Comments on: Bone Cancer, Battle Scars and Bear the Big Brave Tripawd http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/07/bone-cancer-battle-scars-and-bear-the-big-brave-tripawd/ It's better to hop on three legs than to limp on four. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:30:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: jerry http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/07/bone-cancer-battle-scars-and-bear-the-big-brave-tripawd/#comment-8037 jerry Sat, 10 May 2008 21:28:48 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/07/bone-cancer-battle-scars-and-bear-the-big-brave-tripawd/#comment-8037 Hi Mary. Depending on Tree's age and health, he <strong>should</strong> do just fine on three legs. W've heard success stories of big dogs in their teens recuperating and enjoying life. Moose was a <a href="http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/12/amazing-moose-beats-the-odds-again/" title="video of Moose the three-legged great dane">large three-legged Harlequinn Great Dane</a> who did just fine for more than two years and Finnegan is a huge <a href="http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/17/tripawds-coast-to-coast/" title="three-legged irish wolfhound video">three legged Irish Wolfhound</a> who still gets around great. Post your concerns in the <a href="http://www.tripawds.com/forums"title="canine cancer and three legged dog discussion forums">Tripawd Discussion Forums</a> for more support and advice. Good luck with whatever decision you do make. We know it's a difficult one. Hi Mary. Depending on Tree’s age and health, he should do just fine on three legs. W’ve heard success stories of big dogs in their teens recuperating and enjoying life.

Moose was a large three-legged Harlequinn Great Dane who did just fine for more than two years and Finnegan is a huge three legged Irish Wolfhound who still gets around great.

Post your concerns in the Tripawd Discussion Forums for more support and advice. Good luck with whatever decision you do make. We know it’s a difficult one.

]]> By: Mary http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/07/bone-cancer-battle-scars-and-bear-the-big-brave-tripawd/#comment-8036 Mary Sat, 10 May 2008 21:17:45 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/07/bone-cancer-battle-scars-and-bear-the-big-brave-tripawd/#comment-8036 Hi all, Please help! I have a large 8 stone dog called Tree. He was hit by a car 3 weeks ago and broke both bones in his front right leg. After his 3rd cast slipped off yesterday, an xray revealed that his bones have not even started to knit and are not likely to. Without going into too much detail about other options not being viable, we are now left with decision of amputation or euthanasia. I cant bare the thought of having him put to sleep when all that is wrong with him is a broken leg, he is not ill or unhappy. I'm worried about the prospect of amputation because of his size and that it is his front leg. Are there any people out there with happy ending stories about big heavy dogs with only one front leg? thanks for any coments Mary and Tree Hi all,
Please help!
I have a large 8 stone dog called Tree. He was hit by a car 3 weeks ago and broke both bones in his front right leg.
After his 3rd cast slipped off yesterday, an xray revealed that his bones have not even started to knit and are not likely to.
Without going into too much detail about other options not being viable, we are now left with decision of amputation or euthanasia.
I cant bare the thought of having him put to sleep when all that is wrong with him is a broken leg, he is not ill or unhappy. I’m worried about the prospect of amputation because of his size and that it is his front leg.
Are there any people out there with happy ending stories about big heavy dogs with only one front leg?
thanks for any coments
Mary and Tree

]]> By: jerry http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/07/bone-cancer-battle-scars-and-bear-the-big-brave-tripawd/#comment-4467 jerry Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:05:03 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/07/bone-cancer-battle-scars-and-bear-the-big-brave-tripawd/#comment-4467 Thanks for commenting Carrla. Anyone who has gone through this and truly loves their dog can tell you, it is no easy decision by any means. The hardest part is that you alone must make the decision ... unless you can talk to Sadie. Just don't let anyone tell you what to do. We sure can't. We just advocate that it is quality of life that matters. Not quantity. And I can testify that life on three legs is much better than the alternative! Best wishes with whatever you decide. -Jerry Thanks for commenting Carrla. Anyone who has gone through this and truly loves their dog can tell you, it is no easy decision by any means. The hardest part is that you alone must make the decision … unless you can talk to Sadie.

Just don’t let anyone tell you what to do. We sure can’t. We just advocate that it is quality of life that matters. Not quantity. And I can testify that life on three legs is much better than the alternative! Best wishes with whatever you decide.

-Jerry

]]> By: Carrla http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/07/bone-cancer-battle-scars-and-bear-the-big-brave-tripawd/#comment-4455 Carrla Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:38:56 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/07/bone-cancer-battle-scars-and-bear-the-big-brave-tripawd/#comment-4455 Sadie loses her leg on Friday, February 1, 2008. It has astounded me regarding the opinions of outsiders as to whether she should lose her leg or not. The decision is debilitating for me, but for others it seems to be easy. Don't put her through the pain and suffering; only for a couple of years? No matter what, if I'm in Sadie's position or something similar, please don't make the decision that my life is not worth living because I don't have the required number of limbs. Sadie loses her leg on Friday, February 1, 2008. It has astounded me regarding the opinions of outsiders as to whether she should lose her leg or not. The decision is debilitating for me, but for others it seems to be easy. Don’t put her through the pain and suffering; only for a couple of years? No matter what, if I’m in Sadie’s position or something similar, please don’t make the decision that my life is not worth living because I don’t have the required number of limbs.

]]> By: Zeke http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/07/bone-cancer-battle-scars-and-bear-the-big-brave-tripawd/#comment-2364 Zeke Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:13:15 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/07/bone-cancer-battle-scars-and-bear-the-big-brave-tripawd/#comment-2364 Grateful for the pics. Facing this next week. Thank you. Grateful for the pics. Facing this next week. Thank you.

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