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8:59 am
28 September 2009
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Today we are celebrating 8 months. We just got back from being gone for almost a week of camping up in the high country in Arizona. Last summer we made a special trip to take Tasha up to the property in the high country so she could go with us one time. We wanted the memory of her there with us. At the end of the month it will be a year since we got the first diagnoses of cancer, her surgery was scheduled for July 9th but was canceled while she was on the table when her vet inflated her lungs and found suspicious lesions on her lungs, so she was sent home to live out a very short time without her surgery. Life for all of us became such a roller coaster ride over the next three months as her diagnoses changed back and forth between cancer and valley fever. Now almost a year later since her first diagnoses Tasha got to go to the property walk all over, climb up rock hills and roll in the dirt so much that she was a gray dog. She continues to do good and life with our girl is good.
Today we are blessed to post that we are celebrating Tasha's 8th Ampuversary. We are celebrating with goodies, lots of hugs, tummy pets and a hamburger and a doggie ice cream sundae. 
Tasha's mom, Jo Ann
Tasha 8 years old, First cancer diagnosis 6/26/09, Last cancer diagnosis 9/26/09, Amputation 10/01/09, Loving our girl moment by moment.
Tasha lost her battle and became my Angel on May 4 2011. Forever in my heart….
9:47 am
24 January 2009
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Congratulations Tasha and Jo Ann! 8 months is really special because now you've beaten the statistics, proving once again that tripawds are awesome. Sounds like a wonderful camping trip and your celebration today will just continue the wonderfulness. Enjoy!! You deserve it!
Mary and Cemil
Cemil and mom Mary, Mujde and Radzi….appreciating and enjoying Today
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25 September 2009
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Oh YEAY! Hoppy Ampuversary Tasha! What a major celebration this is, we are so so hoppy for you and your pawrents.
We always hope that we'll get to see more celebrations like this when a pup gets diagnosed. Thanks for being here and letting other know that there IS hope!
Any pics of the big camping trip?
Three cheers for being a grey, happy dirty dog! Yeay!!!! Yeay!!! Yeay!!!!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
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25 September 2009
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rubyaz said:
... we are blessed to post that we are celebrating Tasha's 8th Ampuversary.
And we are blessed to have you share this news with us! Here's to many more trips to the high country. Thanks for the update. Enjoy those treats! 
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
Congratulations Tasha! 8 months is so awesome and wow, to get to roll in the dirt and just be a dirty, happy dog. How cool is that? Wishing we were in the high country with you. It was so hot in the valley, we spent most of our time in the pool.
Do I smell Ice Cream in the air? Celebrate! Celebrate! Dance to the music!
Chuy & mom
Chuy, showing everyone that Tripawds do everything 3 times better than regular dogs!
11:10 am
8 December 2009
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Congratulations Tasha!!! What a great way to celebrate going camping!!! What a great report! LOVE to read these!
Tracy, Maggie's Mom
Maggie was amputated for soft tissue sarcoma 10-20-09
Maggie lost her battle with kidney disease on 8-24-13
11:11 am
28 November 2008
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Love hearing about Tasha's Ampuversary. Hope there are many, many more to come.
Shanna & Spirit Trouble ~ Trouble gained her wings 3/16/2011, a 27 1/2 month cancer survivor, tail wagging. RIP sweetheart, you are my heart and soul. Run free at Rainbow Bridge.
The November Five - Spirits Max, Cherry, Tika, Trouble & Nova. 11/2008 - 3/2013 An era ends as Queen Nova crossed the Bridge.
12:14 pm
6 December 2009
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Yay Tasha!!! Rhoohooo!!!!!!!
Gerry has been a tripawd since 12/16/2009.
He was a shelter dog with a mysterious past and an irrepairable knee injury.
Videos and pics of Gerry's pawesomeness can be found at: http://gerry.tripawds.com
12:35 pm
3 November 2009
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Happy 8 Month Ampuversary Tasha!!! That is so pawesome! What a great way to celebrate too. Here's wishing you many, many more ampuversaries, goodies, hamburger, tummy pets and ice cream sundaes - yea!
Kami and Mackenzie
My sweet golden Mackenzie. She became my angel on Dec 29, 2010 at the age of 8 1/2 although she was always my angel from the time we brought her home. She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in Sept 2009 and officially became a tripawd (front leg) on Nov 5, 2009. She will be forever in my heart and now she's running free with all of our other tripawd heroes. I love you Mackenzie!
2:00 pm
12 January 2010
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Jo Ann and Tasha, eight months is incredible! Wishing you many many many more celebrations. I love happy updates like this!
Carmen, Catie and Riley
Catie -
Birthday – November 4 2003
Amputation – January 13 2010
Crossed the Bridge – June 2 2011
3:17 pm
23 December 2009
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Hoppy Ampuversary, Tasha!! Sounds like you had a pawesome time camping!! Wishing you many, many more Ampuversaries to come!
Amputation on 11/10/09, due to Histiocytic Sarcoma in left elbow. Angel Harley earned his wings on 06/24/10.
3:53 pm
12 February 2010
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happy eight month ampuversary!!!!!! a beacon of light for those who sometimes stumble in the dark!!! glad you had such a joyful trip to the high country - and got to roll around in the dirt too. many more great days, months, years!!!!
gayle
Life is good, so very, very good!!! Gayle enjoyed each and every moment of each and every wonderful day (naps included). She left this world December 12, 2011 – off on a new adventure.
Love Never Ends
3:54 pm
Way to go Tasha!!!
Every day is a victory- 8 months is awesome!!
Karen and the pug girls
Wonderful news, Tasha! Camping was a great way to celebrate. I am sure you had fun.
Debra & Angel Emily
Debra & Emily, a five year old doberman mix, who was diagnosed with an osteosaecoma. She had a right rear leg amputation on May 19, 2009. On November 10, 2009 she earned her wings and regained her fourth leg.
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