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Oh thank heavens! I have been away for a few days and just saw the title to this thread now. This is SUCH a relief. Please give Eurydice a massive smooch from me and the girls.
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
Was just thinking - perhaps our dogs have been fooling us all along? They really can read, and have been sneaking into our computers or phones after hours to read, and laugh at, our posts. Maybe they have their own doggie and kitty forum somewhere? And, what they have learned is that if they display anything even remotely medical, they get spoiled. Butt infection? Cheeseburgers. Sleeping a lot? Steak. A cough, sneeze or pant? Special treats and lots of cuddles. Turning down dry kibble? Chicken breast, liver, sausage, scrambled eggs - this list goes on. OK, this is serious stuff that we are all dealing with, but these guys have really learned how to get the most out of their time on earth!
Otis - 106 pound lab/Dane mix, lost his right front leg to osteosarcoma on Febuary 9, 2016. Four rounds of carboplatin completed in April, 2016. Lung mets August 25, 2016. Said goodbye too soon on September 4, 2016. Lost his adopted sister, Tess, suddenly on October 9, 2016. likely due to hemangiosarcoma.
Wherever they are, they are together.
Hey Sally, Clare and Christine 💛💚💜
Yup, burgers seem to be a miracle cure for our fluffies 🍔🍔🍔🍔 no limit to how many they'd like to have 🍴🍴🍴🍴
I cried laughing out loud with your post 😂😂😂 it is so true, our clever fur babies probably know how to get us worried so they can be fed with anything they desire 🍰🍭🍦🍧🍔🍟🌭🧀🍗🍖🍳🍕🌮🍬🍪 😜😝😛
And Sally you're quite right saying my girl's butt looks better than Madame Kardashian's 🍑 even muscleless as it now is 😂
Clare, welcome back 💕💕 we girls were wandering where you were 👯
Sending you a HUGE hug and cuddles to your sweeties 💞💕💞🐾😘🐶
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
OMG you guys are so funny! Glad everything is ok and not cancer acting up. I can't start to comprehand how it must be to have a dog with cancer, it must be very stressful. Very happy for you.
YAAAAY! I'm so happy to read this, just now catching up and am overjoyed that it's just a case of "scrawny chicken butt!" WOOOHOOO!!!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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But then I got to thinking, none of us ever questioned that you were checking her butt for lumps. . . Like we all accept that as normal behavior for dog owners. No wonder they deserve cheeseburgers!
Otis - 106 pound lab/Dane mix, lost his right front leg to osteosarcoma on Febuary 9, 2016. Four rounds of carboplatin completed in April, 2016. Lung mets August 25, 2016. Said goodbye too soon on September 4, 2016. Lost his adopted sister, Tess, suddenly on October 9, 2016. likely due to hemangiosarcoma.
Wherever they are, they are together.
Like everyone else my heart dropped when I saw this! So so thankful it'll be all right. LOL at Christine's last post. Yup checking a dogs butt is completely normal behavior for this group. Ok now that my heart is back in rythmn just gonna send love and hugs to you both. Go Eurydice!
PHEW!! I've been offline most of the weekend and just logged on and saw this and my heart sank and then soared! Glad it's just an infection!!! NO more scares like that please!!
XO
alison with spirit shelby in her heart (and little jasper too)
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
Thank goodness it was nothing serious. I just am getting caught up. Keep up the cheeseburgers.
xoxoxo
Michelle & Angel Sassy
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
sassysugarbear.tripawds.com
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."
otisandtess said
But then I got to thinking, none of us ever questioned that you were checking her butt for lumps. . . Like we all accept that as normal behavior for dog owners. No wonder they deserve cheeseburgers!
Hahahahahahahaha!!!!
You are so right. And our favorite 'smiley' is 
and we use it as a good thing!
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
LMAO!!! Yet more proof our tripawd family puts the "fun" in dysfunctional! And yeah, I immediately checked Frankie's and Merry Myrtle's butts after reading this thread!
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!
Glad all is well and just butt infection ! I truly didnt want to open this thread but glad I did and all will be well!
Poor thing ouch. I think we all are LOL after the first two posts! Thank god for butt infection and fun in dysfunctional ! 😉
I was thinking sand flies got her , the things we learn here 
Hugs to you and Sweet Eurydice everytime I look at her and watch her in videos, I see hearts! Her one side has a huge heart and her nose!
Hearts everywhere
Holly & Purrkins
Oh My Dawg! You scared me for sure!!! I am certainly glad this is a temporary set back. Enjoy the rest of your trip!~~
Deb and Angel Bandit
Oh you are all so so so sweet and soooo funny too 💞💞💞💗💗😆😆😆😆
I so LOVE to be part of the Tripawd Lunatics Club 🐥🐙🐸
I have no words to thank you all for the support, care and genuine love you have for my little cow 🐮 I am moved beyond words ❣❣
Christine my jaw was hurting with all the laughs 😂😂😂 you've hit it on the nail 🔩🔨 who in their perfect minds would check their dog's butt ????
As it were (and to my "defence" 😆) I focused on her butt whilst she was out and saw this lumpy area but still, who would even focus on their dogs butt ?
The answer is ALL of us 😂😂😂😂😂
And from now on I AM regularly checking her butt 😬
Nothing like a good laugh and I tell you Christine, you made my day with all your comments here, one better than the other😆
THANK you again for being there, I feel like you are family, close family too✊🏼🌹🌹🌹
You are all in my heart forever, I mean it, no matter how many years will go by nothing will change that 🌟
Sending you an avalanche of kisses and cuddles all around 🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬😘😘😘😘🐾🐾🐾🐾🐶🐶🐶😺😺😺
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
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