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Today is his three month ampuversary!!!
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. Â
Wherever they are, they are together.
Hoppy Ampuversary, Otis! Keep 'em coming. You definitely deserve a celebration. Maybe someone more savvy than I can post a link to Roxy's special celebration cake.
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!
Yeah! Hoppy Ampuversary Otis! 
Donna
Donna, Glenn & MurphyÂ
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 Â
Read about Murphy's Life on Three Legs
Hip! Hop! Hooray!
Nothin' better than #3, it's a magic number as you know. Congrats!!!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Hoppy Day!!!! That's a great milestone! Keep on rocking it Otis!Â
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
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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        Maggie's Story          Amputation and Chemo
Yeh Otis, you rock! Keep up the good work my man. You got this!
Hugs, Karl and mom Julie
Thanks for sharing the recipe!  Otis and Tess (who, of course, gets to celebrate everything Otis celebrates) are going to love this.
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. Â
Wherever they are, they are together.
YAAAAAAAAAY FOR OTIS!!!!
These kinds of celebrations just make my heart soar with happiness! HOWEVER....and this is a huge HOWEVER.....it would even be a more glorious celebration if we had pictures too!!!
Otis, you and your mom are such a great support here. Just want you to know we appreciate you both so very much!
HAPPY THREE MONTH AMPUVERSARY OTIS!! Looking forward ro celebrating a gazillion more!
Love!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
PS. Very nice of you and Tess to share yoir goodies. But both of you need a scoop ofice cream to top off that cake!
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!
Photos coming soon😀. You know I can't load them without my now 17 year old blog designer.
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. Â
Wherever they are, they are together.
In the meantime, look whose blog I just found WITH pictures, GREAT pictures!!! I'm gonna go back.over.and post in a bit, but didn't want this blog to be missed! Loved seeing a photo of "house 5" that we've heard about!
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!
What gives?  Both Otis and Tess threw up their dinner last night.  Otis mostly lost water - he was gulping it down like he had never seen it before after he ate.  Tess lost everything, and still seems to have indigestion.  Otis got a Cerenia.  Both kept breakfast down. My ex-husband, who has been supplying boiled chicken breast for them, apparently fed them flame grilled chicken breast (he's a chef, hard for him to imagine boiled chicken breast as a good thing).  I am hoping that is what did it???  And of course panicked that something is wrong with Tess now.
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. Â
Wherever they are, they are together.
Sounds like Chef Ex Hubby needs to take the cuisine down a notch! Well intended though!
Certainly.not a vet, but since they BOTH threw yp and BOTH had the same....er..."speciality, I think the chicken was the.culprit. And both ate fine this morning? Yeah, sounds like everything's okay
Keep us posted!
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!
Did they eat too fast? That happened to Shelby and has happened to Jasper ... snarfing food might cause instant vomit.
If they are keeping breakfast down, I would think that is a good sign. However ... full disclaimer .. not a vet here! 🙂Â
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
Dinner stayed in the dogs, as did breakfast - sIgh of relief. . .
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. Â
Wherever they are, they are together.
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