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(Throwing a tantrum) I wanna go too!!! . . . sniff, sniff. Guess I'll have to enjoy the pics and such too. Not in the cards for me and my girls, just too much on the plate right now.
Did I happen to mention "sniff, sniff?"
Harmony became a Tripawd on 10/21/14 (MCT). She left us way too soon on 11/1/14.
"We miss you so much; our love, our heart, our Harmony."
- Pam, Ron and Melody, Meesha, Doublestuff and Mariah Carey
Rene and Sally,
It sure is tempting. And I even talked to Cassie to find out her travel plans. But with me just coming back to work from LOA, I can't take any time off. Trust me... I am super bummed out. 
Have fun, but not too much without me and miss me a little 
Karma, Adelaide and the gang, and our forever angel Brendol
Adelaide is a young tripawd Husky, from an injury. Her amp was on 10/1/12. She has 4 sisters, Aissa (a senior border collie/chow), Maggie May (a puppy Great Pyrenees), Mathilde and Morrigan and 1 baby brother, Bagheera. We are all watched over by our angel Brendol, who was dx with OSA 1/30/13, amp on 2/6/13, and left us on 8/20/13.
You can read their stories at http://adelaide.tripawds.com and http://brendol.tripawds.com
Pam and Karma! So wish you could be there!! I do knkw that there will be some type of ceremony to honor our transitioned souls. I PROMISE you, I'll make sure HARMONY and BRENDOL are properly honored, along with Sassy, Leland, Shelby, Lilybear Snoop Jackson...okay....gon a stope naming now...but I LROMISE all will be honored!
To be able to meet all my new BFFs...just can't wait!!
Hmmmm....Rene and Jim, where are they now?? We should have put a gps on you so we can track you!
Hey, just had an ides
How bout we pm each other with our cell phone numbers so we can keep in touch as we arrive and after we get there. I,for one, am already sweating bullets about how to get there. I dont have one of those gps things.
WAAAH. HOOOOOO! H HAPPY DAY!!! IT'S ALMOST HERE!!!
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!
Yeah, just revisited the agenda. There will be a bonfire and a name reading honoring our heroes!!
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!
Oh, I'm so jealous but way too far away to attend. Please mention Maggie during the bonfire and don't let Frankie catch on fire
Penny and her Gang
Definitely Maggie will ALWAYS be remembered! Maggie and her tree!
Frankie wil be too busy howling at everybody to even notice the fire!
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!
So sorry to be late to the online party thread but I'll be there for the REAL party to see all our old friends and meet online friends live and in person (and meet new ones too, of course). Angel Lexie will be with us in spirit partying with Happy Hannah, Jake, Polly, Ty, and all her other friends on the bridge as they all watch the antics together.
Thanks to all for organizing!
I'll be bringing Tanner's long lost quad pawd sister, Fannie Mae. Just a heads up to all, Fannie Mae LOVES other dogs and loves to play off leash, but she is generally shy around new people and is extremely nervous around small kids and around men she doesn't know. Once she is comfortable she will warm up quickly in smaller group settings and does fine in dog parks, but she likes people who want to pet her to kneel down and hold out their hands to let her sniff them first.
Can't wait to see everyone!
Deb, Angel Lexie and Fannie Mae
P.S. I tried to click on the banner to register but it just takes me to the main page (FYI for Rene and Admin Guy). I'll bring cash. 🙂
Deb and Angel Lexie* Diagnosed at age 13. Tried radiation first; wish we had amputated upon diagnosis (even with lung mets). Joined Club Tripawd April 2014 & Lexie loved life on 3 legs! Advice: Start physical therapy as soon as your vet clears it, especially hydrotherapy if available :-) See Lexie pics here.
Hey Deb, so happy you'll be there! There is a button on the website that says 'register' but don't worry, you can pay cash, that's fine. Thank you!!! Cannot wait to meet all of you.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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YAAAAAAAAAY DEB AND FANNIE MAE!!!!
Fannie Mae is so lucky to have someone who understands her so well. Sounds like such a sweetheart!
.Merry Myrtle just loves people and thinks every human she sees wants to be her BFF the second she spots them. If you squat down to pet her, she bypasses the need to sniff your hand and tries to sit on your lap. And she's fine with other dogs except she's completely unaware of her "largeness". Frankie...dear crazy boy Frankie.....fine with people....guess I'll find out how he is with other dogs Saturday! He just vocalizes everything loudly and with a piercing shrillness! II hope that doesn't get the other dogs too riled up! Guess we'll find out about that Saturday too!
Looks like the weather is going to be perfect too!!
Merry Myrtle and Franki are busy packing their suitcases. I keep having to take out the ice cream and put it back in the freezer before it melts!
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!
Yay!! It's almost here!
Me and the puppers are almost completely packed, just last minute stuff to do. All I have to do now is get through work today! It's gonna be a long day. I will see all of you on Saturday!
Cassie, Domino and Finn
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
Domino had his left front leg amputate on May 13th 2014 after being hit by a car. He's now living a happy healthy life on three legs :)
Have a GREAT time, all y'all! Wish we could be there, but will have to wait impatiently for the pictures.
Kathi and the Turbotail April Angel
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!
Kathi...we will be honoring Gus and Murphy and holding you and Garry in our hearts...PROMISE!!
The planning for the Virginia Tripawds Pawty last year started when my Happy Hannah waas still in her earth clothes. She wasn't here when the pawty date arrived. Had she n ot sent me Merry Myrtle there is n o way I coukd have made it emotoinally. Murph and Gus will send you someone...or two...soon!!
I took the beautiful portrait Garry did of my Happy Hannah with me then.....and I'll be taking it with me this week end too.
Love to you both.
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!
Okay, so somebody will be taking some videos here-and-there to post for the rest of us that can't go, right?
Please, please, please?????
Harmony became a Tripawd on 10/21/14 (MCT). She left us way too soon on 11/1/14.
"We miss you so much; our love, our heart, our Harmony."
- Pam, Ron and Melody, Meesha, Doublestuff and Mariah Carey
Yay Deb!!!!! So excited!!!! I can't believe it's almost here!
I took about 900 pictures last year and my guess is that I'll take about 20,000 this time LOL. You can COUNT on pictures and videos :)))))
Mom to Tripawd Angels Jake (2001-2014) and Rosco (2012-2015) and Tripawd Tanner. “Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today; and I'll always remember it”
So glad Elozabeth "volunteered" herself again....because the rest of us were goint to!!
I'll be taking pics and videos too...HOWEVER....not too reliable over here!! Last year I had a great video going....only t k hear Rachel say..."Sally...you've got the tavlet faxing the wrong way!" Yep...videoing myself!
And Pam....we'll all make sure sweet Harmony is celebrated roo....no k e will be left out...promise!!
Hooe Jerry saw your post about meeting up I Nashville....that would be great Pam!
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!
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