Tonight, a picture on our mantel of our tripawd Lili, and her brother Peter, caught my eye, and I thought about how long it has been since I checked in here.  I think of Lili every day, and even though she was a tripawd only a few short months (amputation in March 2013, and the mets in her spine and remaining back leg appeared in July 2013 and we had to let her go), this community was invaluable in helping me through that tough time.  I wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing!  So thrilled to see this new forum.  What a great idea.

We are one of those families that immediately filled the enormous void left by our tripawd Lili by adopting a new dog shortly thereafter.  We have a soft spot for those shaggy terrier mutts.  Rose joined us just a few weeks after Lili left us.  I see so much of Lili in her that I am convinced they are related somehow.    She is such a joy and helped ease the pain during a really tough time.  

Some of y'all may remember the photo shoot we had done in the small window after Lili's amputation.  SO glad we did that as we cherish those pictures.  We love our talented photographer and are just thrilled that some of her photos have ended up being used commercially.  First, our newest (post-Lili) addition Rose really shocked us all by being a fabulous bed model during a later photo shoot at our house.  (PS: these beds are incredible for anyone who is looking for one!).  Without further ado, Rose, our shaggy black and white terrier, about 5 months after being rescued from the pound (we ignore the part where she is called he!):

Even better, I recently learned that a photo from our original photo shoot with Lili has been featured in a book (called "Really Important Stuff My Dog Has Taught Me - haven't received a hard copy yet but it's on my Christmas list and well-reviewed on Amazon!)  You can't tell from the photo that Miss Lili was a tripawd at the time, but I still love the photo.  I love that people who are out there buying the book will see Lili while flipping through...and her spirit lives on.  Our dogs are on the right hand page.  Peter is our quad-pawd (still going strong at 11 years old, though often exasperated by his new bratty little sister), and Miss Lili is on the far right.

Anyway, that's all the news from our pack.  I'll try to be better about checking in, and I hope you and your dogs are all doing great.