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Hi everyone!
I created a video of Ollie’s journey - “From Quad-pawd to Tri-pawd - Ollie’s Journey through Life, Cancer and Limb-loss". I can’t figure out how to embed it here, so I figured I’d just share the youtube link in case anyone is interested in checking it out.
I would also love for this to be on the Tri-pawd Youtube channel!
Hope you enjoy!
Jessie
I just LOVED the video of Ollie's journey!!! You did an amazing job!! I wish I had made something like that for my Valentina. It is very inspiring and Ollie is a gorgeous Dog. Wishing you many more years with your lovely boy!!
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great video, ollie looks like a very happy pup!
charon & spirit 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
That is a lovely tribute to Ollie-- he certainly is a lucky guy to have you, and I hope we'll see a lot more of Ollie in the future. The water treadmill was very cool-- keep up the good work Ollie!!!!!
Scout: January 31, 2002 to November 7, 2011
Scout's diagnosis was "poorly differentiated sarcoma"; amputation 1/11/2011. Scout enjoyed 9 fantastic years on 4 legs and 9 glorious months on 3 legs. If love alone could have saved you…
What a cool dog Ollie is and the video is amazing....!!
Rizzo and Suzie
Jack Russell born in 2001. Mast cell cancer found Dec 2009 and right rear amputation. Five rounds of chemo done before all treatment stopped. Living life to the fullest!! Read my story at http://rizzo.tripawds.com
A friend indeed! Well done!!!! Of course we added it to the Tripawds Playlist. Talk about inspawrational.
Ollie, will you teach the Bang! Bang! trick to us? That's pretty cool. You know you remind me so much of my best friend Winston. He also loves to eat, one time he ate a bag of flour just because it was there! He also ate a few couches too because his separation anxiety was so bad! Now he's an old man and a little mellower.
Your Momma's video is just pawesome, I love the detail and how it shows the whole process in dealing with fibrosarcoma from beginning to end. Paws up for sharing this with the world.
To add videos all you need to do is paste the URL in your post and it should show up. Good job!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
What a great video! Thanks for sharing it!
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.
Totally pawesome video! Two dew claws up! I laughed, I cried!
Love the treadmill shots. You look very handsome in your Tripawds bandana , Ollie!
Jackie, Angel Abby's mom
Abby: Aug 1, 2009 – Jan 10, 2012. Our beautiful rescue pup lived LARGE with osteosarcoma for 15 months – half her way-too-short life. I think our "halflistic" approach (mixing traditional meds + supplements) helped her thrive. (PM me for details. I'm happy to help.) She had lung mets for over a year. They took her from us in the end, but they cannot take her spirit! She will live forever in our hearts. She loved the beach and giving kisses and going to In-N-Out for a Flying Dutchman. Tripawds blog, and a more detailed blog here. Please also check out my novel, What the Dog Ate. Now also in paperback! Purchase it at Amazon via Tripawds and help support Tripawds!
Welcome Ollie and Rusty!! Loved your video!
Spirit Samson was Spirit Tripawd Daisys four legged "brother" and ruled as the self proclaimed head of the Monkeybutt Federations East Coast Division. Lady Chunky Monkey stayed from Oct 2011 and left for the bridge in Apr 2012. Miss Perdy is left and has some big pawprints to fill.
Do you have what it takes to be a Monkeybutt? Find out more at the Monkeybutt Federation
Really cute, nice job. I'm sure this will help so many people struggling with the amputation decision. Just fantastic. Ollie and Rusty have great parents!
Awww, thanks everyone! We’re so lucky to have Ollie (and Rusty!) It’s been quite an experience, but I’ve learned a lot (especially from tripawds.com!) and am so grateful that we still have Ollie and that he’s doing so well! It’s actually my profession to support humans (kids and their parents) through the amputation process (I work in a pediatric orthopedic hospital) but it’s sooo different with a dog! None of my skills really applied! I couldn’t explain it to him or prepare him in any way, but like you saw in the video, he totally knew! 🙂 Dogs are amazing like that.
Thanks all for the great feedback and support!
Jessie
You have done a great job on the video and taking care of Ollie 🙂 He sure is beautiful and he looks like he loves his life with you. We look forward to many more of his adventures and hope for a wonderfully long life for him, cancer free of course!
Elizabeth, Sammy's mom
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.
Amazingly wonderful video!!!
I especially loved him doing tricks! Ollie looks like such a delightful furbaby!
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.
Awesome video!!!
Ollie,
You are and will be an inspiration to many! Tripawds rock!!!
Hugs and chocolate labby kisses,
Ellen & Charley
Charley's Blog: CHOCOLATE KISSES
DOB: 3-29-08, male chocolate lab
Dx: OSA L proximal humerus 10-19-10
Amputation: L front leg & scapula 10-28-10
Chemo: 5 rounds of Carboplatin
Video (12 weeks post amp):Tripaw Charley Playing
♥♥♥ Lots of supplements and love!!! ♥♥♥
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