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10:14 pm
Today I took the quad pugs down to see our holistic vet- just routine stuff. My 13 year old Tani has been deaf for a couple of years, but she knows hand signals, and watches Obie for cues.
The reception/vet tech called us in and we stopped at the scale. We weigh Obie first since he responds to voice commands, and it shows Tani what we are doing. After Obie I start with the hand signals to get Tani up on the scale and into a sit, then tell her to come as we head to a room.
The tech puts her hand up to her mouth and whispers "she's deaf, right?"
I whisper back "it's OK, she knows she's deaf"
I don't think she got it....
10:24 pm
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22 February 2013
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CRACKING UP OVER HERE!!! That is hilarious!! OMD! My stomach's hurting from laughing!!
Needed that tonight!! Thanks!! "Bet everytime you play this scenario over inyour head, you start cracking up all over again!!
Love you Obie! Love you Tani! Love you Karen! And, always, Ove you Pug Maggie!
Sally and Happy Hannah
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!
10:33 pm
1 February 2013
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That is priceless!!
Spirit Shooter was a Miniature Australian Shepherd who was diagnosed with a MCT and had a LF amp 1/28/13 at 13-1/2 years old.
Shooter crossed the Bridge on 8/28/13, his 7 month ampuversary and two weeks from his 14th birthday.
10:38 pm
13 March 2013
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Love it!
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!
5:55 am
17 May 2013
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Hahaha.. thanks for the laugh!
Barret was diagnosed with Hemangiopericytoma May 16, 2013. Front left leg/scapula/pectoral muscle was amputated on June 11, 2013 and we've never looked back. Follow our story on http://barret.t.....pawds.com/ and read my column on That Pet Blog
6:49 am
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17 October 2012
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I would have probably been laughing so hard in the waiting room. Too funny
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Michelle & Angel Sassy
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
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07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013
05/04/2006 - Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19 fought cancer for 4 months.
"You aren't doing it TO her, you are doing it FOR her. Give her a chance at life."
10:19 am
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krun15 said
I whisper back "it's OK, she knows she's deaf"
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9:52 pm
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25 September 2009
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Heee heee! Too funny.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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