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Barret's 8 month Ampuversary - He's ready for his close-up
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Lancaster, PA
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11 February 2014 - 7:01 am
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8 months today! It's funny, each month it gets a little bit harder to remember to celebrate :) I am just so used to him on 3 legs, its like that horrible 1-3 months never even happened :)

I have some new pictures for you guys! Got a new camera so I've been snapping pics like crazy. We've also gotten SLAMMED with snow this year (yuck!). Barret hates the snow. I hate shoveling a potty patch in the snow.. I guess it evens out, LOL

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Barret was diagnosed with Hemangiopericytoma May 16, 2013. Front left leg/scapula/pectoral muscle was amputated on June 11, 2013 and we've never looked back. Follow our story on http://barret.t.....pawds.com/ and read my column on That Pet Blog

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11 February 2014 - 7:06 am
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EIGHT? WOWWWWW!

Hoppy Ampuversary Barret with the Big Beautiful Eyes! I hope you have a wonderful day staying home snuggling and keeping warm. Sorry about all that snow. Eeew.

Isn't it great when you get to the point that you only think of him as a three-legged dog? Seems like that will never happen when the spare limb first goes away but as you've seen, you do get there. Yay!

Congratulations you two!

Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Fort Wayne, IN
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11 February 2014 - 7:53 am
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Nice job Barrett!  Hoppy Ampuversary!  You are a beautiful subject for your mommy's new camera.  Congrats!

Liberty (Libby) was diagnosed with OSA on 1-22-13.  Right front amputation on 1-31-13. No IV Chemo. Metronomic Therapy started 2-19-13 along with supplements and some home cooking. Lungs clear until 1-06-14.  She's still her happy, hoppy, bossy self.  Living the dog life to the fullest and a proud Winter Warrior. :) RIP my Libby 4-21-03 to 3-19-14

Westminster, MD
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11 February 2014 - 8:46 am
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Happy, Hoppy anniversary!! What a cutie he is!! I can relate to the snow, although I think you have a bit more than I do at the moment.....and having to shovel a potty area, lol !! Thankfully, I only have to do that if we get more than a foot of snow!
Enjoy your day, more snow possibly on it's way for us on the east coast .....!!

Happy thoughts.....big-grin

Bonnie & Polly

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11 February 2014 - 8:56 am
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Thanks!

Yeah Bonnie - the weather guys can't figure out if it'll be 6 inches or 16 inches on Thursday.... Either way, I am soo over it!

Barret was diagnosed with Hemangiopericytoma May 16, 2013. Front left leg/scapula/pectoral muscle was amputated on June 11, 2013 and we've never looked back. Follow our story on http://barret.t.....pawds.com/ and read my column on That Pet Blog

Idaho
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11 February 2014 - 9:16 am
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Hoppy Ampuversary, Barrett. You are a star!

Kathi and Murphy

Murphy is a five year old Lab/Chessie cross. He was hit by a car on 10/29/12 and became a Tripawd on 11/24/12. On 2/5/13, he had a total hip replacement on his remaining back leg. He has absolutely no idea that he has only three legs!

UPDATE: Murphy lived his life to the fullest, right up until an aggressive bone lesion took him across the Rainbow Bridge on April 9, 2015 and he gained his membership in the April Angels. Run free, my love. You deserve it!

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11 February 2014 - 9:22 am
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EIGHT MONTHS?? GREAT JOB BARRET and MOM!clap

Just let all that snow see Barrett's pictures...and it will melt! Yes, melt! His pictures melt our hearts so it has to work on snow too, right??

I love these pictures Heather. How could you not love a picture of Barret? But I really like the black and whies...very "artsy crafty"!

HAPPY EIGHT MONTH AMPUVERSARY BARRET!clap Keep 'em coming sweet boy!

Love to all!

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!

Los Angeles, CA
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11 February 2014 - 9:26 am
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Eight months?!? WOW! Congrats! What a great milestone and what gorgeous photos!!! He's so photogenic! :-)

 

Happy happy day!!!

 

Alison and Shelby 

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

Livermore, CA




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11 February 2014 - 11:42 am
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Happy Ampuversary Barret!!

Heather- those are great pictures, I love the black and white!

 

Karen

 

 

Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.

1999 to 2010

 

              Maggie's Story                  Amputation and Chemo

New Jersey
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11 February 2014 - 8:01 pm
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Happy, Happy 8 month ampuversaryclapclapclapclapclapclapclapclapclapclapclapclapclapclapclap to handsome Barret!!!!! What a photogenic facebig-grin

Keep kicking cancer's butt!!!

 

Joan and Lily

 

Our beautiful Lily was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her front leg on 12/14/11 at age 8 and had amp on 12/16/11. She completed 5 rounds of carbo. She was so brave and kicked cancer's butt daily! She lived life fully for 4 years, 3 months, and 15 days after her amp. My angel is a warrior princess. I miss her so much.

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12 February 2014 - 3:26 am
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Happy 8th month ampuversary Barret!  and what a beautiful model you are for your Mom's new camera!

Through your eyes we can see the soul of a tripawd!

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Orange County, CA
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12 February 2014 - 8:28 am
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Barrett, congrats on 8 Months!!  By the way, please tell your Mom she needs to change your name to Zoolander, because I think you are really really ridiculously good-looking!!

Southwestern Ontario, Canada
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12 February 2014 - 12:27 pm
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OH

MY

GAWD

I remember I warned you on how cute tripawds get.. but I was not prepared for this.. 

MY DAWGGGGGGGG  how can anyone refuse anything with those looks??????

Even I am looking for treats or something to give him... geesh!!!!

congrats handsome pup on your 8 month ampuversary!!!!!!

Christine.... with Franklin in her heart♥

Franklin, he was the Happiest Dog on Three Legs! Diagnosed 09/26/2012 with Osteosarcoma, amputated 12/4/2012.  Had a wonderful 5 1/2 months painfree until he ran for the Bridge on 5/15/2013.  Always in my heart, and always a guardian angel of my pack...   You can follow his Tripawd Adventures, before and after, in my blog, Frank'n'Farter!

WYO
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12 February 2014 - 2:23 pm
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Hooray!!!

Another reason to Pawty!!!!

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