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Just made it into the new Fear Free Happy Homes blog! I highly recommend visiting this website and browsing, they offer sooo many great tips about creating a safe, fear free place for the animals we care for. Meanwhile, here is an excerpt from the article written by Kim Campbell Thornton:

Pet Losing A Limb? How To Help Him Get Back On His Feet

When my late Greyhound, Savanna, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, her oncologist advised amputation of her rear leg and chemotherapy. My husband and I were anxious about how our 10-and-a-half-year-old dog would respond to losing a leg, but we decided to give surgery a chance to save her life.

It was the right choice. Savanna had a rocky recovery period at first, but soon she was getting around fine on three legs, and she lived another two and a half years.

That was 22 years ago, and these days much more is known about amputation surgery, pain management , and recovery. Not only are there more and better pain medications, there are options for prosthetic devices and pet rehab techniques to help dogs and cats rebuild their strength and adjust to their new gait and stance. Here’s what to know about giving your pet the best recovery possible.

Stay Calm
Dogs and cats adapt quickly to their new situation, but owner state of mind is important, too. The best thing you can do is to stay calm yourself, says Rene Agredano, cofounder with husband Jim Nelson of Tripawds, an online community for people whose pets have lost a limb.  

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9 August 2018 - 10:07 pm
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Very nice article!  It makes ,us all puff up with pride to see our "leader" on the front lines offering such good advice.  Having the Tripawds community showcased this way reaches more than we could know.  And we d9mknow it will reach exactly  who needs to hear your message  and reach out yo Tripawds for support. 

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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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10 August 2018 - 4:01 am
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Finally had a moment to read, great article, and look at you two!!!  Yes, very proud and big smiles. You guys rock!!

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Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry

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10 August 2018 - 9:22 am
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I love the comment Jim made "let him be a dog, he'll figure it out".....that's exactly what John said to me on more than one occasion! I'm telling ya, those two are kindred souls.

Paula and Warrior Angel Nitro

Nitro 11 1/2  yr old Doberman; right front amp June 2014. Had 6 doses carboplatin, followed by metronomic therapy. Rocked it on 3 legs for over 3 years! My Warrior beat cancer, but couldn't beat old age. He crossed the Bridge peacefully on July 25, 2017, with dignity and on his terms.  Follow his blog entitled "Doberman's journey"

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"Be good, mama loves you".....run free my beautiful Warrior

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10 August 2018 - 9:27 am
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dobemom said
I love the comment Jim made "let him be a dog, he'll figure it out".....that's exactly what John said to me on more than one occasion! I'm telling ya, those two are kindred souls.

Paula and Warrior Angel Nitro  

Paula, I jad to laugh!  Qhen I saw Tene quoted  Jim I thought of  you and "The Voice of Reason" John🤣

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 September 2018 - 11:36 am
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As we approach the 10-year angelversary of our fearless founder Jerry G. Dawg on October 3, we are honored to be featured on the Colorado State University Flint Animal Cancer Center blog today! Can't help but get a little watery-eyed over this...

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOUR PET LOSES A LEG TO CANCER

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27 September 2018 - 4:55 pm
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((((Rene)))) That is a beautiful article. You are making me teary eyed too. Jerry was a handsome boy, that face.. omd heart My thoughts are with you and Jim, time flies so quickly but that feeling in your heart never changes. 

You did a pawsome job girl, three paws up!!!heartheartheart

Jackie and Huckheart

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Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry

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27 September 2018 - 6:18 pm
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WOW! Spectacular picture of Jerry! He has those old soul eyes!
Excellent article and of course it was emotional! Look what you have accomplished!
Jerry is beaming in the heavens & so proud of his humans! We are furever grateful to you 3 for making us all see the 4th is a spare!
Now I'm choking up! Purrkins lost the same leg as Jerry. 

Legendary Jerry we salute you!

Ear rubs to Wyatt, please!
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This interview with Tripawds co-founder Rene Agredano was published in the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) "Red" blog on September 24, 2018...

A True Ins-paw-ration: An Interview with Tripawds

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15 April 2019 - 9:48 am
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After building and maintaining the Tripawds Forums using the Simple:Press plugin for 12± years, your favorite Admin Guy had the opportunity to submit this guest article describing his experience, and how the Tripawds Community has grown, partly in thanks to Simple:Press...

User Story: Building The Tripawds Community With Simple:Press Forums

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15 April 2019 - 10:14 am
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Great article, thank you for everything that you do! 💖

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Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry

Huckleberry's Blog

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I know the focus was more on the technical  aspect of why you use Simple Press, but you really did a stellar  job of weaving in the Tripawd mission and all the pluses of joining the community. 

The Simple Press people should make a BIG donation to Tripawds for the artic.  It was quite a gift to them!

My favorite part, our Admin Guy was   more than gracious when he said:   "Our user base tends to be less technical than the average experienced forum user, so I created a child theme....."   😂🤣😂🤣😂   That's  an understatement!  At least from my perspective!

CANNOT IMAGINE  the 24/7 work that goes into keeping this site up and running.  The thought you put into  every little nuance from the colors,  to the rounded shape.....and on and on!

WE SALUTE YOU AND WE MEAN IT!!!

Gratefully, 

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 crack us up Sally, thanks, glad you enjoyed the article!

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Dog named Ping Pong, who has use of just three of his legs, is the toast of a Thai village after rescuing a baby who’d been buried alive. No, I’m not making this up...

https://www.the.....age-mother

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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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WE SALUTE YOU PING PONG!!!   AWARENESS  WAS RAISED IN SO MANY WAYS ON SO MANY LEVELS!!😎

Thanks for sharing Clare!❤

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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