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Tina, darling, darling Tina 
I am so so so sorry and so ... I don't even know how to describe it ...
My heart is seriously broken for you, my sweet friend ...
This is one song from Kinky's tribute and it is precious to me.
I want to dedicate it to Manni too, he was such a wonderful "larger than life"character and you two were the best team ever.
No need to say you did all you could, you stood by him, you rolled your sleeves and never stopped trying to find ways of fighting this despicable disease right until you could no longer do it.
You know you did.
We all know you did.
It is monstruously sad to hear you had to release him.
Even if you knew this day would come I am sure it still felt so, so unfair ...
Snow came down for him as he got his silver wings and all of our Angels were there to welcome him, first in line my goofy Eurydice, who always brought so much light around her.
My heart is with yours, now and forever
Manni is happy now, pain free, on four legs and trying to boss everybody around, flying deliriously happy from cloud to cloud.
You can be sure (even if you don't believe me) he is with you, that's exactly where he is.
He will come back even in your dreams, sweet Tina.
Sending you a huge hug, my love, a huge, huge hug
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Many members talk about "signs" from the beloved Tripawds they have had to let go – the first (and last) snow, pennies, paw prints, visiting birds...
On Sunday December 10, at about the time Manni earned his wings, before any of us knew, Team Tripawds was doing wash at the laundromat where we are currently staying. RVers always tend to leave magazines behind for others to read. This is the first time in ten years of traveling we ever found something like this:
We open the pages to find a photo of a child riding a large dog statue, and the only name we recognize is Tina Turner.
Last night, Wyatt woke us up at Midnight, whining to go out. Once out, he didn't need to go. Then we hear a loud screech from up in the tree. A large owl swooped down and flew by...something else we have never seen in these parts.
There are no coincidences. Tina and Manni have clearly touched so many people around the world, his spirit shall live on forever here.
Peace.
Für immer in unseren Inneren.*
Danke, dass Sie Teil der Tripawds-Familie sind.
*Hopefully we didn't just insult anyone's mother...
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
oh wow o wow. Those are some amazing signs. Jim you did an awesome job of Manni's banner. It brought tears to my eyes.
Tina I am thinking of you. I know how hard this is for you and missing your boy. Lots of love.
xoxoxo
Michelle & Angel Sassy
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
sassysugarbear.tripawds.com
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."
I am not really here yet so just pretend you never saw this... I have so many people to reply to but I can't just yet. Have patience with me for a little while please, I am trying to find my way around by touch right now. It's just too dark here at the moment.
However, Jim, thank you for this post. Thank you for the beautiful banner. It's one of those things, you know, when you're on here when your dog is still there you see those banners and think "I never want to see my dog's picture here". And then it happens and it is absolutely devastating but at the same time you're so glad that the dog has another place where he's remembered besides in your own heart.
Holly knows this apparently, but I am probably the last person to recognize any signs so if you come across any whatsoever, please keep on letting me know.
Jim and Rene: I am rather glad that you didn't happen upon a German porn magazine there. I kind of imagine that would be Manni's kind of humor... or maybe that's mine, who knows.
Oh, and my mom's not that easily offended...
PS we don't have Cardinals here, and I have wondered before about how that would work here, but we do have owls. I shall look for them. Kind of spooky if you're a Twin Peaks aficionado though...
Guardian of Manni the Wonderdog. -Or was it the other way around?
Osteo and amputation in Dec 2015. Second, inoperable, primary osteosarcoma found in June 2017.
The end of our adventures came Dec 10, 2017. 2 years to the day.
I agree no coincidence & that gave me goosebumps!
Michelle said
Jim you did an awesome job of Manni's banner. It brought tears to my eyes.
DITTO tears here too!
Tina no explanation needed! Take all the time you need PLEASE! It’s going to be dark for awhile and you will find a flicker then a candle & then the light will come! In time! You being on right now means your stronger then your realize!!!! KNOW THAT!
Holly knows Tina might need some help in seeing some things yes😉 Obviously Jim knows this too and you bet ya we will all show you the signs that Manni brings! One day Tina you will recognize a sign too!! Manni will see to that! He might have other things in mind to show you he is ok and making his presence! Not all show the same signs!!
Für immer in unseren Inneren
❤️
(((HUGS)))) Tina
So, when Murphy's banner was made, the girls all saw it and all told me how beautiful it was. But it was probably about 2 weeks before I saw it. I kept coming here, and I would click on forum topic after topic after topic, hoping to see his smiling face ...I saw everyone else, but not Murphy! And then, there he was, and I just cried.
Jim, those are all amazing signs! I'm usually oblivious to signs, too. Although awhile back I did see a cardinal just hanging out on my back deck, right outside my kitchen window.
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
I just stumbled over this thread again and remembered how much it meant to me those two days after I let Manni go. I have tears in my eyes again but I am still smiling at the German magazine.
