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On Jerry's Angelversary, I thought it would be a nice tribute to share what Jerry and his pawrents mean to us and/or a nice story/memory we have. I wanted to share these photos I took of Jill reading Jerry's story when we had Barney visit. It was important for me to read his story to her as Jerry, Jim, Rene and Wyatt have been such a HUGE part of our journey. Without them, I honestly do not know how I would have gotten through the last 9.5 months. Jerry's story continues to inspire us each and every day and he has been our greatest hero. His legacy will live on and on through this website and what an amazing impact that is. We all cry together, laugh together, support each other and that is all in honor of Jerry.
All our love forever,
Erica & Jill
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Jill is a 9-year-old tuxedo kitty. She was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in June 2012 on her toe in her right hind leg. Her leg was amputated on 12/12/12 and she completed four rounds of chemo (2 of Carbo, 2 of Doxy) in April 2013. "Like" Jill's facebook page: https://www.fac.....tty?ref=hl Proud member of the WINTER WARRIORS!!!! Her blog can be read at http://jillsjou.....ipawds.com. xoxo
Awwww, Jilly Kat and Erica, what a sweet tribute. Love the pictures!
xoxo,
CR
Woohoo! Tripawds Rule!
Regulator of the Oaktown Pack, Sheriff of the Oaktown Pawsse, Founding member and President of the Tripawd Girldogs With 2 Names ROCK Club, and ... Tripawd Girldog Extraordinaire!
We love you Jerry! You are always in our hearts and we will be firing up the altar tonight in celebration of your life! You and your pawrents never cease to inspire us and the Tripawds Nation that has grown out of the love your pawrents have for you has simply got to be one of the most amazing communities on the planet. We are so proud to be a part of this thing that is so much greater than us all and unites so many around a common cause, love for their best friends. Thank you Big Dawg, for planting the seed .....
xoxox,
Codie Rae, Smokey B., Travis Ray, Austin Ray, Martha, and Ralph
Jerry G. Dawg,
Patron Saint of Tripawds
everywhere.
Bless us one and all.
Lend us your strength,
joy, and love.
Guide us through pain
and sorrow,
to the here and now,
where all is
as it should be.
We shall hold you
in our hearts forever.
Woof!
Woohoo! Tripawds Rule!
Regulator of the Oaktown Pack, Sheriff of the Oaktown Pawsse, Founding member and President of the Tripawd Girldogs With 2 Names ROCK Club, and ... Tripawd Girldog Extraordinaire!
Ohhhhhhhhh you are so, so sweet, thank you. The waterworks are running today but they are happy tears.
To have been through the cancer experience with Jerry, and then be surrounded by such amazing, thoughtful people as a result of it, well, nopawdy could ask for more in this world. Thank YOU all for turning something so heartbreaking into something beautiful.
{{{{{hugs}}}}}
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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JILL, CODIE RAE! Wonderful tributes! All I can sayis DITTO! Well, for ow anyway! I think Hapy Hannah is motivated by Jill's pictures and is workingon "something"...I'm sure it's food related!
Jill, these ictures are great!! So did that book accompany Bar ey? I noticed it was "handwritten"! Not computer typed! YAY fr the good ole' days! And when did you have Barney visit? I missed the pics!
We should all have the impact n lives Jerry does! It would clearly be a life well lived!
Heart ugs to all,
Saly and Hapy Hannah
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!
Yes, Barney comes with a journal that is handwritten! It's a beautiful journal. You missed Barney's first trip to NYC!?!? That is a shame.............Here you go:
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http://jillsjou.....him-today/
Jill is a 9-year-old tuxedo kitty. She was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in June 2012 on her toe in her right hind leg. Her leg was amputated on 12/12/12 and she completed four rounds of chemo (2 of Carbo, 2 of Doxy) in April 2013. "Like" Jill's facebook page: https://www.fac.....tty?ref=hl Proud member of the WINTER WARRIORS!!!! Her blog can be read at http://jillsjou.....ipawds.com. xoxo
When I first came to the site a little over 2 years ago, I was in shock and didn't know what to expect or do. Jim and Rene welcomed me with open arms and guided me through the transition of Chili Dawg's amputation. While we only got to have Chili Dawg for 3 short months, they were wonderful months, and the community that Jim, Rene, and Jerry created for us was & still is amazing. When we sent Chili Dawg over the bridge the outpouring of love and support we received from everyone was wonderful and helped a lot. That is one of my favorite memories- even though it makes me sad to think back about it, knowing that I had support from others means so much more.
One of my other favorite memories- last year at Christmas time, my husband contacted Jim and Rene about making a charm bracelet through their Etsy site for me. When I opened it...I can't even describe what I felt. It is beautiful and perfect! Ryan said they emailed back and forth several times wanting to make sure that it was exactly what I would want and it was.
Diagnosed with OSA: 5/2/2011 Ampuversary: 5/11/2011 OSA returned in hip: 8/26/2011
Chili Dawg crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 8/30/2011 & is now pain free. He was my heart dog, and I miss him every day.
