NorCal Tripawds Meet Tomorrow
Quadpawds and their humans playing at Mill Valley’s Off-Leash Dog Park at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 10, will do a triple-take when a parade of three (and four!) legged heroes and the world’s greatest canine terrorist, Bernie Bin Ladin, joins in on the fun.

“Consider this your seventy-two hour warning period. If you start running now, you may get out of the blast zone in time to avoid the worst of the fallout,” says Bin Ladin’s human, Maxidad.

At 11:00 AM, this annual gathering of Tripawds and Quadpawds alike will take place, with canines of every size ranging from Cemil, a giant breed front leg ampute from the East Baye, to Lylee, a warrior princess who reigns supreme over the North Bay.

This annual get-together is done informally through our Tripawd Parties Discussion Forums.

All you need to do to start your own is begin a topic for your corner of the universe and start rounding up guests. If you need help drafting a press release to send out to local media folks, let us know, we’re hoppy to help!

Join the Fun

Bring a chair, there’s nothing to sit on but the scenery can’t be beat! Here’s how to get there:

Directions to Mill Valley Dog Park:

Park coordinates: 37°53°35″N 122°3°°30″W

From Sausalito /San Francisco

Take the Mill Valley / Stinson Beach / Highway 1 exit from northbound US 101. Pass under the freeway and follow the road for 1 mile to the first stop light. There will be an ARCO station on your left.

Continue straight ahead through the light for 0.8 miles to the next stop light. Tamalpais High School will be on your left.

Turn right onto Camino Alto and continue 0.2 Miles to the second stop light. The first stop light is for a pedestrian crossing. The Methodist Church will be on your right.

Turn right onto Sycamore Ave. and continue 0.05 miles past the Middle School (on the left side) to the end of the road which is a “turnaround”. Follow directions at PARKING below.

From Corte Madera / Larkspur and north

From southbound US 101, take the Mill Valley / Blithedale Ave exit. When you reach the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto Blithdale Ave. Continue 0.8 miles to the third stop light and turn left onto Camino Alto Ave.. The 76 station will be on your left. Continue 0.2 miles (past the Mill Valley Community Center on your left) to the first light. Turn left onto Sycamore Ave. and continue 0.05 miles past the Middle School (on the left side) to the end of the road which is a “turnaround”. Follow directions at PARKING below.

PARKING

You can find parking along Scyamore Ave., at the “turnaround”, in the parking area for 450 Sycamore Ave which is the Sewerage Agency of Southern Marin (don’t panic, everything is quite clean, attractive and SAFE) and in the parking lot of the Middle School between the school and the skateboard park.

Click on the “Plan route” link at the top of the MS MapPoint map below which will allow you to plan your route to the park. It will lead you to 450 Sycamore Ave. (the Sewerage Agency of Southern Marin). From there or the nearby parking areas on Sycamore Ave. and the Middle School parking lot, follow directions in WALK TO THE DOG PARK below.

See you Saturday!

The Veterinary Cancer Group’s doctors and staff work with clients to determine the most effective treatments that can ensure the highest quality of life for every patient. If one method fails to sustain a good quality of life, other options can always be explored to ensure as happy and healthy life as possible.

One of these options is known as the Metronomic Protocol, or low-dose continuous chemotherapy (LDC). This therapy works by preventing blood-vessel proliferation by the tumor, starving it of nutrients that enable it to grow and spread.

(Read about Tripawd Founder Jerry’s Metronomic Protocol experience here).

In the last of our three part interview series with Dr. Mona Rosenberg (founder of the Veterinary Cancer Group of Southern California) she discusses the Metronomic Protocol. She also presents her approach for using nutritional supplements while undergoing cancer care treatments, and the importance of living with cancer, instead of living in fear of it.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Tripawds sincerely thanks Dr. Rosenberg and her staff at the Veterinary Cancer Group for allowing us to bring this important information to you.

Since 1992, the Veterinary Cancer Group of Southern California has been committed to taking the fear out of cancer and providing in-depth information and access to the latest treatments.

The Veterinary Cancer Group is the largest, most comprehensive and sophisticated veterinary oncology practice in the world, staffed by leading board-certified medical and radiation oncologists, oncology residents, technicians, assistants and client care specialists. Learn more about the Veterinary Cancer Group of Southern California by visiting their website at vetcancergroup.com

Catch the other two parts of our Veterinary Cancer Group series:

Chemotherapy Session for Daisee Dog

Canine Bone Cancer News with Dr. Mona Rosenberg

Dr. Rosenberg spoke to us about a recently published study which has changed the recommended standard of care for treating canine osteosarcoma. This study was presented at the October 2009 Veterinary Cancer Society conference and was conducted by UC Davis’ Dr. Katherine Skorupski. The study’s abstract states:

“Results: 36 dogs received carboplatin alone, 18 were randomized to receive carboplatin AND doxorubicin. Carboplatin alone is 535 days compared to 200 days for dogs receiving Carboplatin and Doxorubicin (p=0.013). The median survival for dogs receiving Carboplatin alone is 572 days compared to 229 days in dogs receiving Carboplatin and Doxorubicin (p=0.007).

