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8:42 am
9 February 2011
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Congratulations, Hannah! Sorry we weren't here yesterday but this just means the pawty goes on longer, right? Evelyn would love to celebrate with deer poop, I'm sure, but she'll have to take a pass. I think we'll split a slice of the raspberry pie I made yesterday without really knowing why I made it. Now I know! It's for Hannah's pawty! 
Shari
From abandoned puppy to Tripawd Warrior Dude, Dakota became one of the 2011 February Furballs due to STS. Our incredibly sweet friend lived with grace and dignity till he impulsively raced over the Bridge on 12-15-12.
Dakota's thoughtful and erudite blog is at http://shari.tr.....pawds.com/
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25 September 2009
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Lucky Number SEVEN!!! WOOOOOHOOOO!!!! Oh Hannah, you are our giant miracle on three paws, with each step you take you are showing the world that the "impossible" CAN be achieved. Congratulations.
I'm so sorry I'm late to the pawty, I didn't get a chance to embed the videos for you. But boy they are so fun, how about watching them again!
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Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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22 February 2013
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JERRY! You mean I have to look at these videos yet again, just to make sure you embeded the right ones? Oh drat! Okay, but I'll probabyhave to watch at least twenty times to make sure!
SHARI! Hapy Hannah says thanks for the rasperry ie! And she wants you to know you should let Eveyn have some deer poop.....she's pretty sure she found a rasberry init yesterday!
KAREN! You are right! That is a kitty bomb up there lurking .......keeing a good eye out for Hapy Hannah's locatin! It doesn't want to be the next "stuffie"!
LIZ AND ROXIE! Thanks for celebrating with us...it means a lot. And yeah, Hap Hannah only eats organic poop!
JOAN AND LIY! 
.....that applause is for you for being such an i spiration to all of us! I coud look at Lily's avatar all day! She just makes you smile!
MEGAN AND SAM! We celebrate with Sam in our hearts. Hapoy Hannah also ate some bunny poop in his honor! Thank you for being here.
TEAM SHOOTER AND LUANNE! Yes indeedy, we had one heck of a TEAM celebration! Hapy Hannah pulled out some flip flops just for Shooter! Thank you for being with us.
ERICA AND JILL! Thanks for your kind words, coontinued support and ALWAYS fun posts with our Jill! Hapy Hannah just loves that cat! No, realy! She does! And so do we all!
GUNILLAS! Happy Hannah says we Bull Mastiffs have to stick together!! She's boxing up some "fawn poop" made especial for puppies! Enjoy Bellis! Thanks to you, Bellis, Wilbur and our "always with us Penny" for celebrating with us!
MICHELLE AND SASSY! We heard your yelling all the wa over here and that made us smile! Happy Hannah perked her ears u when she heard yo and you know what she said! She said, "Wait! That's not just Michelle's voice! I hear SASSY SUGAR BEAR in the background too!" Your support means the word to us! Yo AND Sassy inspire us everyday......every single day! K ow that to be true, okay?
HALLIE AND LIBBY! Thanks for celebrating withmus! You are both very special to us! Okay Libby, listen up! Shhhhhhhhh.......don't tell your mom, but we boxed up some special Virginia deer poop for you to try! You'll never have a pawty without it again!
MURPHY! Always, always, always smile whe we think of our sweet Murphy! So glad you came to celebrate with us and we can't wait to see some of your ampuversary pictures! We'll eat some beans in your honor!
LORI AND CHUCK! Chuck, I am sooooooo glad we got to see such a nice "write-up" on you today! Wonderfuly articulated! Talk about guts and sticking with your instincts and knowing your dog......Lori, you get the award!! Sorry we all have to be n this journey, but, ib we do, there's no greater group of people! Thank you for being such an ipoetant member of this community! Thank you for ALWAYS being there to cheer us on! We appreciate you both!
ADMIN! Loved having you come to our celebration with all your emotican friends!! They certainly brightened up the party! I hope theymhad a designated driver to drive them home! Thank you for ALL you do!
With gratitude in our hearts to each of you......EACH of you!
Love,
Sally and Happy Hannah
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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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6 March 2013
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Sally, have I mentioned lately how much I love you??? 
cuz I do. We all do <3
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8:58 pm
27 February 2011
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dear sally
thank you for giving me permishun to eat deer poop. my mama lady sed i cannot cuz it will give me worms. i just had a worm problem and it came from rabbits. i do not want any more worm problems. i think i will just have pie. it's barrasing to talk about worm problems, isnt it? kind of like my lady bits. we just dont! 
-evelyn
Beauty this good takes a lot of sleep.
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We all do indeed! Sally & Hannah, you always put a big smile on our faces!
