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Meg celebrates TWO YEARS ON THREE!!!
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8 March 2018 - 7:35 pm
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It is one month today since the Pie left us, a fact I’m still struggling to get my head round, let alone my heart, but 9th March is also significant for another very important reason, because TODAY IS THE MEGASTAR’S TWO YEAR AMPUVERSARY! It’s two years today since Meg ditched her bum leg and embraced her new MegaStar life on three, and, grief-stricken as we are for our beloved Pie, we are determined to celebrate. Meg will be updating her blog very soon  – I keep nagging her to do it. But in the meantime, here is a video tribute to the dog they said could never cope on three legs.

 

Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, 23 November 2023, adopted 12 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 Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...

The Amazing Adventures of Ruby Tuesday 

My Life as a Megastar

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8 March 2018 - 8:01 pm
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Lessons from the Megastar's pack:

Don't be satisfied with a 'no' when you know in your heart the answer is 'YES!'

Don't take a single moment for granted because none are guaranteed.

Clare is an artist with a camera.

Happy ampuversary MegAStar!  It's hard to celebrate with a heavy heart but you are an amazing ambassador for Tripawds everywhere and I for one am inspired by your adventures! 

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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9 March 2018 - 7:06 am
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HOPPY 2 Year Ampuversary Megastar! superstarWHOO HOO!clap

Meg, you are the AMAZING miracle dog! I love it she defied all those odds! HA HA!! Can we send this to a certain DR A😁

I know it is a hard time! Miss Pie celebrated too I have no doubt! You know she is helping out with her angel dust & wings! 😉

Brilliant Clare, as usual! Ditto, Karen an artist with the camera and videos!l🎞🎥🎬

We are almost there 3 more months 2 years 😻 one 3!

Sending lots of love and CELEBRATIONS🎊🎉🎈!

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9 March 2018 - 7:22 am
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Hoppy 2 year Ampuversary Meg.  You are truly a Megastar.  I am so proud of you doing so well.  Clare you have wonderful talent taking all these pictures.    Yes, Elsie Pie even made a cameo I loved it.  Thank you so much for sharing this video and we truly understand how hard it is to celebrate when you still are grieving. 

heartheartsuperstarsuperstarsuperstar  Meg keep on enjoying life and loving your Mum.

xoxoxox

Michelle & Angel Sassy

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07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013

05/04/2006 -  Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19  fought cancer for 4 months.

"You aren't doing it TO her, you are doing it FOR her. Give her a chance at life."

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If ever there as a song to fit Meg it has to be that one!  Don't fence me in indeed!  I tried to count how many pictures the Megastar was wet in but lost count somewhere in the middle.  But pretty sure water is Meg's "happy place" for sure!  I'm sad to think there will be no more new Meg and Pie pictures because those two go together like peanut butter and jelly but made my heart happy to see our Pie in some of these too.  But I also know our Pie is busy "pottering" at the bridge whilst she watches over you two and enjoys all the treats she can eat there without worrying about getting too fat as she and Billie frolic under Grandpa's indulgent eye.  Happy happy two years Meg!  You truly are the little dog that "could"!!!  You are such an inspiration to so many who wonder if their dogs can manage on three.  You show not only can they manage they can thrive!  As always Clare please give some kisses to our Megastar and tell her they are from Auntie Linda! ❤️❤️❤️

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9 March 2018 - 10:18 am
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Don't fence her in, indeed! Nopawdy can, no siree. What a great song for a great Tripawd warrior princess.

Miss Meg-a-Star, you are the most resilient, courageous, strong and beautiful Tripawd on the planet! All Hail the Meg-a-Star on this momentous milestone.

You have us all doing the hoppy dance Clare, we are rejoicing in the journey you've taken with your dear girl, and so happy to be along for the ride. To see how far you've both come makes our hearts soar with joy. And those photos take our breath away, you really are a talented shutterbug at capturing the essence of Dog.

