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9:32 am
13 June 2013
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I think I mentioned a while back that my friend had made me (for my bday) a little stone figurine of Shelby as a quadpawd (she got it for me long before Shelby had her surgery). It was adorable and hand-crafted with little sparkles for a collar. Well once Shelby had her leg amputated, she reached out to the artist to see about getting on with Shelby as a tripawd. The artist had never done a 3-legged dog before and it's amazing how much it looks like my Shelby and it's the correct leg that was amputated.
My dear friend also came onto this website to see the yellow bandanna that Shelby wore with pride to make sure it looked exactly the same!
She gave it to me last year - on the one year anniversary of when Shelby broke her leg and thus my long journey to where I am today began. It's been a rough and emotional year - filled with lots of highs and lows but one thing that remained the same is the support, love and compassion from all my friends who have helped me stay strong and of course, the amazing Tripawd community.
Cheers and enjoy!!! This gift is priceless to me ... (those are totally Shelby "ears")!
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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25 September 2009
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Oooohhhhh! This is so beautiful. A real treasure. Who is the artist?
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12:58 pm
26 January 2013
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That is just precious, Alison. The artist really did nail the ears! I see Shelby's banner so often and every time I say, "Aww, Shelbers". Did you call her Shelbers? My sister has a dog named Shelby and she calls her "Shelbers" but I thought maybe you did too.
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Amy & Spirit Libby
Liberty (Libby) was diagnosed with OSA on 1-22-13. Right front amputation on 1-31-13. No IV Chemo. Metronomic Therapy started 2-19-13 along with supplements and some home cooking. Lungs clear until 1-06-14. She's still her happy, hoppy, bossy self. Living the dog life to the fullest and a proud Winter Warrior. :) RIP my Libby 4-21-03 to 3-19-14
1:34 pm
25 January 2014
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So priceless! I LOVE it!!
Lori and Ty
TY GUY, Best Black Lab ever! Diagnosed and had amp in January, 2014. Kicked MRSA's butt. Earned his angel wings on April 16, 2014. Run Free my boy and don't forget a shoe. Ty is a proud member of the " April Angels". Ty sent us Daryl, a Tripawd rescue in Sept. of 2016. Daryl is 5 +or -. We are also Pawrents to Chandler, a Border Collie mix who is 15 and 1/2, Lucy, a Corgi who is 7, 2 minis, 2 horses, and a feisty cat named Zoe. Zoe had a non skeletal Osteosarcoma removed in July 2015. No Chemo, she was at least 16. She is going strong although she is now completely blind. She is now close to 20 and her hobbies are eating and sleeping in front of her personal heater.
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3 December 2012
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OMG!!!!!!! I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!
Jill is a 9-year-old tuxedo kitty. She was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in June 2012 on her toe in her right hind leg. Her leg was amputated on 12/12/12 and she completed four rounds of chemo (2 of Carbo, 2 of Doxy) in April 2013. "Like" Jill's facebook page: https://www.fac.....tty?ref=hl Proud member of the WINTER WARRIORS!!!! Her blog can be read at http://jillsjou.....ipawds.com. xoxo
6:32 pm
13 June 2013
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amya said
That is just precious, Alison. The artist really did nail the ears! I see Shelby's banner so often and every time I say, "Aww, Shelbers". Did you call her Shelbers? My sister has a dog named Shelby and she calls her "Shelbers" but I thought maybe you did too.Hugs,
Amy & Spirit Libby
Amy, I did call her Shelbers!!! That's too funny. 🙂
Thank you everyone... I don't know who the artist is - a local artist here found at a farmer's market! She asked him to make a custom one for me. I do love it. 🙂
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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31 August 2013
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A very thoughtful gift, and a very precious keepsake always.......
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Bonnie & Angel Polly
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17 October 2012
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Beautiful Alison. Thank you for sharing it.
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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."
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22 February 2013
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EXCELLENT JOB!! EXCELLENT! Yep! Everything avout it, the stance, the ears, the bandanna... that's our Shelby!!
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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22 February 2013
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ALISON! Jist wamt yo to kow I've "tried" replying tomyour wonderful blog twice yesterday....each reply was sent into "webpage unavailable land". I'm not oing to try and re-do it right now in case same thing happens to this repy. Anyway, I'm gonna try and get Verizon to check things out for me ad/or flish this *#%$%$* tablet down the toilet!
Hopefully, I can get back to it in a day or two.
Much love!
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!
Beautiful Allison, it must warm your heart every time you look at it and think of Shelby.
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25 September 2009
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Sallllly don't flush your tablet down the toilet, it sure sounds like that's a Verizon issue. Hope they can figure it out for you.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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8:57 pm
13 June 2013
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Awe... thanks y'all! I told my friend tonight that it got lots of compliments! BTW - when my friend came to the Tripawds website to figure out what the bandanna actually said, she said that Shelby's banner came up! How cool is that?!?
It does make me very happy; it sits right next to Shelby's ashes. Peaceful. My girl is home.
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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25 September 2009
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That is super, super cool Alison. A sign from that pretty angel.
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