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11:27 am
13 August 2015
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Isa makes me smile. Such a beautiful face ❤️❤️
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19 July 2016
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Thanks all! you're making me cry but thank you!
Right rear leg amp 7/12/16 due to OSA. Metastatic lesion on her right front leg, January 2017. Joined the Winter Warriors January 19, 2017. Run free my sweet girl.
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13 June 2013
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Isa's smile makes me smile! I also love her banner when I see 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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25 January 2014
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She does make you smile, doesn't she. Went the whole way through this gallery. Realized how many people who were on the journey with me that are not here anymore ( not that I have been lately) made me a bit sad. I need to write on poor Ty's blog. His 3 rd Angelversary was Easter Day. Didn't forget, just haven't written.
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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22 January 2017
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Hard to choose just one, but I have to say this one makes me smile every time I see it. The side-eye and wagging tail. Boone was such a happy boy September 2009 - March 14, 2017
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25 September 2009
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Awww I'm so glad you put Isa's beautiful photo here. Thank you, I smiled right along with everyone else. What a sweetie.
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19 July 2016
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that is an awesome picture of Boone! I love the side eye and blurry tail. Such a beautiful boy!
Right rear leg amp 7/12/16 due to OSA. Metastatic lesion on her right front leg, January 2017. Joined the Winter Warriors January 19, 2017. Run free my sweet girl.
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22 February 2013
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Aww Boone, sweet, sweet Boone! With that cute look I know you got anything you wanted anytime you wanted it! Then again, you got anything you wanted anytime you wanted it anyway just because you are you!
And Lori, Ty will always be remembered here, whether you wirte about him or not. Yeah, he's a very special boy to us.
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!
Hanging out on Tripawds tonight because it makes me feel closer to Fionn and all the understanding and supportive "Tripawdians" I have grown to love. ONE picture? Geez that's hard, it really should be one of him rolling, but I'll choose my daughter's favorite from the tripawd meetup in May. Pretty much sums up Fionn's happy self
Nancy- mom to the FABULOUS Fionn. He rescued me in 2015 when he was 6.
Right front leg amputation at age 7 for osteosarcoma 10/6/16. Taken too soon 6/12/17. Read about our journey here:
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31 December 2016
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Awwww Nancy look at that happy boy.......he looks like a little boy proudly announcing this is a party.......see my hat?......this is my party....💕💕💕
Gayle - mom of beautiful greyhound Sessy. Sessy diagnosed with osteosarcoma on 12/26/16, left back leg amputated on 1/2/17. Feline siblings Mooshe, Tinkerdude, Odie and Bean
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17 October 2012
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Beautiful pictures of all the recent Angles, Isa, Boone & Fionn. Thank you for putting them here 🙂
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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Look at your ADORABLE self Fionn!!!! OMD!!! SOOOO CUTE!! Your human sister picked out a WONDERFUL picture highlighting how HAPPY you are AND how stunningly HANDSOME you are!! 🙂
Okay Nancy, go ahead and post the one of him rolling too! PLEASE!! 🙂 And the crowd roars, DO IT!!!'' We wwnt more Fionn!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
And even though this goes awhile back, just want to acknowledge the sweet, ever so sweet picture of Leah looking so happy under his Christmas tree!
And JillBean, know that your furbaby is at the Bridge having a blast with all the Tripawd heros!! And she's bragging abput the great extra quality time she had with you fullmof love and fun and spoiling!
Love to all
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
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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3 April 2013
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Here are a couple of my favorites of Murphy - the happiest dog ever
I've always loved this - it captured his personality!
He always rolled over, and would reach his paw out like this 🙂
The house is a bit quieter without his barking - he would bark to talk to us - I swear I held complete conversations with this dog! If I was cooking, he laid right in the middle of the kitchen, or in the hallway, looking around the corner lol
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
Aw Murphy's upside down smile with his little teeth showing is perfect! And Boone's side eye is hilarious. Isa always had the BEST smile. Looking at these pictures, while tinged with sadness at the loss of such wonderful, happy dogs, does bring a smile to my face and the knowledge that we CAN continue to smile even now that they are gone.
Ok Sally, here's the rolling picture you requested- his first one after surgery. You can see the bliss in his face!
And 2 weeks post op on his first trip to the barn. Full back leg extension- must have felt GOOD
Nancy- mom to the FABULOUS Fionn. He rescued me in 2015 when he was 6.
Right front leg amputation at age 7 for osteosarcoma 10/6/16. Taken too soon 6/12/17. Read about our journey here:
http://fionnsjo.....pawds.com/
6:34 am
13 August 2015
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Awe Boone and Fionn your pictures bring a smile to my face! Those pictures so capture who was they were. Such precious memories! And Donna what can I say! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to meet your boy in person! Those pictures of that happy boy still bring a tear to my eye but Murphy pictures always make me smile too! I picture Murph in heaven on four legs just spreading his happy happy happy while he waits......
