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Hi everyone!
I wanted to share my wonderful news! On Sunday, we officially adopted "the coolest tripawd on the planet". I didn't just make that up, it says so on his blog. About a week after Sadie's journey here ended, I was on my facebook page and a tripawds post is on my wall about Ranger's blog. So I click on the link (of course) and there he is, with the incredible story about how he became a tripawd and that he was with a foster family and available for adoption. Jennifer, his foster mom who works for the Santa Cruz SPCA started the blog. Of course, it was love at first sight, and so I e-mailed Jennifer and started a new, wonderful journey. After many e-mails, a detailed application form, and phone conversations with Ranger's foster dad Adam, we arranged for Adam to bring Ranger all the way from Sherman Oaks California to Pahrump, Nevada! Jennifer is in Maine for work, so Adam took pictures and video and sent them to her so that she could see that Ranger would be happy and that he got along well with our other dog Athena (and they act like they've lived together for years!) So, welcome Ranger! Your foster mom did not exaggerate, your are a very well behaved, smart, playful, lovable gentleman (and a really cool dude!) I will continue to post on Rangers blog, so you can visit us there in the near future!
Hugs and sloppy (and boy are they ever sloppy) Ranger and spirit Sadie kisses,
Lisa, Ranger and spirit Sadie
Sadie is my 9yr old Rott/Shepherd mix. Diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her right scapula 1/28/10. Our brave girl had her amputation 2/13/10 and her last chemotherapy on 6/6/10. Unfortunately, a tumor appeared in her back right leg and on 10/7/2010 Sadie's earthly journey came to an end. On 10/24/2010 we adopted Ranger, a handsome Rott/Lab mix tripawd (got hit by a car) I think Sadie sent him to us.
http://ranger.t.....pawds.com/
Oh my GOSH this is so great you guys!
Ranger, you are too cute for words. Welcome to the pack!
Oh we can't wait to follow along with his adventures in your pack, this is fantastic!! Congratulations!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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OH! I'm so happy Lisa!! I'm ecstatic that Athena and him get along (I was a little worried)!
New pics, new pics, new pics please!
And with Ranger's arrival we now can have our official Vegas Tripawd party! The Vegas Tripawders will be the coolest, glitziest, most glamourous and most entertaining! (Entertainment Capital of the Tripawd World!)
I can't wait until he meets the Comet bunch and he becomes ill-behaved!
(See! Cometdog can keep a secret!)
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
That is just TOO cool! Welcome to our group, Ranger. We look forward to hearing many stories about the greatest tripawd on earth. (but don't tell the other tripawds, cus they're pretty cool too!)
Shanna & Spirit Trouble ~ Trouble gained her wings 3/16/2011, a 27 1/2 month cancer survivor, tail wagging. RIP sweetheart, you are my heart and soul. Run free at Rainbow Bridge.
The November Five - Spirits Max, Cherry, Tika, Trouble & Nova. 11/2008 - 3/2013 An era ends as Queen Nova crossed the Bridge.
congratulations Lisa,
That is wonderful news! I am always happy when another dog gets a second chance at a family. Especially when it is the coolest one on the planet, lol!!
I look forward to reading about your adventures getting to know your new boy and of course pictures are required.
Elizabeth and Sammy
Diagnosed with osteosarcoma in the right front leg 8/23/10,
leg fractured 8/27/10,
leg amputated 8/30/10
http://sammyand.....pawds.com/
I couldn't begin to say how special Sammy is to us. Living and laughing with and loving this wonderful boy is priceless.
lisa, this is great news!! it's so wonderful when 'everybody's a winner'!!! spirit sadie must be jumping with joy. looking forward to the 'new adventures' of your pack.
charon & gayle
Life is good, so very, very good!!! Gayle enjoyed each and every moment of each and every wonderful day (naps included). She left this world December 12, 2011 – off on a new adventure.
Love Never Ends
Welcome, Ranger! Sounds as if you have found the perfect family to live with. May you have many, many hoppy years with your furever family. Make sure your family posts lots of fun pictures of you, and many naughty stories of you too! Cheers!!!
OK, that is WAY cool!!! Good for you and good for Ranger! He's a cutie!
Tracy, Maggie's Mom
Maggie was amputated for soft tissue sarcoma 10-20-09
Maggie lost her battle with kidney disease on 8-24-13
Welcome Ranger and congrats on your forever home and a great new family.
Karen and the pugapalooza
Welcome Ranger! You are one lucky boy to have found a new furever home into such an awesome family! Congrats to all on your new addition.
Jo Ann & Tasha
Tasha 8 years old, First cancer diagnosis 6/26/09, Last cancer diagnosis 9/26/09, Amputation 10/01/09, Loving our girl moment by moment.
Tasha lost her battle and became my Angel on May 4 2011. Forever in my heart….
Lisa, Ranger, Athena, and spirit Sadie,
We could not be happier that you have enlarged your pack and were able to give Ranger what everyone here knows will be an absolutely great home. They can work their way into hour heart so very quickly and notch out their own place in that heart.
To Ranger and the wonderful pack that has adopted the good looking boy.
Spirit Cherry's Dad
Congrats on the new addition to your pack. We are so glad that you and Ranger have found one another. Spirit Sadie must be grinning ear to ear. As everyone else has said, pictures, pictures, pictures. We want to see how "cool" Ranger really is.
All the best
Ginger and her pack
Congratulations to all and welcome to Ranger! It's awesome that he has a new pack to run with. I'll bet Sadie is up at the Bridge jumping for joy about all of this. 🙂
Chuy, showing everyone that Tripawds do everything 3 times better than regular dogs!
Yippee!!! WoofWoof!!!
Welcome Ranger!!!
Sadie probably sent him your way because she knew you were so sad...
Pat, Angel Ruthie & puppy Tess
Lisa, that is so exciting!! I had read Ranger's blog too and hoped he would find a forever family as special as he was, and now he has!! Looking forward to following his adventures through the site! Congrats on the newest member of your pack!! Give Ranger some extra hugs from us!
Chance, our 9.5 year old Rottie/Shepherd mix was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in his left front shoulder. In July of 2010, we planned to proceed with the amputation, but lung mets were discovered. Chance reached the Rainbow Bridge October 1, 2010, just a few weeks after his 10th birthday.
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