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Tripawds Blogs Month in Review

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With so much going on here, we thought a monthly Tripawds Blog Update report would give you a helpful rundown on what you might have missed in May (and whoops, the first week of June…already?).

First off, we would like to honor the memory of Tri-Pug Maggie, who passed away earlier this week after a heroic mast cell cancer battle that lasted over four years. Those of us who were lucky enough to meet her were instantly enamored with her charming, laid-back pawsonality. She will be deeply missed but her Pug Power Spirit will live on.

Also, condolences go out to Magic and his Mom Diane, who lost OJ, a beloved feline family member, and more hugs yet go to Ruthie and her mom, Pat, who lost Dunc, their faithful horse of the last 24 years. The spirit animal kingdom welcomes them with open arms.

Spirit Jerry’s News Blog

We’re hoppy to release the first Tripawds Required Reading List, a compilation of answers to the most commonly asked questions about canine cancer and amputation for dogs. We also talked about:

Tripawds Gear Blog

Check out the Greatest Hits From The Gear Blog, vol. 1, which gives the rundown on some popular products that Tripawd pawrents love, from the Ruff Wear Harness to Pawz Boots that work great in slippery situations. You’ll also learn about:

Tripawds Amazon Blog

Download our new Tripawds flier that looks great in this inexpensive display and help others find support when faced with amputation.

Tripawds Downloads Blog

Download raw data from the Tripawds 2010 Amputation and Cancer Care Survey responses, then help us draw some conclusions to make it more useful. Also:

Tripawds Gift Store Blog

Tripawds Nutrition Blog

Looking for effective non-toxic flea control for your Tripawd? Check out Wyatt Ray’s review of Southwestern Cedar Oil and receive a free bottle with your first order!

Tripawds Three Legged Dog Blogs

In the Tripawd Nation, Captain Jack celebrated his ONE YEAR ampuversary since his cancer diagnosis! Ginger’s doing pretty good with her chemo treatments, Spirit Jake and Wolfie’s new pack member Nayla celebrated seven months on the planet, new Tripawd Maggie went swimming, as did Golden Rosie, and Mel is also nearly done with his chemo treatments.

Beautiful Golden Henri went on vacation in Virginia, and Buddy’s munchkins came up with a hilarious conceptualized drawing for a bionic prosthetic. There was hell to pay when Hurricane Rosie dragged the sprinkler into the house, while good dawgs Buddy and Nikki got to play at the Tripawds pawty in Colorado. 

Mackenzie swam for the first time since becoming a Tripawd, Yampa celebrated his five month ampuversary, Bam Bam went on vacation where his Mum tried to save some neglected pups, Scrappy made it through surgery, Niki continues to make slow steady recovery progress, and a celebration was held for Nova thge Queen’s 18 month ampuversary!

Meanwhile, Golden Girl Ginger has figured out how to couch surf again, Sampson the Rottie is recovering and tolerated chemo. Zara is also on the mend, Scribble pawtied with us in Colorado then went hiking, while Agile Cowdog Maggie is kickin’ butt at Rally competitions. Sadly, Toto is in his new home but his health is touch-and-go (get well Toto!).

We have a new Tripawd puppy, Chewie who just joined the pack. Jolly Holly is waiting for her final chemo treatment,  while Dash went camping in Washington. Mojo is 100 pawcent better, Gayle conquered the stairs, and Catie taught her mom about Doga and 80s music.

Harley showed us that front-leggers can handle chew bones, Bandit returned in full summer glory and Gerry threw the hottest pawty in Madison. There’s a new Dane-a-Houla, Beaner, who joined the Tripawds family, Daisy told us about how she met her Mom and Cemil pawtied with the NorCal Tripawds pack.

Lincoln gives his Mom hope and courage, and two months after surgery Vampire Bill went hiking! Tripawd Chuy learned how to sit pretty, Wyatt Ray made it home to Colorado, and the Petite Princess Shelby shares her heartbreak over the loss of our hero, Tri-pug Maggie.

Meanwhile, Barney the Dinosaur is lost in America but last we heard he had a good time with Catie in Canada.

Whew! That’s it for May. Thanks for checking out all of the fun happenings here, have a great weekend!

Make the Most of Free Tripawds Blogs, Part 2:

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Optimize your Images for the Web

If you have signed up for a free Tripawds Blog account, you have been given 25MB of server space for uploading photos, PDF files, etc. This space can be consumed quickly with large image files.

Jerry sticks tongue out at Grand TetonsTo make the most of your free server space, pay attention to the size of files you upload and understand that anything over 150± kb is often overkill for image display in your blog. We have found that an image size of 400×300 (@ 72 dpi) works well with most blog themes.

Another option is to keep your photos hosted on an online photo sharing site like Flick’r or SnapFish. You’ll still be able to place the images here on your blog, but the actual digital file is kept on those sites instead of in your Tripawds Blog media library. This can save you from exceeding your upload space allotment.

For additional tips, read our post about how to use online photo sharing sites to make the most of your free blog.

Of course, the easiest way to avoid quickly filling your file quota is to upgrade your blog with a Tripawds Supporter subscription. This can be done at any time via the Supporter tab in your blog dashboard.

But, for all Tripawds Bloggers – either with free accounts or Supporter subscriptions – who just want to manage images with their own easy to use Media Library, we have some some tips to keep your file sizes down to a minimum.

How to Optimize Photo Sizes for the Web

Never upload an image directly from your camera to the web. Original digital photos are too big to publish online, and will use up your file size allotment quickly.

To shrink your photo file sizes down, many photo editing software applications have a push-button option that will optimize files for “web” or “e-mail” use. Windows XP and Windows Vista both have this functionality built-in. But to re-size images manually and determine their file size, follow these simple steps:

  • Launch your photo imaging software of choice.
  • Open your photo and do a “File/Save As” renaming the image so you don’t overwrite your original.
  • Crop your image to focus on the subject as desired.
  • Look for a menu option typically called “Image Size,” “Resize” or “Resample.”
  • Change your Resolution size to 72 DPI (Dots Per Inch).
  • Change your dimensions to a maximum of 640 pixels wide.
  • Click the box to “Constrain Proportions” or “Keep aspect ratio” when changing the image size. This keeps the image from getting distorted when you resize it. When this option is enabled, you just need to enter either the height or width; the other value should adjust automatically.
  • Preview the image at 100% and re-size or crop further as desired.
  • File sizes from 30 kb to a maximum of 150± kb per image will suffice and use the least space. The smaller the better when putting several files on the same page.
  • Save as a JPEG file, with medium compression if given the option.

Keep in mind that these steps apply to any image file you upload to your blog. You cannot crop or re-size images after uploading. A little arithmetic can help put things into perspective. If you upload 1 MB images – 1,000 kb – you may only be able to upload 25 photos. On the other hand, you might be able to upload 500 images at 50 kb each.

We hope this information helps you make the most of your free Tripawds Blogs account. But remember, if you don’t want to take the extra step to optimize your file sizes, just upgrade your account with Tripawds Supporter subscription, and you can have a full gigabyte of upload space! Simply visit the Supporter tab in your blog dashboard. Upgrading via your dashboard will automatically remove the banner ads from your blog too! Supporters also get plugins for embedding blog videos and much more. We’ll talk about all that soon.

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