Miss Pie is no doubt smiling and dancing in heaven for this huge, huge occasion.

Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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9 March 2018 - 10:33 am
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MEG girl 💗

Two years on three, what an achievement for you sweetie pie and gosh have you been active non stop 😆 !!!!

Congratulations to your wonderful Mom too and boo to the doc who didn't believe you could cope on three let alone having the most wonderful, exciting life 💓

Sad as it is, you and your mommy and us who love you all dearly, know Elsie Pie is celebrating with Miss Cow, Billie and Grandpa in style 😎

All of our Angels are having a feast in your honour, including a huge popcorn mountain as they sit and enjoy your pictures and videos from the sky ☺️ and hum to the songs! 

Keep happy and well sweetie and look after your wonderful Mom 💕

Sending you an avalanche of cuddles and kisses to Mommy and woof woofs and slobbery kisses from all Angels in Paradise 😘😘😘🐮💫✨🌟🌹

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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9 March 2018 - 5:31 pm
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HOPPY 2 YEAR AMPUVERSARY MEG THE MEGASTAR!!!!! superstarclap YOU AND YOUR MUM ARE INCREDIBLE!!!! 

A perfect song along with some perfect pictures! I have to agree with everyone when they commend you on your picture taking Clare! You do an amazing job of capturing some brilliant moments! 

I thought it was bloomin’ cute that Angel Pie was even celebrating with her best mate!!! 

Meg-A-Star you are Coping and then some!!!! Bloody well done girls!!!clap

Much love coming across the miles

Petra, Stewie and his Pride of Lion Wan’na Be’s

On July 10/17 I became a Super Tripawd! You can find out more about my Pawrents Allensong but first Check out my 🎗 journey Super Stu Remember...“live in the moment!“  

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9 March 2018 - 8:55 pm
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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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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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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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9 March 2018 - 9:36 pm
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HAPPY TWO YEARS ON THREE MEG-A-STAR!!! 🙂 🙂   

Once that bum leg was gone you became a wild and crazy puppy again.....and have remained such ever since!! 🙂   You even brought out the playful puppy in Elsie Pie on occasion!  You and your Mum went through soooo much emotional and physical agony (not to mention financial agony) to get to this point!  I know you've never looked back (not quite as easy for humans) and just flow from one glorious mud puddle to the next! 🙂

And yes Clare, your ability to capture the "essence of Meg" and the "essence of Pie" is pure genius!!!   You are sooooo talented, so creative....unbelievable!  The Soul of a Poet who ises a camera as effectively as the mighty penway-cool

I hope you realiw how privileged and so darn lucky  we all feel to be on the receiving end of all your great talents! 🙂

Lots of 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!

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You people are the best of the best of the best. Thank you for celebrating with us. When you talked about holding us up after Pie died, my goodness you weren’t kidding, were you! The support of this community, of you, our Tripawds family has meant more than I can possibly express. You have kept us going. And now you celebrate with us as well. Thank you for all your lovely comments. I am enormously proud of Miss Meg and her resilience and sheer joy in living make her the most wonderful, life enhancing and enriching companion - when I’m not tearing my hair out...

Those fence photos cracked me up, Sally. When Meg first came to live with me, my neighbours had to rebuild their fence three times because she kept breaking through, or under or over to go and see their giant rabbits. Thankfully, the MegaStar charm seduced them - the neighbours, that is, not the rabbits, the rabbits were blind to it. 

❤️🐰❤️🐰❤️

Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, 23 November 2023, adopted 12 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 Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...

The Amazing Adventures of Ruby Tuesday 

My Life as a Megastar

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10 March 2018 - 7:49 am
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Sally, the fence pictures cracked me entirely up!!! laughingGood one!! I was chuckling as i imagined Meg crashing through and making a right mess! Ha! Perfect! clap

On July 10/17 I became a Super Tripawd! You can find out more about my Pawrents Allensong but first Check out my 🎗 journey Super Stu Remember...“live in the moment!“  

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