Have You Lost a Furry Family Member to Cancer?
One man named Luke is raising funds to find out "why". 2 Dogs 2000 Miles is an effort to raise funds to find the cause of cancer in dogs. If we find the cause, maybe we can take steps to eradicate the disease.
Take some time and find out more
- Malcom's Story
- 2 Dogs 2000 Miles Trailer
- Memorial T-Shirts for our Furry Family Members lost
- YBD (Yer Big Dog) Foundation was formed
- Memorials to Malcom and Others
- 2 Dogs 2000 Miles links
- Puppy up and support the 2 Dogs 2000 Miles project.
- Follow Murphy, Hudson, and YBD on their adventures
- A Day in the Life of YBD, Hudson, and Murphy - Parts 1-5
- Shop through iGive to donate to 2 Dogs 2000 Miles
- I'm With Stupid T-shirts for your Favorite Dogs
- Videos from the 2 Dogs 2000 Miles adventures
- 2 Dogs 2000 Miles Pet Memorial
- Cancer care and pets
- Follow Hudson and Murphy on Twitter - Get the Inside Scoop on Luke
- Please share your story
- 2 Dogs 2000 Miles in the news
- Follow YBD Otherwise Known as Luke on Twitter
Malcom's Story
Luke Robinson has lived through a battle with cancer. The battle was not his own, but the fight of his beloved Great Pyrenees, Malcom.
In May of 2004, Malcom was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive cancer of the bones. One month later, Malcom lost his leg to the cancer and underwent chemotherapy. Malcom learned to adjust and walk on three legs within weeks of the surgery extending his life by almost 2 years.
The 2 years weren't easy. It turns out that osteosarcoma is so aggressive that it metastasizes about 90% of the time and Malcom was not spared. In August 2005, a grapefruit sized tumor was found in his lung and he was given 2 weeks to month to live.
It turns out that Malcom was a fighter, he was able to give Luke 5 more months of fun and love; he passed away on January 11th, 2006.
In May of 2004, Malcom was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive cancer of the bones. One month later, Malcom lost his leg to the cancer and underwent chemotherapy. Malcom learned to adjust and walk on three legs within weeks of the surgery extending his life by almost 2 years.
The 2 years weren't easy. It turns out that osteosarcoma is so aggressive that it metastasizes about 90% of the time and Malcom was not spared. In August 2005, a grapefruit sized tumor was found in his lung and he was given 2 weeks to month to live.
It turns out that Malcom was a fighter, he was able to give Luke 5 more months of fun and love; he passed away on January 11th, 2006.
2 Dogs 2000 Miles Trailer
Memorial T-Shirts for our Furry Family Members lost
Names are currently being added for Memorial t-shirt #3. A $25 donation is required. Information on how to add your pet is provided almost daily in the 2 Dogs Newsletter.
Memorial Shirt 2
Price: 20.99 
Memorial Tee Shirt
Price: 12.99
Memorial Shirt 3
Price: 25.99
YBD (Yer Big Dog) Foundation was formed
After Malcom's death, Luke wanted to know why Malcom developed the bone cancer. He formed the YBD Foundation, which operates the 2 Dogs 2000 Miles project. The YBD Foundation is a registered nonprofit in the state of Massachusetts, ID number 262798452. To access the Foundation's Articles of Organization, you can visit the Secretary of the Commonwealth website.
The mission of the YBD Foundation is as follows:
To operate exclusively for charitable, educational, outreach and scientific purposes related to the reduction in the incidence of cancer and improve cure rates for all those touched by this disease.
We strive for the goals of:
1. Promoting public interest and awareness
through education about the causes for
the rise in animal cancer.
2. Encouraging and supporting those
institutions that conduct research in the
field of comparative oncology which
compares human and animals cancers in
order to find the causes relative to each.
3. Establishing and empowering
collaborative efforts among individuals,
groups, communities and institutions
that seek to find the causes of cancer.
It is important to remember that cancer is not only growing in our furry friends, but humans as well. I am 95% sure that any knowledge gained through this research will benefit people as well.
The mission of the YBD Foundation is as follows:
To operate exclusively for charitable, educational, outreach and scientific purposes related to the reduction in the incidence of cancer and improve cure rates for all those touched by this disease.
We strive for the goals of:
1. Promoting public interest and awareness
through education about the causes for
the rise in animal cancer.
2. Encouraging and supporting those
institutions that conduct research in the
field of comparative oncology which
compares human and animals cancers in
order to find the causes relative to each.
3. Establishing and empowering
collaborative efforts among individuals,
groups, communities and institutions
that seek to find the causes of cancer.
