Turbo power lounging on his 12th birthday.

Today Turbo is 12 years old. Turbo is not a Lab or a Pug but a “Kiss Bull”. We rescued him from our local shelter when he was 5 months old. He has been a wonderful companion, earned his CGC and TDI (Therapy Dog) certifications and did visits to a nursing home in his younger days. He has helped raise litters of Lab puppies including doing the “clean up”, letting them tug on his ears and gently playing with them. Sadly, Turbo has cancer and we are just going one day at a time with him now. Acupuncture and pain meds have helped his quality of life — he still wags his tail, eats well, carries his favorite jolly ball around and gives his great kisses but the tumors are growing and the clock is ticking. We know this is his last birthday on earth with us and he has gotten treats on and off all day. I told him from now on every day is his birthday.