Action Jackson: Adventures of a Geriatric Superdog

I'm on Twitter!

2009-01-08T15:37:00.002-05:00

That's right - I'm now on Twitter! I kept hearing Mom and Dad talk about it, and thought I'd give it a try. It sounds like it could be a lot of fun. (I know, I know, I never go to my Dogster page - but Twitter is limited to 140 characters, so it might just keep my attention.)

You can find me @actionjackson95 if you want to follow my Twitter updates. =)

Birthday!!!!

2008-11-10T15:40:00.002-05:00

Today's your birthday! bah da da da da da da da!
It's my birthday, too, yeah!

Oh yes - that's right! Today is my 13th birthday! I am officially a teenager. Mom asked me if that means I'm going to start talking back and sneaking out at night. But who needs to sneak out? She gets up at 3am to let me out whenever I need to go. That's a pretty cool mom, eh?

Anyway, I heard Mom and Dad whispering the other day, and I think I'm getting a big beefy rawhide roll as a present! Keep your paws crossed! :)

blush

2008-10-20T20:30:00.002-04:00

I found a notepad in my Mom's purse the other day. It had a cute dog on the cover, so I snuck a peak. EMBARRASSING! Turns out it was all about me. Mom made a list...

Jackson is:

a cutie-patootie =)
adorable
a good boy
handsome
smart
playful
a wigglebutt
sweet
a total pacifist
in love with everyone
curious
on old soul
protective
fun
treat-addicted
a true friend
extra-super furry
great with kids
great with cats
obsessed with squirrels
well-aware that Mom will give him the last bite of whatever she is eating, as long as it's safe
a lover, not a fighter
LOVED

Aw, shucks. *blush*

Confessions of a Drama King

2008-09-15T22:40:00.002-04:00

Okay, so occasionally - just occasionally - I may have a penchant for drama. Like when it could get me some petting. Or a treat. Or some playtime. Mom and Dad say I'm a drama queen...but I think king is more appropriate. I am a boy - and a good boy - after all.

The only problem with all this drama stuff is that I'm just too darn happy! Mom and Dad start to talk to me, and then it happens: my butt wiggles! I can't control it; it just happens. And then, of course, they laugh and call me wigglebutt.

I wish, oh how I wish, I could stop that butt-wiggle, but I guess laughing with Mom and Dad is just as good as petting, and playtime. Not so sure on that treat thing. ;)

Whoo-hoo!!!!

2008-08-07T21:52:00.004-04:00

Not sure what it is, but wow! For the last two days, I have been en-er-ge-tic! For a while there, I was sleepy most of the day except the evening, but man oh man, have I been on fire this week.

No changes in the diet or exercise routine. Maybe it's just something in the air. Come to think of it, the kitties have been wacky lately, too. Mom and Dad are a bit perplexed, but happy to see me running (albeit slowly) around the house, barking a lot, and once again following them from room to room and body blocking them at every turn.

Feels gooooooooooood! =)

Vacations and New Friends

2008-07-18T14:06:00.002-04:00

I've been making a lot of new friends lately! Mom and Dad had company for Arts Fest last weekend. They didn't take me along to the exhibits because it was awfully hot. I preferred staying at home in the air conditioning.

But - their friends were really awesome and petted me. A lot! How cool is that?

The other day I made another new friend. He said he's going to take care of me (and my little sisters - the kitties) while Mom and Dad are in Oregon next week on vacation. (They say they miss me already, so maybe they'll stay home instead of heading west! That would make my butt wiggle right off!)

Anyway, Kyle seems cool, and I know we'll get along. I get along with everybody, after all, except that rambunctious puppy next door. She's got WAY too much energy!

So, next week will be New Friend Week, I think. That's cool with me. After all, new friends give me more treats than Mom and Dad do. *woof*

New Challenges

2008-04-21T16:20:00.002-04:00

I've always loved going for rides, but I'm finding the challenge of getting in and out of the car a bit much lately. Mom and Dad bought me a ramp over a year ago, but it was too short for the hatchback, and too wide for the back-seat doors. So, Dad is looking for a longer one today - after yesterday's ride, when I refused to get out of the back seat until he and Mom put some cement blocks down on the ground so I could make it in two steps instead of one big jump.

I think most of the problem is my arthritis, but the new kitchen floor hasn't been helping. It's like an ice rink! Slippery as all get out, and I've fallen on it more than once. Mom and Dad have been bringing my treats into the living room to help me avoid the floor, thankfully! The carpeting is old and ugly, but I can stay upright! =)

Anyway, life is full of new challenges, but as usual, I'm taking them head-on with a smile! Now, where was I? Oh yeah - napping. Zzzzzzzz....

Superdog = Supermodel

2007-07-12T16:49:00.000-04:00

Okay, so I was feeling sick for a few days, but today I'm feeling a bit better and Mom thought we should play in the backyard a smidge. She took a TON of pictures and put them up on flickr (her id is meeshiefeet, if you're interested in seeing them).