I am still waiting for signs and sightings, so if anyone wants to share theirs...
the only dream that I can remember I had about Manni was actually absolutely horrible: I dreamed that he was lying right in front of a big truck's wheel and I couldn't get him to move. Very silly dream but I woke up crying. -No idea where that came from.
the picture of Manni and I where he is about to give me a kiss in the sunshine is still the first thing I see everytime I look at my phone. The other day I felt almost drawn into this picture, it felt almost meditative in a way and I got totally lost in that moment and felt that Manni was talking to me. He was actually saying good-bye, telling me to be strong. And while that was horrible, I felt warm. Like I was sitting right were that picture was taken, in the sun, embraced by his huge spirit. Yes, I do believe you can talk yourself into this kind of thing but it felt SO good I'll just take it the way I want - as Manni's last means of communication.
And one last thing:
when did Purrkins get a signature???!???!? (Holly, you therefore lose our little signature-dispute!! you do realize that, right??)
Guardian of Manni the Wonderdog. -Or was it the other way around?
Osteo and amputation in Dec 2015. Second, inoperable, primary osteosarcoma found in June 2017.
The end of our adventures came Dec 10, 2017. 2 years to the day.
I wondered how you were doing Tina. I see Manni ’s banner all the time if that helps at all. I also ran into this and watched it the other day;)
I think of you get on and boom there is Mr. Manni, I was going to post on your blog but felt I would let you heal and be. No such thing really there will always be a piece of you missing. You will learn to adapt to that hole in your heart.
The dream is our subconscious trying to work these things out someway. You were trying to save Manni in the dream and could not that is what I get out of that dream. Heres the thing Tina you did save him he is a warrior pup. Always Will Be!
We all have to transition and shed our earthly body. Like it or not! To me you saved Manni, and he hopped on and defied more odds. SAVED HIM and gave him so much quality time! Be proud of how much you were able to do for him. Without you, no Manni would have never made it.
And you have me in tears & again goosebumps. You talk yourself out of what was clearly a sign JUST SAYING! Mr. Manni has been trying to show signs and communicated and NO you didn't talk yourself into that! You have to be open to these things and Tina you are skeptical;) I say that in the most loving of ways ok!
Watch the signature leave now 😉 Yep I know on the signature I will be a little mia and kept having to type the blog link so? I do feel like I want to take it back and I did once already. I fought myself on this so yep WATCH No bad mojo:) poof gone!
Thank's now I won't second guess myself!
Lots of love and BIG hugs!
Oy! that's cheatin'!
and let me put it this way: if I don't get to be skeptical, YOU don't get to think bad mojo!!
Take that, Holly!
🙂 🙂 🙂
and I LOVED that video back then. You giggeling in the background and Purrkins going *wtf*??
Guardian of Manni the Wonderdog. -Or was it the other way around?
Osteo and amputation in Dec 2015. Second, inoperable, primary osteosarcoma found in June 2017.
The end of our adventures came Dec 10, 2017. 2 years to the day.
Try not to be SO skeptical is all that I'm saying
I am not second guessing my signature now! SO THERE.
I did think of you when I put it on and took it off. I like being different anyway
No bad mojo either way. Have you been to all of Manni's favorite places? Any hedgehogs coming to visit any skeptical things happening at all? Now I am asking Manni to show me any signs, I was watching for him when he had to leave than my Gram had to go, my head was too scattered to see. Let's all ask Manni to show us a sign and see what we see!
I have help on the laptop again sorry for being so slow one hand typing with a Purrkins on one arm😘😘
Everyone should always have a Purrkins on their arm! I wouldn't mind one!
And yes please, everybody ask Manni to show up!
Guardian of Manni the Wonderdog. -Or was it the other way around?
Osteo and amputation in Dec 2015. Second, inoperable, primary osteosarcoma found in June 2017.
The end of our adventures came Dec 10, 2017. 2 years to the day.
We will be back to this post there is no doubt Manni will make his way around!
Lots of love
WHOA....something's going on...😲😲
First of all, I'm bummed that I didn't see this post back in December. To me, that's very, very, ...hmmm...weird.😨
I'm coming back later because I do want to add to the post. And besides, apparently it's still too early for my brain to wake-up, because I've got to figure out what the heck you two are talking about with Purrkins' signature!!!
SIGNS?????? R U KIDDING ME? You're kidding, right?. Er..........shhhhhh.......you KNOW sign I'm talking about!!!! The mutha' of all signs.......shhhh.....OMD. Hold me back Paula!!!😷😷
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!
Sally I’m in the same lost boat as you are, but we’re catching up!
Tina, my darling, I was getting all choked up and then you and Holly start having a good banter back and forth... you have made me smile and I think that is a beautiful sign that Manni is bringing your friends back in touch, he figured it was time enough!
i am having to run right now, ‘cause I really want to add to this, I am also on the loom out for more signs from Manni!!! God fella, he’s smiling too right now Tina!
Much Ruv fromus all and Stewie will keep an eye out for Hiding Hedgies!
Petra, Stewie and his Pride Of Kittens
Remember...“live in the moment!“ 
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