's dad if it was okay for her to have the treats first and those were the two kinds that he picked out for her).
Oooh, I also made a new friend. I just wish I could remember his name at the moment. We've only seen each other 2 or 3 times thru the fence, and I don't remember his people saying his name all that much. But then again, I am a dog and I really only care about my own name being called out. But I'll ask Mom later when she gets home from work. Anyway, he's about 11 weeks old and he lives right behind us. He's a husky mix and mom thinks he's so cute!! His people are really nice, too. They come up to the fence now to say Hi to me when they see me outside in the yard. I've officially won them over, they're now puddy in my paws!! BOL!!
I can't wait until they introduce us without the fence between us. Mom said that'll happen really soon. But Mom has been battling the flu so she isn't really up for playing outside in the cold right now. No worries, though. I'm a patient guy, I can wait...
Okay, well, Mom is going to be home soon, so I'm gonna go warm the couch until she gets here.
I want to wish every pup a Merry Christmas and a Happy (and safe) New Year!!
I hope Santa Paws was good to every pup this year. Mom said that I was a really good boy this year and promised that even though I didn't get to have my picture taken with Santa Paws when he was visiting the local pet stores, he would definitely be stopping at our house on Christmas Eve to bring me gifts. But, since Mom has had to work all week, today and tomorrow included, I won't be getting my presents until Saturday night after she gets home from work. That's okay, I can wait. I think. I hope. Ya know, come to think of it, I am all alone in the house today. Hmmm. Maybe I'll take a little look around and see what I can find. I'll be right back...
Okay, so I'm back. I looked everywhere in the house that I am allowed access to, which is every room except for the basement and the back bedroom where the cats' food is kept. So what did I find? You guessed it. NOTHING! Not even a scent! What the heck is going on here? Mom & Santa Paws must've hid those presents really well! They must know me too well by now!! BOL
Well, since I have no presents to look for now, I may as well take a nap to pass the time until Mom gets home...
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.
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