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Giselle is doing amazing! She is walking around the house now, and we ordered some little doggy steps so she can get on the couch. She got off the couch w/out any help yesterday! Thanks for all the advice so far! She is due to get her staples out on Monday, wish us luck!
9:37 am
3 April 2013
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Yeah Giselle!! 
And after the staples, she'll feel even better!
Donna
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
9:42 am
13 August 2015
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Yay Giselle! Good girl! Staples coming out are huge and sweet Giselle is going to feel even better after that. Thanks for a wonderful update and great job getting through all those hard early days!
9:54 am
14 February 2016
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Great news! Glad she is doing so well!
Otis - 106 pound lab/Dane mix, lost his right front leg to osteosarcoma on Febuary 9, 2016. Four rounds of carboplatin completed in April, 2016. Lung mets August 25, 2016. Said goodbye too soon on September 4, 2016. Lost his adopted sister, Tess, suddenly on October 9, 2016. likely due to hemangiosarcoma.
Wherever they are, they are together.
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Bucketeers
15 December 2015
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Fantastic. I'm so pleased for you. Give her a hug from me xxx
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
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22 February 2013
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SOOOOO HAPPY!!!! 🙂 Way to go Giselle!!! You are a feisty gal indeed!!!
Nothing makes a dog happier than being on their couch again!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Love!
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!
10:42 am
13 June 2013
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Great news!!! way to go Giselle!!!
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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