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Dr. Macy gave Rusty the okay to start swimming and
we are back in the pool! Rusty was very nervous the first few days so
we just let him take it easy and get comfortable. Yesterday he jumped on
the float and never looked back! He jumps on the float from the sides
of the pool, the spa wall and from in the water! Really remarkable that
he can do everything with three legs that he did last year on four legs. I plan on
making another video of him surfing on three legs.
Rusty uses a pool float as his "surf board". He runs and jumps on the float and sails across the pool. He scared us to death jumping from the spa wall into the pool. The shot of him on the spa wall is in the evening, no sun; this is why we call him our "Cabana Boy" as he walks out on the ledge and cleans out leaves, etc. from the pool. He continues to amaze us with his return to a normal life.
Chuck
Rusty is a Labradoodle who was diagnosed with level 3 Fibrosarcoma on January 16th, 2010 and had his left hind leg amputated on January 25th, 2010 five days before his 18 month birthday. Please see Rusty's blog @rusty.tripawds.com. He is putting up one heck of a fight against this terrible disease.
OMD, those are sweet pictures of Rusty-the-surfer-dude! A video of that would be sooo much fun!
Catie -
Birthday – November 4 2003
Amputation – January 13 2010
Crossed the Bridge – June 2 2011
carmenmcconnell said:
OMD, those are sweet pictures of Rusty-the-surfer-dude! A video of that would be sooo much fun!
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Those are just the cutest pics ever! You go, Rusty!
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.
Rusty you really do know how to have fun!!! What great pictures, so cute.
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….
Kawabunga Rusty!!! 🙂
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
thanks for sharing such great pictures....i think i'm hearing beach boys music.....
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
I LOVE all the pictures of Rusy in the pool!!! 
Can't wait to see some videos of him actually surfing!! Glad to hear that he's doing so well!! Keep up the good work Rusty!!!
Angel Jake and Wolfie's Mom
Jake, 10yr old golden retriever (fractured his front right leg on 9/1, bone biopsy revealed osteosarcoma on 9/10, amputation on 9/17) and his family Marguerite, Jacques and Wolfie, 5yr old german shepherd and the newest addition to the family, Nala, a 7mth old Bengal mix kittie. Jake lost his battle on 11/9/2009, almost 8 weeks after his surgery. We will never forget our sweet golden angel… http://jakesjou.....ipawds.com ….. CANCER SUCKS!
Surfer dude! Pawsome! Rusty, you look so great out there - keep on having lots of fun!
Hang 10,
Holly and Zuzu
Holly joined the world of tripawds on 12/29/2009. She has a big little sister, Zuzu, who idolizes Holly and tries to make all of her toys into tripawds in Holly's honor. And she's enjoying life one hop at a time!
http://anyemery.....ipawds.com
Surfer dude Rusty looks awfully happy to be back on the board... or floatie thing. And I do hear the Beach Boys!!
But really he can only 'hang eight'.
Hummm... a see a new line of surf wear 
Karen and the pug girls
What a great looking surfer dude - those are just the cutest pictures! Can't wait for the video release! Way to go Rusty!
Kami , tripawd swimmer Mackenzie & complete scaredy cat of the water Kobe (altho he's a golden!)
My sweet golden Mackenzie. She became my angel on Dec 29, 2010 at the age of 8 1/2 although she was always my angel from the time we brought her home. She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in Sept 2009 and officially became a tripawd (front leg) on Nov 5, 2009. She will be forever in my heart and now she's running free with all of our other tripawd heroes. I love you Mackenzie!
I love it. Rusty the surfer dude! If I were Rusty I know what I would be telling all the girls.....It was a 20 foot Great White!
Way to go Rusty
Fortis'Dad, Mr. Wilson
Hang three Rusty, you are most definitely the Big Kahuna!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
I'm so excited! Look at The Ruster going at it!
Okay, I'm breaking out in song now....
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.
Rusty, Dude, you're pawesome!! Catch a big wave for me. 
Tai Dog
Tai – 9 yr old lab. Diagnosed Osteosarcoma Dec 18/09. Front right leg amputated Dec 21/09. Started chemo Jan 7/10. Lung mets discovered Sept 16/10. Valiant to the end on Oct 26/10 when cancer reappeared in a leg and we made the decision to set her free. Forever in my heart where not even cancer can take her from me.
Those surfer pics are the greatest!
Seeing a tripawd doing "normal" things always brings a big smile to my face.
Daisy, 12 years young, had left forelimb amp on 5/19/2010 due to osteosarcoma. She left her body behind and joined the other spirit tripawds on 7/16/2010.
So grateful for each day with her!
Lexi (Daisy's momma)
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