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Ollie! Elly! Myrtle & Frankie training at the"Jasper Lily School.of Stay"
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Virginia







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25 September 2016 - 8:32 pm
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Now, I know you guys take lots of classes to get your Degree in Unbelievably Brilliant Skills!

Weeeell, I've been working on "Stay and Come"'with Merry Myrtle and Frankie. We don't need no stinkin Dog University, no sirree bob! I just showed Merry Myrtle and Frankie the video of Jasper Lily sitting, staying and then coming only after Alison had taken four steps back!!

They were absolutely captivated and completely focused while they watched the video.

Here we are going through the paces!

In this one Im gaining tneir complete attention and focus!

Myrtle & Frankie laser focused on me: https://youtu.b.....fDE6-t-lWc

In this one Frankie is staying and waiting for me to take four steps back and then come to me!

Frankie in training: https://youtu.b.....94s-_66lPg

Sometimes perfection can take a little while...er....to perfect!

Training not going well...: https://youtu.b.....mGYz54g7ew

The end result...PERFECTING sitting, staying, coming after I take four steps back!

Feel free to use any of these videos in training your dogs!

Myrtle's training making progress: https://youtu.b.....Uad2EcnZt0

Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!

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25 September 2016 - 8:38 pm
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Oh,and after a hard day at Jasper Lily University, they have a little play time!

Our next class? Teaching Frankie to use his "inside voice" outside!

Tripawd Frankie playing and talking about it:

Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!

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25 September 2016 - 9:43 pm
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Oh Sally, you always bring a smile to my face!  laughing

Thank you for that!!  clap

Great job Frankie & Myrtle! superstar

Hugs to you!

Donna heart

Donna, Glenn & Murphy 

Murphy had his right front leg amputated due to histiocytic sarcoma at 7 years old. He survived 4 years, 2 months & 1 week, only to be taken by hemangiosarcoma at 11 1/2 years 6/12/17  
Read about Murphy's Life on Three Legs

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25 September 2016 - 11:03 pm
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It's cos your so STRICT with them, Sally! They're plainly TERRIFIED of doing anything wrong.

Love these videos, love these dogs. And Myrtle did come for her cookie, so she clearly knows what's important. Girl after my own heart.

Looking forward to the next class!

Lots of love,

Meg and Clare (and Elsie Pie) xxx

Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, 23 November 2023, adopted 12 January 2024.

Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...

The Amazing Adventures of Ruby Tuesday 

My Life as a Megastar

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26 September 2016 - 8:48 am
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DEFINITELY a food oriented training regimen will be best for Myrtle! Frankie? Not so sure yet what will motivate him. You brought a huge grin to my morning!

Kathi

Murphy is a five year old Lab/Chessie cross. He was hit by a car on 10/29/12 and became a Tripawd on 11/24/12. On 2/5/13, he had a total hip replacement on his remaining back leg. He has absolutely no idea that he has only three legs!

UPDATE: Murphy lived his life to the fullest, right up until an aggressive bone lesion took him across the Rainbow Bridge on April 9, 2015 and he gained his membership in the April Angels. Run free, my love. You deserve it!

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26 September 2016 - 8:56 am
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Here's Ollie's version of the STAY command.

Murphy is a five year old Lab/Chessie cross. He was hit by a car on 10/29/12 and became a Tripawd on 11/24/12. On 2/5/13, he had a total hip replacement on his remaining back leg. He has absolutely no idea that he has only three legs!

UPDATE: Murphy lived his life to the fullest, right up until an aggressive bone lesion took him across the Rainbow Bridge on April 9, 2015 and he gained his membership in the April Angels. Run free, my love. You deserve it!

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26 September 2016 - 10:13 am
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Ha ha!!! LOL!!!! This is great!!! Jasper would never sit OR stay OUTSIDE .... oh a girl can dream... but she would bolt and be half-way back to Mexico... forgetting her life really does not suck here in LA. 

UNLESS perhaps her mama was holding a tennis ball!!! Jasper LOVES the dog park and playing fetch ... here she is saying "thank you madre for working from home last week so we could go to the park to play".... 

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It really is a dog's life! 
XOXO

Shelby Lynne; Jack Russell/Shiba Inu mix. Proud member of the April Angels of 2014.

