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  1. nannetteames says:
    February 28, 2010 at 12:38 pm

    I have a 9 3/4 year old Rottie. His mom had a tumor on her shoulder and died 2 years ago this July. My Beauregard possibly has a tumor on his left wrist. My Vet said it could possibly be a airborne fungal infection. Blood and urine are being sent out to check to make sure. I hope & pray that is what it is. If it is cancer, I was just wondering if anyone has had chemo or radiation done on their dog. What are the t and the cancer came up so sudden and she died within ide effects. I couldn’t do it with Velvet as her cancer was to far gone before we found out, and she lived for another 2 months.
    I have had stem cell done on Beau and he still has cells at the stem cell bank in CA I also laser him 2 x’s a day now. His lungs some to be clear except for a few small spots but she said she doesn’t think they look cancerous. I know he is up in years and I DON’T want anything to happen to him. We also have his brother, they are litter mates.
    If anyone can give me some ideas about chemo & radiation I would appreciate it. If it does turn out to be cancer (yuk) I am also considering having his leg amputated and in hopes he will live longer. His mom was 13 1/2 when she passed and his dad was almot 14 and he passed from old age. Thanks for your time

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    • admin says:
      February 28, 2010 at 4:40 pm

      Sorry to hear about your Beau. Thanks for the comment, but you will really find much more advice and support in the discussion forums. Do a search for radiation or chemotherapy and you will find plenty of existing topics. Or start a new one to share your story. Best wishes!

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  2. Nikki says:
    February 24, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    What a great website glad i found it as it has put my mind at ease. Jack is a 15 month X jack russell and was born with a birth defect. its been one weeks now since his amputation and he is doing great. Cant wait to go out walks and show off my tripawd ;-) .

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  3. Trina says:
    February 18, 2010 at 11:22 am

    Thank you so much for your website! I haven’t even begun to explore it but already I’m so much more confident in my boy. Xander (Rotti) was struck by a car on November 11th which resulted in several injuries (no broken bones because he’s a tank!) including Brachial Plexus avulsion. Although some feeling came back he has not had use of his leg since then and has started damaging his foot. Today he was booked for surgurey to amputate the limb a week and a half from today.
    I read the quote on the top of the page “better to hope on three legs than limp on four” and the tears came. He’s been doing fantastic on 3 legs so far, I have even more confidence now that he’s gonna do great! Thank you again for your site!!!!!
    Trina & xander

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  4. Rochelle Dailey says:
    February 18, 2010 at 9:40 am

    i just want to say how great this webpage is. My husband and I just adopted a one year old Sheltie named Jake 7 weeks after his amputation. He lost his front left leg due to abuse and possibly a hit and run. The sheltie rescue found him wandering a field and the community donated money to pay for his amputation. It was love at first sight for us! We nursed him back to health and helped him find his balance without that leg. He has been such an amazing addition to our family and we could have never asked to find a better dog. Jake had a tough go in the beginning and it’s so touching to read these stories. He runs around like a puppy should and loves to go on walks and play in the river. He is learning how to play fetch and loves car rides! Thank you for having such a great website!

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  5. Juliet says:
    February 11, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    I just wanted to say what an awesome website this is! I was recently adopted by a stray kitty (and say I was adopted because she showed up to- and literally just walked into my house..). She seemed friendly, but bit us when we would pick her up or pet her hind end. I took her to work (I’m a vet tech) and we did some xrays to find that she had drastic changes in the bone in her left hind leg. We decided to do an exploratory surgery, and while we were anticipating finding evidence to osteosarcoma- we instead found horrible arthritis and scarring in her knee. At that point we decided to amputate the leg. She is doing great and while I know that the site is mainly about canine tripaws, I just wanted to say that we hope every dog on this site has a wonderful life, as pain free as possible :) . She is a completely different cat since the surgery. Best wishes to every tripaw and every human who loves them :) <3.

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  6. mallorye1 says:
    January 29, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    Thanks for the website….My best friend Hunter had his left front leg amputated January4, 2010. He is doing great….. he was hit by a car and had major nerve damage and a broke elbow…..It is nice to read about all the tripawds…..they are truly all special….He is part collie and weighs about 80 lbs… He is 3 years old…I think he will now be a house dog…..he has adjusted well to staying inside……I was so nervous about the surgery….It has all turned out well…..Had to get more stitches night before last…….about 4 inches in the middle of the incision did not heal good and gapped open…10 more days and maybe all the stitches and staples will be out……

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  7. John says:
    January 28, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    Hi and thanks for having this website. Jack had her left rear leg amputated 11/20/2009 because we suspected she had Osteosarcoma. We didn’t do the biopsy because she was in too much pain so we changed the surgury from a biopsy to an amputation. THANK GOD we did. She had to heal for a couple weeks but boy after those sutures came out was she back to her old self. The relief from her pain was amazing. I was hoping that this would have stopped the cancer and we have done three treatments of Chemo but learned it has spread to her hip and other leg. That was way too fast for me but we’re getting through it. We start radiation Monday, hopefully that will help with the pain.

