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Extra treats all around!!!! Tai has a double reason to celebrate. She turned 9 on August 15th AND she had her 8 month ampuversary on the 21st. 
Way to go Tai Dog - keep fighting the good fight.
Laura
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.
Laura and Tai,
A double celebration is in order. I was lucky that we did not get the diagnosis until just before I turned eleven. In fact, I turned eleven the day before I became a TriPawd. I can remember when I turned twelve and celebrated my twelve month ampuversary the very next day. Dad had a Three Day Celebration for the occasion. This may give you some ideas, but if I do the math right, you will have to celebrate for nearly a week!! Works for us.
Any way, make sure you have all the requirements - extra hugs, extra play time, special treats, and ICE CREAM!! Dad says that you should never take these special milestones for granted and should really have a great time. We will be celebrating vicariously and want you to know just how much we are enjoying this great milestone. Be sure to post photos of the PAWRTY!
Spirit Cherry
Yes definetly a long, double celebration with ice cream, cheese, steak, or what ever Tai loves best and lots of it! Well not too too much because our tripawds need to maintain a healthy weight, but go nuts then go play! Celebrate good times!
-Chloe's mom
Chloe became a rear amp tripawd on 7-29-10. Another tumor was removed on front leg 2-20-14. Found 3rd tumor on neck 2-2015, but she's still kicking cancer's butt at age 14. Chloe's blog
Happy birthday Tai! Happy ampuversary too! What a great celebration! Sadie will celebrate her 8 month ampuversary about two weeks before her 10th birthday on Oct 31st. I'm looking forward to a 2 week celebration! Enjoy this special time.
Hugs and sloppy Sadie kisses,
Lisa & 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/
Double celebrations are a wonderful thing! A very special Happy Birthday Tia, and a Roooroooorooo for your ampuversary. Hope we see many more of both!
....and careful with the double celebrations, ya don't want to chub out, you'll end up on Trouble's diet 🙂
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.
tai, congrats on your major milestone!!! eight months AND turning nine...you must has a serious pawty!! we'll celebrate for you here in east tennessee - ice cream and cheese and then naps!!! many, many, many, many more!!!
gayle & charon
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
Happy Ampuversary and Happy Birthday Tai!!!
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
Way to go Tai - Happy everything!!!!
Unfortunatly we are all on a diet here. So- a couple extra kibble for the pups, and sugar free jello for me... yah hooo!
Karen and the pugapalooza
Extra treats indeed. As Codie Rae would say... WOOOOHOOO!!!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Dobule congrats to Tai, Happy Birthday and Happy 8 month ampuversary. Yay Tai 
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….
Wow, now we have yet another 2 very good reasons to celebrate. Tai - you so totally rock! We'll have to take extra long walks just to maintain our girlish figures, after the extra treats of ice-cream and stuff.
BOL & wagging our tails!
Happy Birthday and Happy 8 month ampuversary Tai!!!
Hope you had a super duper double celebration!!! Wishing you many, many more!!!
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!
99 cent Strawberry Sundaes at Sonic here we come, thanks to Tai! (after 8pm - otherwise they are $2.29!!)
Congrats Tai and Happy Birthday!
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.
A double dip ice cream with sprinkles just to double celebrate!
Happy Birthday Tai!
Ruthie's Mom
Pat
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