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6:44 pm
24 April 2016
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We are 7 weeks post amp and Pofi is amped to go to the dog park on this beautiful day. And yes, they are always like this. He really is amazing - earlier today he sprinted up the inside stairs. Seriously sprinted.
Lisa, Minneapolis
On October 27, 2016, nearly 6 months after amputation, and 18 months since his cancer likely started, we lost Pofi to a recurrence of Soft Tissue Sarcoma in his spine quite suddenly. His canine sister also succumbed to cancer on March 1, 2019 - we lavished her with our love in the interim, but life was never quite the same without her only real canine friend. Cliff kitty had to leave us, too, suddenly, in August 2019. Lucia kitty grieved all these losses, but helped us welcome two new Lurchers into our home and our lives, Shae and Barley.
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22 February 2013
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I heard Pofi!! I heard Mia! I heard rhem say, "YES!! YES!!! For the love of doG we are ready ro go to the park!!! What else do we jave ro do to show you!!! Let's go NOW!!! 🙂
Talk about "contagious enthusiasm"! I wanna' go to the dog park with them!!
Pofi is a stellar example of dogs doing just splendid with three legs!
Thanks for making my day Pofi and Mia! 🙂
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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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25 September 2009
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Awwwrrooo! I LOVE Pofi's bark!
Do you have any video of the dog park? Too cute.
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11:28 am
13 June 2013
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LOVE these!!! He looks so amazing!!!
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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24 April 2016
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For Rene:
Managing the two dogs, poop collection, ball tossing and camera in this very large bark park is a bit challenging, so I have not filmed the last few times - this was June 6. One month post op.
Lisa, Minneapolis
On October 27, 2016, nearly 6 months after amputation, and 18 months since his cancer likely started, we lost Pofi to a recurrence of Soft Tissue Sarcoma in his spine quite suddenly. His canine sister also succumbed to cancer on March 1, 2019 - we lavished her with our love in the interim, but life was never quite the same without her only real canine friend. Cliff kitty had to leave us, too, suddenly, in August 2019. Lucia kitty grieved all these losses, but helped us welcome two new Lurchers into our home and our lives, Shae and Barley.
9:18 pm
13 June 2013
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OMG ... Jasper has such dog park envy!!! Look at all that green! We're in LA and our dog park is wood chips! And no water....
He looks like he's having a great time. And that is one month? Amazing!!!
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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21 May 2016
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Wow !!!!! Pofi you are sooooooooooooooooo handsome I absolutely adore that beautiful face of yours 
and all that energy is incredible !!!
And the second video is great too, really amazing how he hops around so fast and confidently only one month after the operation !!!
Keep up the good work 
sending you lots of hugs and cuddles
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
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25 September 2009
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Wooohoo! What an awesome scene to watch Pofi getting back to the business of living. I so enjoyed this (and shared it), thank you!
And yes, that is a really cool dog park paradise 
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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