Saturday, March 24, 2012

Happy 12th Birthday

Murphy is TWELVE today! TWELVE. An age we weren't sure we'd get to see when he was diagnosed with lymphangiectasia in 2009. I am actually happy to see that in the last few years the articles that pop up on a quick Google have changed - this one doesn't just declare it a death sentence, as so many did a few years ago. We still take it day by day, but this morning I watched him happily trotting up the street beside me and confidently turning onto our driveway, leading the way, and I'm just so happy that he is hanging in and full of his spunky Murphy-ness.

He may be down to wearing a chihuahua harness, but he's still the Bossy Little Dog.

8 comments:

  1. Happy birthday, Murphy

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  2. Anonymous10:37 AM

    Happy Birthday to his bossiness! It is amazing that you've been able to keep him so well. Murph, you've got a great Mom too!

    Kimmen

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  3. KatyaR11:10 AM

    Happy birthday, Murphy! May you have many, many more years of bossiness!

    Love,
    KatyaR and Basie (His Royal Bossy-Ness)

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  4. Happy Birthday Murph!

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  5. Anonymous4:51 PM

    Birthday greetings and best wishes from the Great Southern Land, Murphy!

    You are a great example of the old saying: It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog, that matters!

    Ace and Fred, in Callala Bay

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  6. Happy Birthday, dear little dog with the big, big personality!

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  7. Caroline aka FiberTribe10:04 PM

    Happy, Happy Birthday, Murph-Meister!

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  8. Anonymous10:33 PM

    Happy Belated Birthday Little Man. It's been a struggle but you've made it, and with STYLE! Hope you got to have some sort of little treat on The Day. Love from afar...

    lella

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