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22 September 2016 - 11:08 am
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Thanks to Sally for suggesting I share some photos of our "ornery" puppies! I do love sharing pictures of my kids big-grin

I hope this finds everyone doing really well and having had a great summer!

Our hearts are never far from our Lily, Elliott and Bogart. It was a heartbreaking 15 months losing all three of them so close together. The remains of all three are together, where they would want to be, on our mantle and you can almost see the three of them running around when we go to our "spot", a field across the street from our house where we spent so many hours walking, playing and laughing together. 

The Dane baby we adopted, Augustus Danius (aka Auggie), is still growing and we absolutely adore him. I like to say that he's brought the laughter back into our home and I know that Lily would absolutely approve of his love for chasing squirrels that he will never catch. Continuing to carry on her dream 🙂

Auggie is so different in so many ways from Lily but so much the same in all the ways that count! Absolute devotion to his family, goofy to the core - and a big, wussy Momma's Boy who is not afraid to cry to get his way 🙂 He is 16 months old now and has done all of the obedience classes and his instructor suggested a trick class to help him build some confidence (he was a little shy). Boy did it ever! He has become a social butterfly and I am amazed at how quickly he picks up every trick! The instructor has said on several tricks that Auggie probably won't be able to do them since he's so big. Wrong every time! He knows how to roll over, play dead, crawl, wave, chase his tail, sit "pretty", say his prayers and many more! Last night, he learned how to "say he's sorry" - he lays down and puts his head on the ground and looks up with his mournful eyes. I have a feeling that is going to work well for him while he is going through this ornery teenager phase.

Enter Isabelle (aka Izzie): In July, we adopted a large 1.5 year-old Labradoodle from Doodle Rescue. Izzie had a rough start in life but her face screamed at us when we saw her. My mom, Auggie and I drove up to Iowa and picked her up. It was only when we got her home that we realized that she is terrified of men (she was fostered by a woman and her daughter)! It took a week and a half for her to work things out with my husband but she really fell hard for him. We *really* wrestled with whether or not to keep her as Auggie is afraid of children and we were afraid the two fears may not play well together. But, in the end, we couldn't let her go and we do feel like, with no children of our own, we have the time and the willingness to work with her and she is such a love! Auggie and Izzie have become inseparable and we are still finding out new things about her every day. We just found out last week that she is a frisbie dog (my first)! Her original name was Furry but we changed it to Isabelle....she needed a good name that also had a great tomboy nickname. We love that Augustus and Isabelle sounds like a real love story....but "Auggie" and "Izzie" so suits them cause they are such a mess!

I apologize in advance for the overkill on pictures....it's so hard to pare it down when I look at those faces 🙂

-Kerry & Jevon - always with the spirits of Angels Lily, Elliott and Bogart -  and with the hearts of ornery Auggie and Izzie

Auggie and Izzie = BFF

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Born to run!
Pretty sure I saw a squirrel up here....
Dancing with Mom
Silly Izzie
The dog park is AWESOME
Izzie loves her Dad!
Is this washcloth seriously the only thing we have to play with?

Lily the Great Dane (she was actually a lot more than just "Great") joined our family as an ornery puppy on December 20, 2005 and changed our lives forever. She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in early May of 2014 and her right rear leg was amputated on May 8, 2014. She sailed through 5 rounds of Carboplatin and 15 weeks of Pallladia. She hopped on 3 legs like she was born to it and continued to fight cancer with grace, valor and an abundant sense of humor...and always a *giant* smile on her face. Lily had two small nodules on her lungs but was brought short by a brain tumor in late December, 2014. Lily earned her wings on December 28, 2014 and we miss her terribly every day. http://lilyt.tripawds.com

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22 September 2016 - 11:19 am
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Wow!  Does Augie remind me of Otis at that age!   But bigger!   Great pictures, and how wonderful that you have found such beautiful souls to share your life again.

Otis - 106 pound lab/Dane mix, lost his right front leg to osteosarcoma on Febuary 9, 2016.  Four rounds of carboplatin completed in April, 2016.  Lung mets August 25, 2016.  Said goodbye too soon on September 4, 2016.   Lost his adopted sister, Tess, suddenly on October 9, 2016. likely due to hemangiosarcoma.  

