Tripawd Pals Archives

The Story of Bella and Hope

November 13, 2023June 24, 2008 by jerry

Enjoy this inspirational story of three legged Great Dane Hope and Bella, the three-legged Great Dane namesake of Bella’s Pain Relief pet products company.

Sammy’s Story: Amigos para vida del perros con tres piernas!

March 15, 2009June 20, 2008 by jerry

My new friend Sammy wrote to me to share his story about how he just became a Tripawd and had his surgery where I did, in California.

Sammy is from Mexico, and the way he started out his life is not an easy story to read. In fact, it made my Mom cry. But it has a hoppy ending, and it will put a smile on your face.

Welcome to America, Sammy. Your story is proof that miracles do happen, and not all humans are jerks. What a lucky, lucky Tripawd you are!

Barely Alive on the Beach

My name is Sammy. I was born in a tiny fishing village in Baja, Mexico. Some jerk ran over me when I was only 3 months old and then dumped me off at a deserted beach to die a slow, agonizing death! I had a broken pelvis, broken femur, terrible mange, open sores all over, millions of fleas (at least that’s how it felt) and a tummy filled with nasty worms…I was a mess!

A Poem for Dog Lovers

May 10, 2017June 19, 2008 by jerry

An Inspirational Poem for Dog Lovers from Sasha: When I Got My New Dog

Two Tripawds Reach Miraculous Milestones

February 10, 2020June 13, 2008 by jerry

Two large tripod dogs outlive average life expectancy prognosis for bone cancer dogs.

We will miss you Lalla.

March 5, 2021June 5, 2008 by jerry

Grieving over the loss of tripod dog Lalla, from bone cancer.

My Six-Legged Play Date with Eisen

July 12, 2011June 1, 2008 by jerry

Three legged tripawd dogs Jerry and Eisen meet for a six legged Colorado dog play date.

Three Legged Dogs Bark for Obama

May 31, 2008 by jerry

Three legged dog advocates cheer for Baby, a rescued abused puppy mill dog now on book tour crusading against puppy mill conditions.

The Tristix Chronicles: Dogs in Space?

March 19, 2014May 29, 2008 by jerry

Episode two of Lalla and Sasha’s comic strip about the adventures and love of two three legged dogs.

Sprinting with Calpurnia the Sled Dog

March 13, 2017May 25, 2008 by jerry

Tripod Jerry meets Calpurnia, the three legged sled dog, along the Colorado Trail.

Tribute to Daisy: Making Sense of Saying Goodbye

May 23, 2008 by jerry

Two weeks ago as I was leaving New Mexico, my pawrents and I started traveling north to meet my Tripawd friend Daisy. We’d never met in person, but we were being treated by the same oncologist in Santa Fe. We had already missed meeting each other at the clinic by one day, so now we were finally going to get to play.

Sadly, we crossed paths one more time, but still didn’t get to meet. At the exact time were traveling northbound toward Antonito, where we would meet up with Daisy in a couple of days, Daisy and her parents were traveling south, on the same road. Only it was a very sad trip for them. See, the cancer had recently gotten the best of Daisy, and her health was rapidly deteriorating. Her Mom, LeeAnn, had to make the difficult decision to help Daisy across the rainbow bridge. She and Daisy were driving to the vet’s office at the same time, on the same road, that we were on.