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  8. Abbey says:
    January 28, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    I’m an 11 year old golden retriever and it has been 7 days since my amputation surgery. The vet thinks i had osteosarcoma in my right front elbow(we’re still waiting for the exact diagnosis. Hope to have it soon).I’m still not doing the greatest but it may take longer for me to heal since I’m a little older than most of you.. I still have some pain and I don’t really want to get up if I don’t have to. They gave me lots of drugs for the pain so that does help some..My parents are very worried so they took me for another vet appointment today for a check up.. My temperature was normal and everything else seems fine. My 58 staples come out on Wednesday of next week (YEAHH) I still have my appetite so I guess that is a good thing says the vet..My mommy and daddy are still very devistated and they feel very bad for doing this to me, but I know it was the best thing for me. I keep telling them that I’ll be ok,but I see their eyes start watering so I stop… I hope i will recover soon so I can go play and get taken on walks again….I like this website and thanks for sharing the stories about all my new 3 legged friends…

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    • jerry says:
      January 28, 2010 at 6:48 pm

      Abbey, you sound like a really pawesome doggie! Congratulations on making it through the first week. Yeah, there will be some challenges but we know that it’s nothing a wise pup like you can’t cope with. We’ve had twelve year old Tripawds come through surgery just great, we know you will be fine and out there on walks in no time. We hope to hear more about you in our Discussion Forums!

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  9. Linda Nordstrom says:
    January 18, 2010 at 8:26 am

    Hi from Cody! My best ever friend, 9 yr old lab mix and canine cancer amputee. His surgery was in Aug 2009 due to bone cancer. These days he is running and playing with my other dogs! Thanks to God, and many people who have cared for him through surgery, chemo and recovery. Every day is a blessing.

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  10. Caiti says:
    January 12, 2010 at 9:26 am

    Hi,
    My mom and I just found out our llab-retriever probably has bone cancer in her shoulder. I have had her my whole life and my mommy is very upset. We are trying out more about the cancer and we should do and if there are less expensive ways to do it (my mom is a single mom). I think your website it great, I didn’t know so many dogs had three legs. Any suggestions would be thoughtful.

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  11. Magen says:
    December 26, 2009 at 7:51 pm

    Hi my name is magen and I am 16 years old. About two months ago I rescued my dog Emmit from the pound. A pit bull attacked him earlier on in the year and his front right paw had to be amputated. The owners wanted to put him down but my boyfried, who is the vet tech at the clinic they took him to, re-schudled the euthanization so that he could try and find a home for him. Well he did! Emmit is the best dog in jthe world he is an Aussie and a Border collie mix. He is the happiest dog I have ever met. Well i was surfing the web when i stumbled across your website and I wanted to let you know that this is a wounderful website and it really encourges me that their are other people out there going through the same thing Emmit and I are going through. Thank you for such a wonderful resource.

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  12. Deidre says:
    December 26, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    It’s great this site exists to help provide support to newest members of the “Tripawd” community. After waiting months with the hope a damaged nerve in a front leg would heal, I decided to proceed with an amputation. It would seem to be an easy decision to come to terms with; however, it was still painful (although for the best). Nemo, my apx 3-yr old Lab, is recovering remarkably. I know the decision freed him from carrying around a useless leg that proved to be more of a liability. While we may not fully realize the depth of events and how they impact our lives at the time, there is a reason things happen. Nemo chose us as a family (he was a stray) and he has brought so much sweetness and inspiration into our lives.

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  13. bluetexan says:
    December 15, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    Hi, I just joined the site today after reading many blogs, forums and watching many of the wonderful videos on your website. My 10 year old lab mix (Blue) was diagnosd with osteosarcoma 1 month ago and after many vet visits, xrays, 2 biopsies, CT scans, many internet searches and lots of tears..I made the decision to amputate his left front leg. Blue had his amputation today (12/15/09) and is presently recovering at the hospital. As many of you know, this day has not been easy. I wanted to THANK all of you that posted your stories and videos. This website has truly been a comfort and a source of inspiration and I look forward to the day that my beloved Blue is home tripawding around the house and we can share our story with others.

