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9:11 am
10 December 2011
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I have been trying to get a video of Biscuit going potty to show everyone and I finally did! 
Marla, Biscuit & Spirit Daisy
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9:54 am
13 March 2013
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Oh my, Marla! That has to be the most truly unique method ever! Thanks so much for sharing it.
Kathi and the Turbotail April Angel...and the Labradork
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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22 February 2013
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LMAO!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 :-)! 🙂 🙂 THIS IS HILARIOUS!!! ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!!!!
And BRILLIANT!!!! Wjere there's a will, there's a way! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Biscuit makes sure she doesn't get one single drop on her!!!
Did she do this from the beginning??? Did she have some trial and error trying to pee the "normal" way? What did you think when she first did it this way''
This has to be THE BEST VIDEO EVER!!! 🙂 🙂 This will be my "go to" when I need a laugh! 🙂 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing this! Biscuit is so brilliant!!
Lots of love!!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
PS....I typed DAISY's name once by "mistake" and fixed it. But nah, not a mistake...just Daisy saying "hi"! 🙂
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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10 December 2011
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He started peeing like that when he was wanting to hike his left leg. Since there's no leg on the right side he just started lifting his whole body up. People always get a kick out of watching him do this at dog parks and trails. The vet didn't know he did that and one time she had him outside to get a urine sample. She came back in and said she couldn't get it because he was "all over the place".
My Two Tripawds...Biscuit and Spirit Daisy
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22 February 2013
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Wish I had a video of the Vet trying to get that sample!!! 🙂
Biscuit,apologies for calling your studly self a girl! Ugh! Znd it's not the first time...sorry!
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 2009
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Fantastic! 
Thanks for sharing.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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13 June 2013
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OMG ... that is the best thing ever!!!Â
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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18 October 2009
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That is AWESOME!Â
I thought it was hard to get a urine sample from Tripug Maggie, also a rear amp. When she squatted there was almost no space under her back end to collect a sample...but at least she was stationary and aiming at the ground!
Karen and the Spirit Pug Girls
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
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1:12 pm
21 October 2014
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Okay, now everyone here at the office thinks I've lost my mind . . .
THAT WAS GREAT!!!!!
Can't wait to show the hub-a-dub!
Harmony became a Tripawd on 10/21/14 (MCT). She left us way too soon on 11/1/14.
"We miss you so much; our love, our heart, our Harmony."
- Pam, Ron and Melody, Meesha, Doublestuff and Mariah Carey