She says her favorite one is this walking shot. What can I say? I'm just a supermodel, I guess.

CDS Update

2007-03-19T16:06:00.000-04:00

Okay, so I got to go see Dr. Koshko this morning - and it was so fun! Doggies everywhere!!! Some of them had to wear collars, but hey - I've been there, done that.

In the only not-so-fun part, Dr. Koshko took some blood to make sure my new medicine wasn't doing any damage. He called mom later and said my blood looked "fabulous!" Of course! So, I get to keep taking it, and I'm doing really, really well.

Looking forward to posting some new pics soon. (That's a hint, Mom!)

geriatric, yes - but still super!

2007-02-27T14:55:00.000-05:00

Okay, so most of you already know this, but I found out a little while ago that I have Cognitive Disorder Syndrome (CDS). This means I'm such a superdog that physically, other than my arthritis, I'm doing GREAT! But my mind sometimes lets me down and I get forgetful or have a freakout.

The good news is, I get a peanut-butter covered cracker every morning! Every morning!!! Life - it's not so bad. The pb has a special crunch mixed in called Anipryl, and it helps keep me sharp and anxiety-free. (Well, for the most part. I mean, I still have a good freakout when Mom and Dad get home, but that's my happy howling and blissful barking time! And if they ask me where the Kong is, you'd better watch out! Did you hear that, cat? Outta my way!)

So anyway, my crazy adventures continue! Mom finally charged her batteries to her camera, so watch for new pics soon! :)

Birthdays Rock!

2006-11-14T16:30:00.000-05:00

Birthdays totally rock! Mom and Dad took the afternoon off and took me to the dog park! SO COOL. The girls there were really digging me...I'm so suave and handsome.

After hanging with my dawgs for a while, we went to Petco. I got a brand new Kong. SO COOL. My old Kong was barely in one piece and didn't really bounce anymore. It just kind of went thud. But now I've got an unpredictably bouncy Kong again.

I also got a gigantic beefy rawhide roll. SO COOL. It took me two days to eat it, but was worth every minute of intense concentration.

Still dogging Mom to recharge the camera batteries and take more pictures of supermodel me. She says I need a haircut, but the 70s look is back in, right? :)

Dog Parks, Vets and Birthdays

2006-11-07T12:56:00.000-05:00

Hi, everyone! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I'm still waiting for Mom to get all those vacation pictures off her camera (did I mention her batteries are dead, too?) so she can take more pictures of me. One of these days I'll hound her enough to do it. :)

In the meantime, I wanted to update everybody on what I've been doing in the past few months. First, there's a dog park in State College now. Whoa! I love it. It is so much fun!

Second, I saw Dr. Koshko (my favorite - though I wasn't crazy about his "sleeping" and "waking up" shots) a few weeks ago. He says I have a bone chip in my left front shoulder - apparently my shoulder never fused properly when I was a puppy. Even though it's the biggest one Dr. Koshko has ever seen (I love breaking records!) we think we can work around it without surgery. Total bonus!

I also have severe arthitis in the outer toes of my left front paw. It hurts when Mom clips my nails, even though I know she's being really careful. The same medicine I take for my shoulder helps with this, though - and it's like I'm a puppy again. :)

Third, I've got a birthday coming up on Friday. According to Dr. Koshko's chart, I'll be 77. I'm pretty spritely, though. Everybody in the neighborhood tells me how young I look. They love it when I'm trotting along all happy with Mom or Dad. I make 'em smile. (Yeah - I'm still a charmer.)

That's it for now. I'll write more later. Gotta give my paws a break! :)

Hot dogs!

2006-07-05T14:55:00.000-04:00

I love Independence Day!!! I got to go to a bonfire on Friday, and I met a new friend. He's an Australian Cattledog named Bleu. He's a bit younger than me, and really wanted to walk around the fields all night, but there were hot dogs by the people! I tried teaching him the way of the hot dog, and I think he may have caught on.

At first I think I confused him by sitting by the fire, and he thought that was what I meant by "hot dog" - but then we cleared up the confusion when my good pal Laura split a dog and gave us each half. Laura rocks!

It was all very exciting! I can't wait for the next picnic!

Meeting my little sister!

2006-06-28T15:26:00.000-04:00

Here I am meeting my little sister, Chloe, for the first time. She stayed in the crate for a while because she's shy - and I was just so excited.

This was back in January. I really like Chloe! Sometimes I do a walk-by licking on her face. She doesn't like that very much, but hey - I'm the big brother so I can lick her if I want to!

All in all, I think she's really warming up to me. She doesn't run away from me anymore unless I'm chasing the Kong.

Don't we make a cute pair???

Welcome Aboard!

2006-06-28T10:55:00.000-04:00

Hey, everyone! I'm Jackson and I'm a superdog! I decided to start this blog so that my friends and family can see what I've been up to lately. I have many adventures, and thought this would be the best way to share them with all the special people and animals in my life.

I hope you enjoy the show!