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1.5yr old Neapolitan Mastiff with Osteosarcoma. Best options…
Maverick just came home tonight and he's doing great already! Of course, he fell asleep right next to me on the floor so I'm writing this from my phone, lol. He already peed and pooped, chewed his toys apart, and managed to scare Daddy when he slipped and cried out. Of course 2 seconds later he forgot what happened and started hopping around again 
Huge sigh of relief!!! More updates to follow tomorrow
Maverick is a wonderful miniature australian shepard born with a malformation of the front right radius/ulna, amputation performed on 11/4/13 at 6 months old. Follow his story at mavericksjourney.tripawds.com.
YAAAAAAA! The amazing Maverick is home!!
YAAAAAAY! First poop already!!
YAYYYYYY! First pee!!
And wanting toplay already? This is all so good!!
I kow you are soooooo relieved!! We'll look forward to your updates AND pictures!¡
CONGRATULATIONS MAVERICK!!
Love and hugs!
Sally and Happy Hannah
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!
Awwww! What a great way to end our day.
He did his business AND played with toys? WOW! And the stumble had to be ruff but at least he got the first one over with. We have our paws crossed there wont' be any more.
OK now you can breathe and so can we.
We can't wait for more updates so keep us posted.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Wow Maverick is living up to his name! Yay for all of you. May he continue to sail through his recovery.
Liberty (Libby) was diagnosed with OSA on 1-22-13. Right front amputation on 1-31-13. No IV Chemo. Metronomic Therapy started 2-19-13 along with supplements and some home cooking. Lungs clear until 1-06-14. She's still her happy, hoppy, bossy self. Living the dog life to the fullest and a proud Winter Warrior. :) RIP my Libby 4-21-03 to 3-19-14
yay! Welcome Home Maverick!!!!!!!!
Jill is a 9-year-old tuxedo kitty. She was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in June 2012 on her toe in her right hind leg. Her leg was amputated on 12/12/12 and she completed four rounds of chemo (2 of Carbo, 2 of Doxy) in April 2013. "Like" Jill's facebook page: https://www.fac.....tty?ref=hl Proud member of the WINTER WARRIORS!!!! Her blog can be read at http://jillsjou.....ipawds.com. xoxo
Big cheers for Maverick!! I bet he is so happy to be home and everyone is happy to have him there.What a wonderful update!
Luanne and Spirit Shooter
Spirit Shooter was a Miniature Australian Shepherd who was diagnosed with a MCT and had a LF amp 1/28/13 at 13-1/2 years old.
Shooter crossed the Bridge on 8/28/13, his 7 month ampuversary and two weeks from his 14th birthday.
Three cheers for Maverick (one for pee, one for poop, and one for chewing up those toys). You are going to be one difficult pup to keep quiet! Way to go.
Murphy
Murphy is a five year old Lab/Chessie cross. He was hit by a car on 10/29/12 and became a Tripawd on 11/24/12. On 2/5/13, he had a total hip replacement on his remaining back leg. He has absolutely no idea that he has only three legs!
UPDATE: Murphy lived his life to the fullest, right up until an aggressive bone lesion took him across the Rainbow Bridge on April 9, 2015 and he gained his membership in the April Angels. Run free, my love. You deserve it!
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