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    • admin says:
      December 15, 2009 at 6:30 pm

      Thanks for joining, and best wishes to you and Blue for a pain-free speedy recovery! We lok forward to following his progress.

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    • Alisa says:
      December 15, 2009 at 9:40 pm

      I know how difficult today has been for you, but know in your heart that you did exactly the right thing for Blue. You will be ASTONISHED at how much better he will very quickly. Just remind him every day how special, handsome, and loved he is, no matter how many legs he has! Best wishes for his speedy recovery from Duncan, the SuperTripawdScottie!

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  14. Marie says:
    December 13, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    Hi, just dropped by looking for some information on three legged dogs. We are adopting a 5-6 month old Chow/Lab mix that has a birth defect with his left front leg. He does have a leg but he does not use it, he keeps it tucked up except very occasionally he will use the elbow when on a slippery floor. I see alot of the dogs wear a harness, how is that helpful and I wonder if it would work for Milo?

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    • admin says:
      December 13, 2009 at 2:41 pm

      The Ruff Wear harness will definitely help you assist Milo when he needs help – on stairs, or in/out of vehicles for instance. See our review video for complete details.

      Bless you for adopting a three legged dog! Please consider searching the forums for more information about caring for Milo. We have heard in some instances it is better to amputate birth deformaties and partial amputations since over time, spinal issues can develop from the frequent twisting of them attempting to use the remaining limb. Please ask any further questions in the discussion forums where you will receive much more support from the entire community than we alone can provide here.

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  15. Jennifer says:
    December 5, 2009 at 12:34 am

    our 5 month old 50 lb puppy got hit in the shoulder by a car. He cannot control hWearing splints is difficult because he has grown and they irritate and abraid his skin. I think it’s his rotator cuff because he cannot rotate his “arm back in front he sort of can swing it but not control it. It has been 1 month since he was hit. How likely is it that his tendon will self heal and re attach?

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  16. Alisa says:
    November 20, 2009 at 1:27 pm

    Well, we are one-week into tripawdness with our 9+ year old Scottie, Duncan. I cannot believe I’m saying this, but we are SO very very glad that we had the surgery done. Duncan had a neural sheath tumor on his front leg, and as we struggled to get it diagnosed, we watched him diminish from the super-fierce perro fuerte that he had always been into a sad, lethargic little man. The thing that broke my heart the most was the week before the surgery when I saw him hobble-running down the backyard. I thought, “That’s the most I’ve seen him move in weeks!” Of course, turns out he was chasing a skunk… (2009 Record – Skunks : 2 / Duncan : 0) Ah well, it at least told us there was still life left in him, if we could just get him feeling better.
    We were heart-broken to make the decision to amputate his leg. That’s the thing with our babies – we wrack up immense guilt at making tough decisions for them, second-guessing whether they would agree with it if they could. The research we did, though, led us to sites like this where we found encouragement and hope that all would turn out well, and so far, it has!
    He is now the most adorable little 3-legged Scottie we’ve ever seen (parental bias? maybe a bit!). He gets along very well, and his spunk and happiness is coming back in droves. The way he does a little one-armed hop for cookies now is impossibly cute. We agree that we would much rather have a happy tripawd than have him whole in body but broken in spirit from pain and sickness.
    I hardly consider us experts, but my one piece of advice to anyone else going through this is this: Consult the medical professionals, take comfort from the wonderful folks who run sites like this, listen to your heart, and make your decision without looking back. And once you do, shed your tears and beat your breast… but not where your baby can see. Let him have your love, encouragement, and praise every step of the way. It will help you both get through it emotionally whole and lift you up as you both take your first wobbly steps into a brave new world.
    With gratitude, Alisa, Jeff, & Super-Duncan

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  17. TJ Blome says:
    November 20, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for this wonderful website! I am so excited that I found you and all of this wonderful information. I am so happy to see the love the people have for our three and four-legged friends.

    I have a beautiful 16 year old three legged terrier mix named Skinny. You lost her front left leg to osteosarcoma four years ago. I think her surgery was emotionally harder on me than it was physically for her and I am amazed at how resilient she became on her three legs. She was up and around and ready to chase her red ball after a couple of days.

    Though her surgery and treatment were expensive and really almost broke me, I would have done the same thing all over again. She has and still brings me so much love and I could not ask for more in such a perfect 30lb. package.

    Though at times she might smell a little “doggy”, that is the smell of unconditional love and I welcome it whenever I am greeted at my front door from a long hard day at work.

