Tripawds Blogs

Save time spent searching, download the new Tripawds e-book for immediate answers!

Bookmark Jerry's Required Reading List for more amputation recovery advice and care tips.

Review the Tripawds Featured Blogs for the best three legged dog care product recommendations.

Tripawds is a user supported community. Please do what you can to help keep it online.

Miss the show? Listen to the podcast now!

Please consider registering
guest

Thank you

13 June 2011
7:01 pm

Catiesmom

Edmonton, Alberta

Member

Forum Posts: 654

Member Since:
11 January 2010

Offline

Quote

I haven't meant to be ungracious, but I've been a little tongue-tied since Catie's death.

But it's time to say thank you.

For this site during the sixteen months of Catie's journey.

For the founders, Jim and Rene.

For all the beautiful Tripawds who have been given unique, loving, quirky, triumphant voices by their unique, loving, quirky, and triumphant guardians.

You are all amazing. Truly.

I have been repeatedly humbled by the support I have had here and your condolences comforted me more than I can say. Words can be so banal, really, and I'm having trouble finding the right ones to express my gratitude, so I'll keep it simple: Thank you.

Carmen

P.S. Riley wants to know if he can still come and play here.

Catie - Birthday – November 4 2003 Amputation – January 13 2010 Crossed the Bridge – June 2 2011 Catie Caitlin

13 June 2011
7:21 pm

jerry

The Rainbow Bridge

Team Tripawds

Forum Posts: 7621

Member Since:
25 April 2007

Offline

Quote

Oh Carmen, we totally understand. It's good to hear that you found some comfort with the support of all of the other great pawrents here. It's good to hear from you.

Riley, if you don't come back we're going to send Wyatt Ray to go get you, so be warned! ;)

You are always a part of this family, never forget that.

It's better to hop on three legs than to limp on four.™
Latest Tripawds News
Read my story here.

13 June 2011
7:26 pm

hugapitbull

My heart lives at Rainbow Bridge

Moderator

Forum Posts: 3175

Member Since:
28 November 2008

Offline

Quote

Yes, please let Riley come back to play. Rene is right. We are forever family. We form a bond along our journeys that never will be broken.

Shanna & Spirit Trouble ~ Trouble gained her wings 3/16/2011, a 27 1/2 month cancer survivor, tail wagging RIP sweetheart, you are my heart and soul. Run free at Rainbow Bridge.
We honor our fellow November Five members who will always remain forever in my heart: Nova – the lone survivor, live proud and long; Spirits Max, Cherry, & Tika – who made half the journey with us and greeted Trouble at the Bridge
http://k9cancer.org – a canine cancer support community

13 June 2011
7:35 pm

etgayle

knoxville, tn

Moderator

Forum Posts: 1599

Member Since:
12 February 2010

Offline

Quote

please don't forsake us riley!! we need your wisdom from the great white north!! hugs to you all carmen!!

charon & gayle

Life is good, so very, very good!!! Gayle enjoyed each and every moment of each and every wonderful day (naps included). She left this world December 12, 2011 – off on a new adventure. Love Never Ends http://etgayle

13 June 2011
8:14 pm

Cooper

Mount Pleasant, Ia

Member

Forum Posts: 976

Member Since:
27 October 2010

Offline

Quote

RILEY! RILEY!RILEY! We all want Riley to come and play! Riley – you have to stay and visit with us – it just wouldnt be the same without you.

Your friend furever..

Cooper

Coopsdad/ Kenneth Blackburn http://cooper.t.....ipawds.com the monkeydogs only THINK they have invaded the tripawd state

13 June 2011
8:15 pm

Riley

California

Member

Forum Posts: 344

Member Since:
16 January 2011

Offline

Quote

Carmen -

Know our hearts and prayers have been with you and as everyone else has said – we're family….thru the good times and bad, and this past few weeks our tears are flowing along with yours…….

Sending hugs…

KaCee & Riley

PS…..If you don't let Riley come and play – this Riley is gonna have to make a road trip!!!!

13 June 2011
10:58 pm

kbryant

Los Angeles

Member

Forum Posts: 843

Member Since:
2 November 2009

Offline

Quote

Carmen,

Tripawds just wouldn't be the same without the Riley Files – promise that he'll stick around for awhile! We hope that Riley is doing ok – we think a lot about you and Riley and know how difficult this all must be. You are right, words can be so banal, and knowing how devastating this is, it's no wonder that you are having trouble finding the right words. Just know that we are here for you. Our heart goes out to you.

Sending lots of golden hugs to you,

Kami, Angel Mackenzie, Kobe and Scarlett

My sweet golden Mackenzie. She became my angel on Dec 29, 2010 at the age of 8 1/2 although she was always my angel from the time we brought her home. She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in Sept 2009 and officially became a tripawd (front leg) on Nov 5, 2009. She will be forever in my heart and now she's running free with all of our other tripawd heroes. I love you Mackenzie!

14 June 2011
5:41 am

maggie

Portage Lake, Maine

Member

Forum Posts: 914

Member Since:
8 December 2009

Offline

Quote

Hugs to you and Riley, Carmen…

This place we call "Tripawds.com" is the most wonderful place!!! And you'd better stick around!

Hugs to you…

Tracy & Maggie

Diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma 10-12-09, amputation of left rear leg 10-20-09
maggie.tripawds.com
"It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up." ~ Vince Lombardi

14 June 2011
6:27 am

Golden Girls

Georgia

Member

Forum Posts: 825

Member Since:
7 March 2010

Offline

Quote

Carmen,

Good to hear from you. You've been in my thoughts & prayers. Yes, we all hope you & Riley stick around here. The more the merrier!

I certainly don't plan on leaving, even if I don't have any furbabies to play here….yet!

Sending you many, many golden hugs…

Cathy

Skyler earned her wings and regained her right rear limb on 6/11/2010. Chloe earned her wings and joined her sister Skyler on 4/4/2011.They are now "Happy Together" with all the other Tripawd heroes and other furbabies that are running free at Rainbow Bridge.

14 June 2011
10:19 am

RuthieGirl

Sebastopol, CA

Member

Forum Posts: 280

Member Since:
14 March 2010

Offline

Quote

Carmen, I had to take a break after losing Ruthie. I was so emotionally drained that I needed to step back from it all. Truthfully, it is still hard for me sometimes, but that only proves how special our pups are.

{{{hugs}}}

Pat

After 9 months, Ruthie lost her battle on June 13, 2010. My heart is broken…I miss you so much my dear sweet girl.

14 June 2011
12:42 pm

cometdog

Las Vegas, Nevada

Moderator

Forum Posts: 4147

Member Since:
14 August 2009

Offline

Quote

For all the times you have been there for us in our time of need, Carmen, there are no thank yous necessary.

Losing Catie has been such a great loss to everyone and to me personally. The thought of losing Riley AND Catie is devasting. The world seen through his eyes made my world so much brighter.

As someone once told me here when losing Comet, it's time to turn to everyone here to help heal. So, turn to us. You will heal easier. I may not have had an amputation or cancer and wasn't experienced in any of those like everyone, but I had a loss. I can say with experience that healing through our fellow tripawds helped me tremendously.

Catie is still here in spirit and would want you to laugh, love and find happiness again…just like the old days.

Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.

14 June 2011
1:45 pm

krun15

Livermore, CA

Moderator

Forum Posts: 2017

Member Since:
18 October 2009

Offline

Quote

As other said- we are family! And as members of this family we don't need a lot of words to understand each other (although we expect Riley to continue to dazzle us big-grin ). That is one of the most powerful aspects of this site- we all get it, we all feel it, we live it, we know it.