It is important to remember that cancer is not only growing in our furry friends, but humans as well. I am 95% sure that any knowledge gained through this research will benefit people as well.
2 Dogs 2000 Miles links
- 2 Dogs 2000 Miles Newsletter
- Keep up with YBD and his 2 dogs with their newsletter.
- The 2 Dogs 2000 Miles Route
- Follow YBD, Hudson, and Murphy on their journey from Austin, TX to Boston, MA.
- Tracie Hotchner
- I found 2 Dogs 2000 Miles through Tracie's website while surfing one morning. I immediately started this page about their mission.
Puppy up and support the 2 Dogs 2000 Miles project.
Follow Murphy, Hudson, and YBD on their adventures
Read more at the 2 Dogs 2000 Miles blog.
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If you are a member of IGive you can choose to donate to 2 Dogs 2000 Miles.
I'm With Stupid T-shirts for your Favorite Dogs
I would love to get these for my parent's dogs, but I have a feeling that they would just rip the shirts off of each other. What a fun gift for a dog lover with two dogs.
Dog T-Shirt
Price: 20.00
Dog T-Shirt
Price: 20.00
Cancer care and pets
Follow Hudson and Murphy on Twitter - Get the Inside Scoop on Luke
- HudsonandMurphy
- aka Hudson and Murphy
- 2,731 followers
- 2,929 following
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- @CallToDoody thanks for the tweet! Murph the smart one
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- @cookieandputter very skarey when my collar can off. Papi almost had an accident in his britches. Luvs U huds
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- Wow, that Miss Teen Maryland was really cute. Luvs Her Huds
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- RT@2dogs2000miles http://twitpic.com/o01eh - Hudson & Murphy meet misses maryland.
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- @cookieandputter were u Skared 4 Howlaweenie? Luvs U Huds
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Please share your story
Have you met Luke and his dogs? Do you have a furry friend lost to cancer? Please share your story here.
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Nadine M. Rosin http://www.TheHealingArtOfPetParenthood.com wrote
My connection with 2 Dogs 2,000 Miles is through my book, The Healing Art of Pet Parenthood. I am pleased to have this review written by Luke and posted on Amazon.com:
A Touching and Timely Story..., August 27, 2008
By 2 Dogs 2000 Miles "Hudson, Murphy, and Yer Big Dog (Boston, MA)
Not often have I come across a book about the relationship between people and pets that truly speaks to me. The story of Nadine and Buttons is heartwarming and endearing and I feel blessed by having experienced it. In many ways, it's my own. I lost my boy, Malcolm, to bone cancer and know both the depth of loss and the loneliness and isolation one feels from societal preconceptions. It's a brave book and about damn time!
Luke
2 Dogs 2000 Miles
Posted October 11, 2008
2 Dogs 2000 Miles in the news
- 2 Dogs 2000 Miles: Wag'N Along 2 Dogs 2000 Miles by Ines de Pablo
- 2 DOGS 2000 Miles keeps on Walk'N and we'll keep on Wag'N 4 The Cure. As they travel across the country, try to meet up with them and walk with Luke and the boys. If you can't walk, blog, research, learn, follow, support and inspire. ...
- 2 Dogs 2000 Miles: Recent News October 29
- 2 Dogs 2000 Miles. a walk from Austin to Boston... a walk for all those touched by cancer... and the start of our journey to rid the world of this disease. Thursday, October 29, 2009. Recent News October 29. 1. Where Are They? ...
- 2 Dogs 2000 Miles: Of Flying Elephants, Mystical Beasties, Balloon ...
- 2 Dogs 2000 Miles. a walk from Austin to Boston... a walk for all those touched by cancer... and the start of our journey to rid the world of this disease. Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Of Flying Elephants, Mystical Beasties, Balloon Boy ...
- Dogtopia of Tysons Corner, VA Blog » Blog Archive » 2 Dogs, 2000 Miles
- 2 Dogs, 2000 Miles. Luke Robinson is walking from Austin to Boston with his best friends, two Great Pyrenees dogs, named Hudson and Murphy. Why would Luke do this? Because like so many others, he lost a dog, Malcolm, to cancer at just 6 ...
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Follow YBD Otherwise Known as Luke on Twitter
- 2dogs2000miles
- aka 2dogs2000miles
- 2,602 followers
- 2,364 following
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- Being stalked by dog named moses
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- http://twitpic.com/ow7xi - And then i saw budda &rubbed his belly
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- Even homeless guys hate monday
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- Dogs, check.Backpack, check. Underoos, check
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- Theres actually a town called 'port deposit'
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