One-year Ampuversary

Our face-lickin’, tail-waggin’, happy-hoppin’ Phoenix celebrated her one-year ampuversary three weeks ago! Around that time, coincidentally, we took Phoenix to the vet’s office for a check-up on an ear-gunk problem (that was quickly solved). While in the exam room, the vet remarked on Phoenix’s leg and overall strength, her great health and exuberance, suggesting she might be younger than the six-year-old guess told to us when we adopted Phoenix 10 months ago. Of significance is the vet commending us for keeping Phoenix’s weight stabilized (it’s a pound less than when we adopted her) because added weight, obviously, makes it harder on a 3-cylinder dawg. Phoenix enjoys her food and her snax, but as much as we tripawd lovers/owners may want to spoil our canines with food, it’s imperative to keep them happy while watching their weight.

Author: 2013sophie

We're a senior retired couple (one ceramic artist, one writer) living in Eureka--on Northern California's redwood coast. We each grew up in NYC but met here in Humboldt County 25 years ago. We feel blessed that our three prior dogs (all females) each lived to age 14+ years. Our beagle Chloe crossed over into K9 heaven in August, 2017, and left behind her younger "sister," Phoenix, our tripawd. She's a sweet, tail-wagging, face-licking, pit bull. Phoenix joined our pack in December, 2014 [4+ years ago], three months after her right front leg was amputated at age 4-5? Phoenix had been hit by 3 cars in the SF Bay Area, and two great Samaritans named Ralph & Mya stopped traffic to rescue Phoenix on the road and drive 5+hours north to Miranda's Rescue, a no-kill facility in our county.

5 thoughts on “One-year Ampuversary”

  1. Hoppy Ampuversary Phoenix. Glad to hear you had a great check up and are doing awesome 🙂

    hugs
    Michelle & Angel Sassy

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  2. Oh my gosh YAAAY!!! I can’t believe a year has gone by, that was like WOOOSH!!!

    Really happy that you’ve done so well and things are good. And THANK YOU for your post about weight loss, it’s inspired us to write about it (again) in our Nutrition blog, very soon. It’s ironic that you posted this because just this week, Mac shared that he has 15 pounds to lose, you guys can be his inspawration:

    http://teammac.tripawds.com/2015/10/15/so-nervous/

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  3. Happy Hippy Hoppy One Year Ampuversary Phoenix!!

    Your pawrents and you are to be congratulated for making sure you are in tip top form!! Way to GO!! That weight thing is SO important 🙂

    Here’s to many more ampuversaries and happy hoppy days.

    xoxo,
    Codie Rae and the Oaktown Pack

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  4. HAPPY AMPUVERSARY PHOENIX!!!

    These kinds of updates just make us all soo happy! And hearing the vet say how fit you lookd…even better!

    Keep these great updates comi g for many, many hears!! 🙂

    Ice cream and cake for everyone (low calories, of course!)

    Love!

    Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle too!

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