Jerry taught us to stop and smell deer poop a d moose pee.....and topee on topof them all! NOT to stop and smell stupid roses!! They smell bad!
And in hoorof Jerry this is supposed to be "Be More Dog DAY"? Are you kidding me? You call THIS "being more dog"! What is wrong with you people! The necklace, okay...I rock the necklace...that can ki d of be dog like! But get that stupid rose off my head!! Shhhhhhh.......I do wear it well, dn't I?
We love you Jerry! You and our mom and dad changed the world! You really, realy did! Nice.
Sally and Happy Hannah
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!
PEPPER! What a great "stroll down memory lane with Barney andyour back"! Now better way to celebrate Jerry than ROLF nd LOL and all the comouterisms for laughing m butt off! Your pictures and commentary were BRILLINT!
Happy Hannah and I joined in late February and, as you ow like all newbies, we were completey oblivious to anything else going on in the site, much less how to navigate! I'm sooooo glad yo posted these and I hope everyne takes a look! Even if you saw it the first time, look again! Guaranteed to make you smile!! Guaranteed! This is truly ine of the best synopsis of Barney's vacation.....and to see All the "osmosis" attire! OMC!! Still laughing!
THANK YOU! Jerry' loves obsering al, of Barney's trips!
CHILI DAWG k ew how loved he was and took that love with him. That bracelet is a lovely touchstone for you.....wear it today and feel his loving presence.
Hugs to all!
Sally and Happy Hannah
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!
Awwww Sally and Happy Hannah if there's anyone that embodies the spirit of Be More Dog , it's you two!
Thank you for the love and always making us smile and filling our hearts with happiness.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Such wonderful Tributes to one special Dawg.
Sally & Hannah thanks for sharing all the wonderful pictures of you. Erica & Jill the wonderful barney pictures and his trip to Ny. I feel blessed to be part of this community and family. Codie Rae I loved your tribute & blessing as well. 
Hugs
Michelle & Angel Sassy
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."
Love knows no time. It forever stays with us. The good times, the not so.
I know that I'm just one of so many that are thankful for both Jerry and his pawrents and what they've made here for us.
A place of support, sharing, love and yes, loss. But, a community where you can feel safe and free to express all your feelings; that all others here share the same level of love for our furrykids.
Thank you Jim and Rene for being here for me.
Even though my Kona Kai has been gone for closing on three years, being part of this community means a lot to me.
I still miss my girl and know that I always will....devil that she was!
And I love that I have this place and for all you good people here who know, really know what our journeys are like.
We have such shared experiences.
Others, who have not walked our path, just don't really know, do they?
Thank you Jerry for sending your pawrents on their journey to help so many...more than you'll ever know.
(((hugs))) and yes, shared tears on your day.
Denise
Kona turned 9yrs on April 16, 2010.
Kona was diagnosed Memorial Weekend 2010 with osteosarcoma.
Right rear leg amputated on June 4th. First chemo June 18th 2010
Second chemo July 9th, 2010 Third and final (yea !!!) chemo July 30th, 2010
ONE TOUGH GIRL this Australian Cattledog !
***Kona's journey/fight ended late in the evening of December 22, 2010***
We Love you so much Kona….always
Bella 9yrs, albino lab/aussie shep/pit?(abandoned in mts as a puppy) deaf & blind (from birth) in one eye limited vision in other.(laid back, ok lazy 73 lbs)
Cotton, 5yrs, albino hound/terrier of somesort/???(abandoned in mts as a puppy) deaf & blind in one eye(from birth), excellent vision in seeing eye. (ball addict…destroyer of Kong balls…yes,etc), high energy 55lbs knots of muscle)
Kona Kai's pup brother and sister as well as her buddy and playmate cat, Shaymous 12yrs (like Seamus), miss her terribly.
I thinks it is hard to pick just one moment.....Spirit Jerry aka Rene and admin aka Jim are always here to greet us at the beginning of this journey. Then they hold our hands and hearts through out it!
I know they make Jerry proud each and every day!
They open their brains to us and pass whatever knowledge to us. They open their hearts to us and celebrate our victories and cry with us when we feel defeated. They lend us their shoulders when we need to be supported.
Once, when I had hoped to travel for a shing ding in the park, they even offered to open their home to me.
They also were so supportive and wonderful about helping me get the MRSA message out there. Just one of many important missions of this site and tremendous work done here.
May you both be so very blessed for blessing us with the every day presence of Spirit Jerry!
As some already said - not one special moment, but a collection of so many. Mostly, I always feels so honored to live where Jerry crossed over the bridge and to know a little piece of his spirit remains here in the mountains. I'm pretty sure he was there to greet Shooter so they could talk about it all.
Thanks for being our very special friends and sharing your beautiful angel with us.
Luanne & Spirit Shooter
Spirit Shooter was a Miniature Australian Shepherd who was diagnosed with a MCT and had a LF amp 1/28/13 at 13-1/2 years old.
Shooter crossed the Bridge on 8/28/13, his 7 month ampuversary and two weeks from his 14th birthday.
It's hard to even know what to say except "Thank you" for so much love. We are speechless.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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