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I am so very sorry to see this.....my heart doesn't have much left to break into pieces, but it has again tonight .........my all your happy memories of Peppy stay within your heart always, and give you some comfort from your pain and terrible sadness......
Keeping you in my thoughts.....
Bonnie & Angel Polly
P.S. I truly apologize for my earlier post when I thought Peppy was a boy.......I don't know what I was thinking, my brain and heart are just filled with sad, foggy, muck.....
So very sorry, MY HEART HURTS FOR YOU!! 
TY GUY, Best Black Lab ever! Diagnosed and had amp in January, 2014. Kicked MRSA's butt. Earned his angel wings on April 16, 2014. Run Free my boy and don't forget a shoe. Ty is a proud member of the " April Angels". Ty sent us Daryl, a Tripawd rescue in Sept. of 2016. Daryl is 5 +or -. We are also Pawrents to Chandler, a Border Collie mix who is 15 and 1/2, Lucy, a Corgi who is 7, 2 minis, 2 horses, and a feisty cat named Zoe. Zoe had a non skeletal Osteosarcoma removed in July 2015. No Chemo, she was at least 16. She is going strong although she is now completely blind. She is now close to 20 and her hobbies are eating and sleeping in front of her personal heater.
Our sincere sympathies. Run free sweet Peppy.
Kathi and Murphy
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!
HUGE hugs. I'm so sad for you both .. and thinking of you through the raw days of grief.
So sorry to read this! I know none of those words will help. Cancer sucks 
Hugs to your family
Cody is our 7 year old Australian Heeler mix boy. Diagnosed on 2/20/14 and became a tripawd 2/21/14! We chose a homeopathic approach and he is being treated by Dr. Loops our of NC.
I am so sorry.... sending you lots of healing energy and hugs!
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
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Mom to Tripawd Angels Jake (2001-2014) and Rosco (2012-2015) and Tripawd Tanner. “Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today; and I'll always remember it”
What a beautiful tribute. She had wonderful people to be her human family
Hugs to you all
Cody and Family
Cody is our 7 year old Australian Heeler mix boy. Diagnosed on 2/20/14 and became a tripawd 2/21/14! We chose a homeopathic approach and he is being treated by Dr. Loops our of NC.
Nikki this was so touching, I loved seeing her many adventures with your pack. We hardly got a chance to know her at all and for that I am so sad, but wow what a life she had with you, a dog's life indeed.
Pepper may you and your heavenly angel friends have a ball forever and ever. I know you'll show 'em how to party!
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Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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I am so sorry for your loss
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."
Nikki.....for whatever reason, I can't get the youtube video to play..... Ikeep coming back to try it at different times and all I get is the "block" turns greay.....it has that little circle twirling in the middle like it's ging to play but never does. I have a tablet and it maybe that for some reason it can't play n my tablet. I'm going to keep checking back because I REALY, REALLY want to see this!! I already kow it's gonna' tug at my heart and I also know it is full of loving and wonderfully joyful memories.
A soul like Peppy Poo touches lifes from the second yu see him.....I know it did mine when I saw is adorable avatar picture.
I know yur heart is still broken...and will be for quite awhile. I also know that Pepy Poo left you with so many wonderful memories to eventually fill your heart againith smiles. You have a huge void in your life right now...your routine...your habits...everything has chaanged without Peppy Poo as your main focus. It hurts! You WILL feel is presence again...his loving enerfy is still there surrou dingyou. He'll let you know he's there...pay attention...he's there!
Remember the post I did when Barney went skydiving? He was so high up in the clouds that Jerry came down and they had a conversation. You commented on it. After your post, Barney had me post one more thing thst he remembered avout his connection with Jerry.....don't know if you saw it. Barney said Jerry mentioned that the first thing one of the newcomers did was ask for a six pack of beer!! Apparently he was used to drinking a lot in his earth clothes. Barney said he chugged the beer and didn't slur his bark at all!! He did pucke on his Angel wings a little bit later though.....I think it was just all the excitement of flying so high!
Sending you love and comfort.
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!
this is beautiful!! Cannot watch it without tearing up. I do not really know how to do this , but would love to. What a great keepsake!
TY GUY, Best Black Lab ever! Diagnosed and had amp in January, 2014. Kicked MRSA's butt. Earned his angel wings on April 16, 2014. Run Free my boy and don't forget a shoe. Ty is a proud member of the " April Angels". Ty sent us Daryl, a Tripawd rescue in Sept. of 2016. Daryl is 5 +or -. We are also Pawrents to Chandler, a Border Collie mix who is 15 and 1/2, Lucy, a Corgi who is 7, 2 minis, 2 horses, and a feisty cat named Zoe. Zoe had a non skeletal Osteosarcoma removed in July 2015. No Chemo, she was at least 16. She is going strong although she is now completely blind. She is now close to 20 and her hobbies are eating and sleeping in front of her personal heater.
I know Pepper is a GIRL......just a typo.....or a feeble brain!
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!
Thank you for the lovely comments and thoughts. It really does mean a lot even though it makes me cry reading them!
Sally, I'm afraid we had copyright issues with the video music and that means you can't watch it on a mobile device, only a laptop/PC.......the first version on Facebook got deleted by them because of that, I was gutted so we redid it on YouTube, however they have similar rules but as I say only for tablets and phones.
Your comment about the huge void was spot on........I have to keep the radio on when I'm out so I don't come home to a quiet empty house, I keep waking up in the night hearing her bark at the back door, I saved some crisps for her before realising she wasn't there to turn the packet inside out, I can see her lying in all her favourite places.Coming home from work used to be dog walk time......now I just don't know what to do with myself
The 1st week was awful tho we picked her ashes up so still have her with us, last week was better but this week it's hurting bad again, I don't want to be a blubbering mess every time I think of her. And while I can look throu the pictures and remember all the unconditional love and happiness she gave us, and we knew she was on borrowed time, I can't help wondering would she still be here if I hadn't let her swim that day, was it my fault she was taken early from us. My partner doesn't blame me and it was a decision we made and went thru together but I can't help the what ifs.
I'm intending to update her blog when I can do it without crying over the keyboard!
Thanks again for the support
Niki xx
P.s Sally......pepper was a girl!!!! Made me chuckle x
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