Wherever they are, they are together.

London, UK


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22 September 2016 - 11:31 am
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Totally and utterly smitten! heartheartheartheartheart

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

Virginia







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22 September 2016 - 11:44 am
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STOP IT!!! STOP IT RIGHT NOW!!!! I'M ON CUTENESS OVERLOAD AND HAVE TO STEP AWAY FROM THE ADORABLE PICTURES!!!

OOOOOOMMMMMMDDDDD!!!! Lily, Elliott and Bogart sent you two bundles of joy to fill your hearts again with love and happiness!! They knew you needed to.love again while,at the same rime, knowing you would hold a loving spot in your heart for them forever. They clearly knew you have a HUGE HEART!!

This makes me so happy knowing you have color back in your grey days. What a crew!!

Auggie is EXTRA LARGE SIZR for sure!!! He is such a so magnificent!! I can't wait to see VIDEO ,of all his "tricks"! He clearly is a very smart voy!! 🙂

And Izzy found the perfect furever home!! Of course she did.....your Trio of Angels sent her to you on purpose! She is just precious!!

I'm sooooo glad you are sharing these two wkth us! Cannot wait to hear ore kf their adventures...WITH PICTURES AND VIDEO!! 🙂 MORE, MORE, MORE!!

Love and light!

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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22 September 2016 - 12:01 pm
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Oh, how wonderful! I'm going to echo Sally and beg for some videos of his tricks (I'll sit pretty for you if I can get a video as a treat big-grin) .

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22 September 2016 - 12:36 pm
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You can NEVER have too many photos of your adorable pups!

It's so good to hear from you, and to know that your hearts are healing with furry antics and puppy love. What a true blessing from three very special angels.

Life hurts so much when you lose a dog, I can only imagine how losing all three so close together must have been incredibly devastating. How wonderful that Auggie and Izzie's wags, licks, furballs and barks can make life fun again 🙂

Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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22 September 2016 - 5:27 pm
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SO much cuteness in one post!!! I cannot stand it!!!! I cannot imagine the pain of what you went through (one was hard enough for me) but bless you for having such a HUGE heart and room for all these beautiful friends!!!

XO

Shelby Lynne; Jack Russell/Shiba Inu mix. Proud member of the April Angels of 2014.

October 15, 2000 to April 8, 2014

Our story: Broke rear leg in June 2013 - non-conclusive results for cancer so leg was plated and pinned. Enlarged spleen in September 2013 and had it removed and was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and started chemotherapy. Became a Tripawd January 8th, 2014 and definitive Hemangiosarcoma diagnosis. Three major surgeries in 7 months and Shelby took them all like a champ only to lose her battle to cancer in her brain. We had 8 amazing extra months together and no regrets. #shelbystrong #loveofmylife





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22 September 2016 - 6:46 pm
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They are so adorable.  Nothing like furry love to help mend a heart that is mourning.  <3 <3 <3 all these wonderful pictures.  they are just amazing. 

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Michelle & Angel Sassy

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Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
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07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013

05/04/2006 -  Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19  fought cancer for 4 months.

"You aren't doing it TO her, you are doing it FOR her. Give her a chance at life."

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22 September 2016 - 7:36 pm
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Oh my goodness!!!!  They are love! heartheartheartheart

I am always a sucker for a scruffy face!

Donna

Donna, Glenn & Murphy 

Murphy had his right front leg amputated due to histiocytic sarcoma at 7 years old. He survived 4 years, 2 months & 1 week, only to be taken by hemangiosarcoma at 11 1/2 years 6/12/17  
Read about Murphy's Life on Three Legs

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Livermore, CA




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22 September 2016 - 7:50 pm
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Thanks for sharing your wonderful pack!  I know your Spirit Pack is looking out for you and are proud of how you opened your hearts again. 

I moved in with my father last summer and adopted my little pug mix Elly last October.  Like Izzie it turned out she wasn't too happy around men either.  Elly barked at my dad every morning for 3 weeks! It took about 2 months before she would let him touch her. Now they are pals, when I was working evenings over the summer Elly spent the time happily with Dad. 

Oh- and around here there is no such thing as 'overkill' on puppy pictures!!!!

Karen and The Spirit Pug Girls

Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.

1999 to 2010

 

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