14 years old | Birthday: 9/4/11

Jameson appeared on Jody’s doorstep during a violent thunderstorm, two years after she lost her son Anthony. Scared, soaked, and alone, this senior pittie was looking for shelter, but what he offered in return was something far greater. He became a source of comfort during the darkest chapter of Jody’s life. She named him Jameson after Ant’s favorite Irish whiskey, and from that night on, he never left her side.

Jameson’s past had not been kind. He had spent most of his life living outdoors in a small kennel, which explained his fear of storms and his declining health. At his first vet visit, he was diagnosed with heartworm, a heart murmur, acute arthritis, and later degenerative myelopathy, a progressive neurological disease that affects mobility. At one point, Jameson was completely paralyzed in his hind legs and needed help even to eat.

Through devoted care, specialized therapies, a tailored diet, and custom wheels, Jameson fought his way back inch by inch. Today, at 14 years old, he can walk short distances on his own and happily zooms off in his wheels, especially when he thinks playtime should last longer. Jameson loves everyone he meets, adores stuffies, chew bones, cozy clothes, and warm laps. His joyful, unbreakable spirit helped inspire the creation of Ant’s Happy Endings Senior Dog Sanctuary, and he continues to remind us every day that love, resilience, and second chances change lives.