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10:45 pm
31 December 2013
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Oh my gosh, TECHNOLOGY can be such a PAIN!!! Â Â Mama Bear is going to bed while the YouTube videos upload. Â Lol. I promise, swimming videos in the morning...
ClaudiaÂ
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22 February 2013
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Yeah, youtube can take forever sometimes! But boy oh boy, you know how to build the anticipatin of coming attractions!!!
Isn't that Rusth AMAZING? could watch that little guy a hundred tmes and smile biger and bigger each tkme!
Soooooo glad your Jersey Girl s starting to get her joy back! 'Best feeling in the world!
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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31 December 2013
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Jersey Girl's first swim as a tripawd (day 24)
Geez, I hope this works!
8:29 am
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22 February 2013
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We've got VIDEOOOOOOOOO!! And it's one of the most heartwarming videos ever!!!
OHHHHHHHH! I've got tears of joy coming down!! WAY TO GO JERSEY GIRL!!!!! GOOD JOB!! I am just over the moon happy watching this!! And look at her tail wagging the whole time!! She didn't miss a beat! Just went right in that water...no problem!!
PAPA BEAR!! Thank goodness Momma Bear was there to keep you in line!! Yeah, I think you'd still be throwig that stick if Momma Bear didn't reign you in when she did!!
You've got my heart Jersey Girl!! I'm so proud of you!
Okay now, since you said Peyton Manning was like Brett Favre ( THE BREATEST FOOTBALL PLAYER EVER!!!), I'm rooting for the Broncos!!
Still grinning over here!
Love to all the Bear Clan!
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!
9:17 am
13 June 2013
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WOW! Amazing!!! YAY for her! She looks awesome! 🙂Â
I love swimming dogs - they are the best! Too cute! I can't wait to get Shelby back into the water for some strength training. And I agree, looked like she had had enough for sure. But she's a trooper.Â
Way to go!Â
PS - Sally and Happy Hannah, I'm originally from Seattle so I'm going to have to go Seahawks this Sunday! 🙂Â
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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OH YAAAY!!! I'll bet you all had tears in your eyes didn't you? Because honestly I do! It's wonderful to see her getting out there and enjoying life, doing all the things she loves to do. Kudos to you for living with gusto and fearlessness. You definitely know how to Be More Dog !
I added her video to our "Tripawds Swimming" playlist on YouTube. Thanks so much for sharing, feel free to add more when you can.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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9:52 pm
31 December 2013
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Sally, Alison and Jerry
Thanks for sharing our excitement! Â
I originally had 3 little videos of JG's first swim and somehow I messed up the first two because they're each about 3 seconds long. Â Whaaat? Â Not sure what happened. Â Anyway, I know she looks kind of whipped in the footage I posted and I almost didn't post it for that reason, but then I decided any activity she does at this stage is a little victory. Â So there you go. Â
Sally -Â OMD, I always have to reign Papa Bear in! Â He often thinks she can do more and I'm always cautious about her overdoing it. Â You'll hear the same thing in other videos I post this week..."not so far Papa Bear!" Â Hahaha.
More updates in a day or two. Â I hope y'all are doing well!
Claudia Â
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25 September 2009
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Dont worry. Of course she's tired, she's swimming with a missing leg for the first time! She will get stronger, especially if you help her with core strengthening activities (swimming builds endurance but not strength). Can't wait to watch her progress.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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