October 15, 2000 to April 8, 2014

Our story: Broke rear leg in June 2013 - non-conclusive results for cancer so leg was plated and pinned. Enlarged spleen in September 2013 and had it removed and was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and started chemotherapy. Became a Tripawd January 8th, 2014 and definitive Hemangiosarcoma diagnosis. Three major surgeries in 7 months and Shelby took them all like a champ only to lose her battle to cancer in her brain. We had 8 amazing extra months together and no regrets. #shelbystrong #loveofmylife

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26 September 2016 - 10:34 am
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Oh Ollie!!! LMAO!! You have REALLW mastered the art of "stay"!!! BRAVO sweet voy!!! Still laughing over here!

Jasper Liky! We all adore you!! If that isn't the happiest mug in the world, I don't know what is you! Jasper knows she has run the lottery!

Ha! Ha! Clare, on thethis rare, rare occasions those dogs ever here the word "no"," they just wiggle a d wag a dd keep on doing what they were doing without interruption!

Donna, I'm still smiling thinking about those great vides a, d photos of Host Murphy at the Trilawd pawty! His is soooooooooo happy!!!!!!

Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!

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26 September 2016 - 11:58 am
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I may be biased as a dog mom but I truly LOVE this photo of Jasper ... I think it shows leaps and bounds how far she has come (she still cowers and hides when she hears loud sounds or is unsure of something ... more than Shelby ever did). But if this was the photo that they had put on Petfinder ... she wouldn't have been there an HOUR! I am lucky I took a chance on a dog hiding in some bushes with brown/black/tan markings and I had no clue how big those ears where till I met her! 

Now she will be the first to tell you that her life isn't perfect since her mama has to work 8 hours a day and she's left home by herself from 7:15ish to 5:00ish (depending on traffic) but boy oh boy do we make up for it on the weekends! It is Jasper and Madre time ... all day, every day! heartheartheart

Shelby Lynne; Jack Russell/Shiba Inu mix. Proud member of the April Angels of 2014.

October 15, 2000 to April 8, 2014

Our story: Broke rear leg in June 2013 - non-conclusive results for cancer so leg was plated and pinned. Enlarged spleen in September 2013 and had it removed and was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and started chemotherapy. Became a Tripawd January 8th, 2014 and definitive Hemangiosarcoma diagnosis. Three major surgeries in 7 months and Shelby took them all like a champ only to lose her battle to cancer in her brain. We had 8 amazing extra months together and no regrets. #shelbystrong #loveofmylife

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26 September 2016 - 12:37 pm
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I agree, Alison. It's a FABULOUS pic. She looks like she's so happy she just can't find the words. Like just pure JOY. And I LOVE her ears heartheartheart

Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, 23 November 2023, adopted 12 January 2024.

Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...

The Amazing Adventures of Ruby Tuesday 

My Life as a Megastar

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26 September 2016 - 9:32 pm
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Sally- you are an AMAZING trainer!

It is almost impossible to teach a dog to look indifferent when you are shaking a treat bag- any yet you have done it!!

I watched these this morning and have been giggling to myself all day.  I now have new goals for Elly's training!

Karen

Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.

1999 to 2010

 

              Maggie's Story                  Amputation and Chemo

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26 September 2016 - 11:11 pm
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Ah...er....yeah. YES!!! That's EXACTLY what I was doing, teaching them to be indifferent!!!way-cool Even I didn't realize what an AMAZING trainer I was jntil you pointed it out!!! Itsw really hard to be humble once I realized just exactly how brilliant I am at this training stuff.....and how brilliant Merry Myrtle and Frankie are!!!clap

Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!

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27 September 2016 - 8:34 am
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My morning smile!

Murphy is a five year old Lab/Chessie cross. He was hit by a car on 10/29/12 and became a Tripawd on 11/24/12. On 2/5/13, he had a total hip replacement on his remaining back leg. He has absolutely no idea that he has only three legs!

UPDATE: Murphy lived his life to the fullest, right up until an aggressive bone lesion took him across the Rainbow Bridge on April 9, 2015 and he gained his membership in the April Angels. Run free, my love. You deserve it!

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28 September 2016 - 7:06 am
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OH Sally you and those two characters always make me laugh.   Teaching a dog indifference surely does take an extreme trainer.  This could maybe be a new business venture for you.clapclap.  Not too many have your special knack.   

Love it my friend!

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