Conclusion: These preliminary results suggest that 6 doses of Carboplatin may be superior to 6 total doses of Carboplatin and Doxorubicin as adjuvant chemotherapy for appendicular OSA. Continued enrollment and data maturation is necessary to confirm these findings.”

In this video, Dr. Rosenberg briefly shares the history of her groundbreaking practice, the Veterinary Cancer Group of Southern California, and she also discusses the new recommendation for treating canine osteosarcoma.

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Dr. Rosenberg’s practice is the largest private practice veterinary oncology group in the U.S. Step inside of a Veterinary Cancer Group office, and you’ll see how their welcoming staff and bright, sunny decor can help take the fear out of cancer care.

Every staff member takes an interest in the animals who walk through the door, showing compassion and love from the time the patient arrives until they go home. In our previous Tripawds News post about VCG, you can watch Dr. Rosenberg’s staff in action as Daisee gets her first chemotherapy treatment.

Patients like Daisee who are treated at VCG clinics have their own personal team of specialists to help them fight cancer.

Each morning, doctors, residents and technicians at all three clinics hold conference calls to discuss individual patients, and provide valuable feedback and support to each other.

This ensures that every patient receives the most comprehensive, cohesive and effective care possible.

With three different locations throughout Southern California, Dr. Rosenberg’s practice has staff, technology and resources that are unrivaled in most of the country. They are also only one of a handful of oncology centers with a private practice American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Accredited Oncology Residency Program, which attracts only the best and brightest veterinarians.

Stay tuned for another conversation with Dr. Rosenberg about the Metronomic Protocol for treating canine cancer, as well as her thoughts about immune boosting supplements after a cancer diagnosis is made.

Tripawds sincerely thanks Dr. Rosenberg and her staff at the Veterinary Cancer Group for allowing us to bring this important information to you.

Since 1992, the Veterinary Cancer Group of Southern California has been committed to taking the fear out of cancer and providing in-depth information and access to the latest treatments.

The Veterinary Cancer Group is the largest, most comprehensive and sophisticated veterinary oncology practice in the world, staffed by leading board-certified medical and radiation oncologists, oncology residents, technicians, assistants and client care specialists. Learn more about the Veterinary Cancer Group of Southern California by visiting their website at vetcancergroup.com

Catch the other two parts of our visit to the Veterinary Cancer Group:

Chemotherapy Session for Daisee Dog

Dr. Rosenberg’s Thoughts on Metronomics and Supplements

Tripawds is hoppy to announce that another Team Tripawds has been formed to help raise money. And we need your help! You can walk with us, either in person or virtually, by joining Team Tripawds today.

We need a group of at least 10 pawrents from around the world who promise to register as virtual or physical walkers, and commit to raising at least $250 for the group. Can you help?

Learn more at the  Team Tripawds discussion in our Forums, or visit our K9K Walk team page here.

To add to the fun, on the same day as the K9K Walk in Colorado, our Northern California Tripawd pawrents will walk virtually with us here in Colorado, by hosting a Tripawd Pawty in the Bay Area. We would love it if Tripawd pawrents in other parts of the country did the same thing! To plan your own K9K Walk for the same day, visit our Tripawd Parties discussion topic. Then, come join Team Tripawds!

Many of us have found this community because we’ve been affected by canine cancer. It’s an awful disease, and we want it stopped! This is one easy way we can help make a difference.

Won’t you please join Team Tripawds today?

Whether you walked virtually or were lucky enough to be there, you are making the world a better place for all dogs, by helping to find a cure and stop this awful disease. Thank you so much.

We just heard from our friend Seanne, Wrigley‘s Mom, who sent us some lovely photos from the event. Seanne and Wrigley’s surviving sibling, Rookie and his new pal Willow, met up with our friend Montana‘s Mom Jeanette. And even our pal Cemil and his mom Mary drove a couple of hours just to be there!

What a great family we have here guys! You are so, so awesome.

Remember, it’s never too late to help with Morris’ campaign. To find out how what you can do, click here.

My pawrents recently met Lucy, a sweet rescue dog who had a very ruff start in life. But thanks to some incredible people who saved her life, Lucy found a great home, and is now showing the world how awesome life can be on three legs.

Lucky us, we finally got to meet her in Oakland. We tried to get her to slow down and say a few things on camera, but she wouldn’t have it. After all, there were just too many scents to sniff and so much space that needed to be checked out at the dog park!

Codie Rae, brother Smokey, Momma Martha and Daddy Ralph, you guys are awesome!

Anyhow, while they were there, Mom and Dad got to meet two awesome Tripawds, Teddy and Lucy. Here’s a movie about Teddy and her life after becoming a tripawd. Teddy actually used to live down the street from me, but we never had the chance to meet. Small world, eh?

Stay tuned for Lucy’s incredible rescue story . . .