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8:45 pm
13 June 2013
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She's SO pretty!!! I love dogs with tall ears and blonds! 🙂
YAY for a poop.... it takes a bit for some ... but glad she is doing so well. She's a cutie for sure.
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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Yaaaay! Do the potty dance everypawdy!!! Great news!
Love you Senna!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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13 August 2015
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Yaay! Glad she got that out of her system. Bet she's way more comfortable. Kudo's to you for figuring out and "fixing" what Senna thought was wrong (the shirt). She sure is a beauty! Love hearing about her pawgress!
Linda, Bob & Max
Senna went into the vet yesterday for a quick check in and they were nice enough to rewrap the compression and make it more seasonal!
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25 September 2009
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Adorable! I see the makings of a great costume for our annual Halloween contest!
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22 February 2013
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Oh happy day!!! YAY FOR POOP AND PEE!!
Senna is a very stylish tripawd! I lpve that you figured out her "fashio s" were interfering with her potty routine! A breat bit of insight for others during the recovery time.
Keep on rockin' Senna!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle 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!
Senna has been getting back to herself! She's been wagging her tail every time she goes outside, trotting around will plenty of speed. Only small problem is she won't eat her food out of her bowl, so we now put her food on a tray and she takes her time and wonders a round a little.
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18 October 2009
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LOVE to see the sparkle come back!
Have you tried raising Senna's food dishes? Sometimes the front amps have trouble balancing to reach their bowls.
My little pug Maggie was a rear amp. I tried raising her food dishes so she could keep her balance better right after her amp. The first time I put her food there she looked at me like I had set down a bowl full of rocks! So I put it back on the floor and she was happy with that...oh well.
Karen and the Spirit Pug Girls
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
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Yeah we tried that. Sadly she had a couple episodes of phantom pains when she was eating, so I think she associates her bowls with that. She drinks water out of the raised bowls no problem. We just set her food on the flour and she ends up eating it.
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25 September 2009
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There's our hoppy girl! So nice to see her again, we can't get enough!
Putting her food into Kongs and other toys like that is a great way to get her to eat and keep her mind busy too.
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Well Senna had her two week check up. Vet took out all but two or three stitches and the bandage, the top of the incision wasn't completely healed yet. She continues to return to her old self as her confidence continues to grow. We had her out this morning and she started hunting for the squirrels in the yard! That's something we haven't seen in a month or so. She still has some issues with eating from her bowl, so we're just settling on putting it on the tray the bowls sit on and she goes to town. I added a photo of her hunting for a squirrel and a photo without the bandage and you can see the incision, will place it a bit further down in case anyone doesn't want to see it?
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18 October 2009
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Glad to hear she is doing so well! I think her incision looks pretty good.
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
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22 February 2013
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Run squirrels!! Run!!! Senna is back!!! YAAAAAAAAAY FOR SENNA!!
Senna is just beautiful, absolutely beautiful! And her incision looks good!!
It was probably about the five week mark that my Happy Hannah started engaging in some of her normal routines with gusto! It's such a delightful feeling to see them do things they used to enjoy.
Thanks for the great update and wonderful pictures! Keep 'em coming!
Hugs to all!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle 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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