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13 March 2013
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I'm afraid Murphy's ampuversary photos will have to wait. Day or two. He went with his Dad and Gus to close up the cabin this week. That dreaded "s" word was on the ground this morning. Maybe he will find some deer poop under it, though, to have for his celebration. Or maybe even some elk poop...bigger, so it must be better tasting, right? I'll give hm extra beans when they get home.
Kathi
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!
1:51 pm
19 September 2013
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Congratulations Happy Hannah! Tuck is 7 days post amp and your mom's wonderful stories about you have been a real help to me 
7:43 pm
15 December 2012
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Sally,
I'm sorry I'm late to the party but sooo happy Hannah is at the 7 month mark. You always respond to my posts and I really appreciate the concern you have for everyone. Keep up the good work.
Penny, Blink (horse poop eater) Maggie over yonder
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22 January 2013
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awwww come on, deer poop is so tasty. And it's a celebration. Doesn't everyone celebrate by eating dear poop.
Yay Hannah for 7 months. You are such a lovely, amazing and hugable girl. I bet you give the best kisses ever when you don't have your baby doll. Now get ready for another 7 months.
Topher
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1.5 years Oncology department, moved to rehab & sportsmed December 2024
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22 February 2013
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MEGHAN AND JERRY! 
EVELYN! Your mom's right about those darn worms! As far as Happy Hannah's concerned bunny worms are incredibly cute and just one more thing to eat! And you type just like my mom! Except yours is easier to understand! And LOVE your "Beauty this good takes a lot of sleep"......BRILLIANT!
TUCK! Thanks for celebrating withmus! You're gonna love how much better you feel a week from now! Thanks formyourkind words and we can't wait to celebrate all your victories!! Lots and lots of them!
SWEET PENNY! You kowyou're one special soul dn't you? You are! Love that Vlink likes horse poop! Hapo Hannah wishes she could find that pile to rollin! I'll always have Sweet Maggie's beautiful "tree picture" in my favorite memory of her......it just showed so muchmofher essence.
CORA! Yeah we like that....getting readymfor seven more!! It's all in the deer poop! Extra vitamins! Thanks for celebrating withnus!
MURPHY! Still waiting fornyour ten month celebratin ictures!! Pantingin anticip
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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27 December 2012
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Wahoooo! Hannah, you're looking mighty good! Happiest of happy ampuversaries, you big girl! WAHOOO!!!
BTW - seeing her munch on tasty deer poop....could THAT be contributing to her weight gain? How's that going? Any improvement?
~ Katy & Jackson
ACL tear in right hind leg 12/5/12 and scheduled ACL repair surgery 12/21/12. Pre-op xrays revealed osteosarcoma. Amputation 12/28/12. Chemo (carboplatin) started Jan 10, 2013 and ended on April 5, for a total of 5 doses. He handled carbo like a champ! No side effects. We started metronomic therapy at his third chemo and have been also doing some holistic treatments. He's a lively, playful 10 year old huskie-boarder collie and a very proud member of the Winter Warriors! Our love. Our funny little guy!
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22 February 2013
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KATY AND JACKSON! Thanks for the good wishes and sending some right back to Jackson! I think the bunny poop is pretty low-cal...just like eating a tasty bowl of grass. Of course, it's when she tops it off with whip cream and chocolate syrup that the calories are added! Hapy Hannah just had a "weigh-in" yesterday and hasn't lost any weight...nor has she gained any, so that's good! As it's getting a touch cooler here, I make sure she's more active when we go outside. Isn't it about time for a blog update on Fetchon Jacks ? Yeah, pretty sure it is!!
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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27 December 2012
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Tomorrow is Jackson's 9 month! I'll post for sure!
Whipped cream on poo? Hmmmmm? Whatever works! What did you do to keep her from gaining weight? That's step one and you ladies sailed over it with colors flying! Yipppeeee!
~ K&J
ACL tear in right hind leg 12/5/12 and scheduled ACL repair surgery 12/21/12. Pre-op xrays revealed osteosarcoma. Amputation 12/28/12. Chemo (carboplatin) started Jan 10, 2013 and ended on April 5, for a total of 5 doses. He handled carbo like a champ! No side effects. We started metronomic therapy at his third chemo and have been also doing some holistic treatments. He's a lively, playful 10 year old huskie-boarder collie and a very proud member of the Winter Warriors! Our love. Our funny little guy!
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13 March 2013
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Whaddaya mean, "leave it"?
Hey, Gus...those are MY beans. Go get your own.
I've been out of town for a few days helping my son after hip replacement surgery (I guess it runs in the family). Anyhow, Murphy and Gus are sharing a few beans in honor of Happy Hannah's number 7 and Murphy's number 10. Those are the purple ones, which both of them think are just as good as the green ones. This was the most difficult "leave it" I can remember with Murphy. He absolutely did NOT want to stay put while I got the camera focused on him, as you can tell from the coiled spring body language.
Kathi
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!
