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I would like to introduce the newest member of our pack. She is a 10 month old Puggle (pug x beagle), I adopted from Northern California Animal Rescue. She is on the small side, she makes Obie look stout! She got out and was hit by a car, and her family could not pay for her bills so she was turned over to rescue.
She has been with us since last Saturday and is fitting in OK. She is pretty attached to me and she barks at my dad occasionally. She gets around really well and can do stairs without a problem. She is pretty strong but didn’t get much walking time at her foster so we are going slowly. I got the stroller out of storage which she took too like she was entitled! Obie is wary, but he is starting to show interest in her. She is understandably quite frightened by traffic and traffic noises. Today she mastered the dog door.
She is also a picky, dainty eater…I’ve never had one of those before!
So please say hello to Miss Elizabeth Bennet, known to her friends as Elly, or Elly Bea for the two name crowd. I’ve been calling her Elly belly because she LOVES tummy rubs.
Karen and the Spirit Pug Girls, and Obie too
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
What a sweetie! Let the games begin! I can just picture the cartoon ballon over Obie's head as he is thinking up ways to make you pay.
Kathi and the Turbotail April Angel...and the Labradork
Murphy is a five year old Lab/Chessie cross. He was hit by a car on 10/29/12 and became a Tripawd on 11/24/12. On 2/5/13, he had a total hip replacement on his remaining back leg. He has absolutely no idea that he has only three legs!
UPDATE: Murphy lived his life to the fullest, right up until an aggressive bone lesion took him across the Rainbow Bridge on April 9, 2015 and he gained his membership in the April Angels. Run free, my love. You deserve it!
CUTENESS ALERT!!! NO! WAIT!!! ADORABLENESS ALERT!!! NO! WAIT!! ADORABLY CUTE ALERT!!
Okay, all of the above!!
Welcome to your forever home Miss Elizabeth Bennett / Elly Bea Belly!!
She's smaller than Obie? That's one tiny dog!
Elozabeth Bennet is going to blossom being with you and your Dad and Obie too. It's funny that Obie is taking his time getting acquainted. Just a Pug thing I guess.
I'm glad Tani and Pug Maggie picked out a youngster for you...a TRIPAWD youngster! 🙂 A retired human needs a three legged puppy to help enhance their work free life!!
Can't wait to follow the journey of Elly Bea...and Obie too! MORE POCTURES! VIDEOS would even be better!!
LOVE!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle 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!
Little Miss Elly Bea is totally adorable! What a lucky little lady she is to belong to your loving pack! Congratulations!
Linda, Bob & Max
OMG ..... squealing here!!!! SHE'S SO DARN CUTE!!!! I love puggles ... I used to think I would rescue one when they first became 'trendy' way back when ... but I've never seen a black and white one! She's so cute!!! Oh Elly Bea..... I cannot wait to meet you at the party next month!!!!
She's perfect!!! And she hit the super jackpot with you and your dad! She is one lucky girl!
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
Pawesome. Congratulations! We'll need to come up with a new Tri-Puggle t-shirt design... 
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Thanks everyone. She is gaining a bit of confidence and even got a little pushy with Obie over a bully stick so I will have to keep an eye on that. I do believe she is part pug...she sleeps a lot!
Elozabeth Bennet is going to blossom being with you and your Dad and Obie too. It's funny that Obie is taking his time getting acquainted. Just a Pug thing I guess.
Obie is not a typical pug, most are quite outgoing and friendly. Because of his first home he is quite shy around pretty much everything that moves.
A retired human needs a three legged puppy to help enhance their work free life!!
Being retired does not mean work free! It does mean though that the work is what I want to do 
...but I've never seen a black and white one!
I haven't either. When I asked the rescue lady if the original owners had any info on her breed she said they kind of guessed. I'm thinking maybe a second generation puggle which is a puggle x puggle. From what I have read the second generation pups can have much more variations.
We'll need to come up with a new Tri-Puggle t-shirt design...
In the meantime, I thought I would just add 'gle' to one of my Tripug Power sweatshirts, I think I have an extra or 5 laying around.
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
Oh my goodness. She is so adorable 🙂 I am glad she could join your family Karen. She has a great home now. I am so glad Maggie gave you that push that you needed and said yes
xoxoxox
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."
Karen,
She is sooo cute. We need a picture of her and Obie together for a size comparison. And I love the name (because I have a horse named Allie).
Penny and her Gang
Lucky lucky dawgs! All of you, we are so hoppy she got to join your pack! What a doll, she just won the doggie lotto and we are thrilled to have her join the Tripawds Nation. Congrats to all of you!!
I take it she'll be making her big debut at the upcoming NorCal party?
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
Awwww . . . I'm screaming with Pride and Prejudice !!! She is adorable! I can see a very cute costume in Miss Elizabeth's future! Bless you for opening your heart to such a sweetie!!
pam
Harmony became a Tripawd on 10/21/14 (MCT). She left us way too soon on 11/1/14.
"We miss you so much; our love, our heart, our Harmony."
- Pam, Ron and Melody, Meesha, Doublestuff and Mariah Carey
OMG she's super cute!
Although her look on her face says yes I know it to!
Congrats on adopting her for all of you! She has certainly had an angel making sure she got the perfect home with you lovely people and Obie!
Give her nose a kiss from me!
Proud Mummy to Leo the Trio
What a doll! Such a lucky little girl!
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
Very cute!!!
My Sweet Jersey May. Lost her back left leg in 2001 at 1 year old. diagnosed with osteosarcoma in the remaining right rear leg May 2010 Left our world September 2010.
We miss you Pea Pie
OMGosh!!!! I can't believe I didn't know that you expanded the family! Congratulations, she is beautiful!
I have been MIA due to (1) being completely exhausted from my two, and all of their issues and (2) switching to an Ipad which is damn near impossible to type on with any significant speed. I am so sorry that I wasn't around to tell you how wonderful this is!
Lisa
Zeus was a Husky mix diagnosed with Osteosarcoma at age 11. A visible lung met and suspicious spot on his liver meant a poor prognosis-six weeks was our vet's best guess. We decided to fight for our boy and his right front leg was amputated on 12/1/11. We did six rounds of chemo, changed his diet and spoiled him completely rotten. We were blessed with 10 great months after diagnosis. Against the odds, the lung met remained a single met and grew very little over those months. A wonderful furbaby with the most gentle spirit, he fought with a strength that we never imagined he possessed. We have no regrets...
http://zeuspod......pawds.com/
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