    God bless you all and your big hearts! My Skinny girl is not my pet, she is part of my family.

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  18. Janie McLaughlin says:
    October 24, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    I found the TriPawd site after searching for a harness for a dog I rescued that had to have a front limb amputated. I named her Happy. She loves to go for a walk but I had trouble finding a harness that wouldn’t fall off. I have two Rat Terriers as well. Happy also gets tired very quickly and the RuffWear harness has a handle that I can use to assist her without having to pick her up, since I cannot carry her farther than 5 or 10 feet.

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  19. Don C says:
    October 10, 2009 at 8:29 am

    Good morning,
    I volunteer with German Shepherd Rescue Northern California as
    a foster dad. I have been asked to take on an 8 mo. old GSD undergoing rear left leg amputation on Tuesday.
    Looking for advice on rehab.
    Thanks
    Don

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  20. Darian says:
    October 9, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    I have a Tripawd Golden Retriever that was rescued after being hit by a car and abandoned. The vets tried to repair her back leg, but it wouldn’t heal properly. Lucy does great—she chases squirrels with the best of them. Something special about our Tripawds…

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  21. Melody Rush says:
    October 1, 2009 at 6:38 pm

    My 8 year old Border Collie had his front right leg amputated last May. He had a infiltrative fatty tumor that was causing him pain and was invading his muscle tissue. It was suppose to be an hour long surgery, but it lasted five hours. I had 2 minutes to make the decision to amputate. It was the best decision that I ever made. Sooty is now a pain-free happy dog. He runs and plays just as much. He sometimes tips over when he is cutting in but he is adjusting. Your website made a big difference.

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  22. Lisa says:
    September 23, 2009 at 10:54 pm

    just wanted to encourage everyone to keep fighting the good fight. Our fight is over at this point as we had to put our almost 7 year old Miss Riley Jo to rest yesterday. I came to this site when she was first diagnosed. She became a tripawd in May of this year as a result of the discovery of osteosarcoma in a front leg. Unfortunately, the cancer had spread to her lungs by this month and it was detected just 9 days ago. It moved so quickly and had overtaken our baby girl within 7 days. we didn’t know how long it had been present in her lungs as she showed no signs of distress until then. this is very difficult to write but i want to encourage all of you with tripawds to love them each and every day you have them.

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  23. "Dolly" Cunningham says:
    September 17, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    Looking for news about my best friend “Tazzie” who is now a tripawed.

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  24. CoCo says:
    September 14, 2009 at 11:07 am

    Tripawds is absolutely amazing! I haven’t visited for quite awhile, so was surprised to see all the changes. Loved this place before, but it looks even better now!!

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  25. jakesmom says:
    September 13, 2009 at 6:45 pm

    I’m so glad to have found this wonderful support group and website! My 10yr old Jake was just diagnosed with osteosarcoma of his front leg, and we have decided to go ahead with the amputation. This forum will give me all the support and information I need to help Jake through this whole process… Thank you so much!

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  26. Lorri Steer says:
    August 28, 2009 at 8:09 pm

    Enjoying your site -saw the article in the Longmont paper and had to check your website. We just started fostering a 3 legged darling named Missy. She is an Italian Greyhound from Wise Guys Italian Greyhound rescue in Golden. It’s fun learning about other “tripawds” and I love your motto! I signed her up for a blog to share her photos. Thanks for what you do!

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  27. Ginny Marshall says:
    August 28, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    I found your website when I was trying to make the decision to amputate my longhaired rottweiler Bear’s leg. It was great to read about all the happy tripawds and encouraged me to go for the surgery. I did have a hard time reading all the posts about post-op complications such as leaking incisions and dogs who wouldn’t walk. I am happy to say Bear had no complications. Her incision healed quickly with no draining, she had a good appetite (Umm canned dog food!) and she was walking well the next day. The pain meds seemed to keep her comfortable throughout. We’ve started carboplatin and things are going great.
    Thanks, Ginny

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  28. Ann says:
    August 24, 2009 at 5:00 pm

    I was given an article about tripawds.com from a co-worker and was excited to see something like this existed! We own 2 tripawds…Lucy who is a 7 year old terrier mix whom we rescued from an abusive home where she was hit by a car and never treated; and Mylie, a 2 year old terrier mix who we just rescued 2 weeks ago from a family that didn’t want her after a car accident that left her with an amputation. People are always telling me that I’m “so nice” to rescue these dogs. I just don’t see it that way – they are just loving dogs that don’t even know they have something wrong with them! After I got my Lucy, I swore I’d only adopt 3 legged ones from now on!

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