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Hello everybody -
I am posting the following links to videos taken of my girl, Mara, the Irish Wolfhound, just 2 days after amputation of her left front leg due to osteosarcoma. I agonized over this decision, because of her size. Please watch and consider for your dog. I am glad about my choice now.
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25 September 2009
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Wooohoo! Love these vids, thanks for sharing here!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Mara will do great!! What a beautiful girl she is !!
Bonnie & Polly
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22 February 2013
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MARA! STANDING OVATION FOR MARA!!
And not only up and moving......but up and mobile in the snow!!
This is just day two! WOW!
Ow take it easy sweet girl, yo don't want to over-do okay?
Thanks for sharing a great update. It should certainly help any e with a large dog facing amputation.
Hugs to you and sweet Mara!
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!
Just amazing...so nice to see. You'll have to do some spring videos now!
Deb and Angel Lexie* Diagnosed at age 13. Tried radiation first; wish we had amputated upon diagnosis (even with lung mets). Joined Club Tripawd April 2014 & Lexie loved life on 3 legs! Advice: Start physical therapy as soon as your vet clears it, especially hydrotherapy if available :-) See Lexie pics here.
What wonderful videos...truly an inspiration that will guide anyone with a large/giant breed dog who is concerned about amputation for their furbaby.
Cheers
Linda and Tucker
Mara looks great, watch out for ice or a slippery spot. You guys must be looking forward to grass for sure. She looks beautiful.
Esther and her Snoop
Mara continues to do very very well. She just had round 4 of chemo last week, and now the snow is melting so we are getting out for more and more walks.
Here is a link to a blog on my website I wrote about her battle with cancer:
http://www.tres.....rcoma.html
Thanks once again for all the well wishes.
Beth & Mara
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22 February 2013
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I thoroughly enjoyed vviewing Mara's website! Welldone! Beautifuly documented and, of course magnificent pictures!
I love where she's ruv g her face in the sow andlooks so hapoy. I'mreal glad the sow is melting though so she can enjoy her walks even more. She does look so comfy with her heat pad n her neck...glad it's helping.
Mara is a magnificent soul and yo are a wo derful adcocate! Please keep us posted and keepposting those wo derfulpictures! Love them!
APPLAUSE TO BOTH OF YOU!! Mara can give sp much ope to big dogs .....with such huge hearts!
HUGS!
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!
The snows finally clearing out here, and we made it through chemo #4. Still waiting to hear from Penn State (I think I need to e-mail Dr. Mason again). I will try to get a video soon, too, as the Therapaw company want a videoto help me with a boot for her (this has been a bit of a struggle to find a good boot that will fit her). We went to the chiropractor on Tuesday and canine massage last Sunday (the day before Mara's 6th birthday!!!).
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25 September 2009
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Oh you pretty miracle girl, hoppy birthday!!! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special celebration.
We would love to hear more about your Therapaw experience so keep us posted OK?
Pawty on!!!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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22 February 2013
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Happy Birthday Mara!!!
Your goodies look soooooo yummy! Yo are clearly enjoying the heckout them! And you're gonna' get some new booties as a present? God deal!!
Keep on rockin' and showing everyone how large dogs don't need "no stinkin' fourth leg"!
LOVE!
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!
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