When a dog is diagnosed with bone cancer, veterinarians tend to give pawrents the worst case scenario. In my situation, my doctor at UC Davis said I would be lucky to get six more months out of life. Ha! Wrong!
Now, we know that their intentions are good, but when humans learn that their beloved furry friend might only have a couple of months of good health left, it’s too easy for them to focus on that number. Sometimes, pawrents don’t want to put a dog through amputation because they think he won’t live long enough to recover from it.
We went to visit my girlfriends at the Veterinary Cancer Center last week, and I’m happy to report that I’m doing great!
My bloodwork was “perfect,” according to Nurse Kelly, and when Dr. Mullins did her magical Reiki therapy exam on me, she says that I look and feel wonderful.
You might have heard . . . the first Tripawd Heroes and Tributes book was a great success! Today, we are looking for more stories, for the second edition of this special coffee-table tribute book that’s all about Tripawds, both past and present.
We want to show the world that it’s better to hop on three legs than limp on four, and we want you to be in the book too! Just send us photos and a short bio of your Tripawd pal. Help us shine a light on the amazing qualities of thee-legged dogs!
Just send us your story with a few high resolution photos, and we’ll publish a custom version featuring your furry friend on the cover.
This is an going project, which we hope you will want to be a part of. Our ultimate goal with it, is to mass market a published book with many stories, to increase awareness about the amazing ability of three legged dogs everywhere!
When a dog goes on chemo, a lot of pawrents wonder if they have to use caution when touching or petting their beloved furry friend. My pawrents wondered if I would glow in the dark! Well, I’m here to tell you, fear not, dogs on chemo are nothing to be afraid of. Sure, you have to use a little care when handling those special chemo pills, but that’s about it. We aren’t radioactive, and we won’t cause your TV to act funny either!
Hooking up with the wonderful people at the Veterinary Cancer Care clinic has been great for my health. The clinic is very forward thinking. Not only are we treating my cancer metastasis with the Metronomic Protocol, but I am also participating in their K9 Immunity Clinical Trial
Mom and Dad knew about K9 Immunity, but had never tried it before. It’s a supplement made from medicinal mushrooms, that’s supposed to help my immune system out. When I first got sick, they chose to focus on giving me a narrow list of supplements to keep me healthy, so that they could eventually measure the results of my supplement regime against osteosarcoma dogs who had not been on those same supplements.
But then my cancer returned, and Mom and Dad decided to take out the big guns. The Veterinary Cancer Care clinic is doing a clinical trial with K9 Immunity, and I am so happy to report that I was selected for it.
Darren from ProBlogger.net compiled the results from over 30 other (human) bloggers in this mashup of Why I Blog videos. And while I have lots of fun three-legged dog movies, this is my first that gets up close and personal. Perhaps we’ll do more.
Thank you to everyone who participated in and purchased the first edition of the Tripawd Heroes and Tributes book in February. With your generous help, we sold a total of 30 books. And, with $5 of each book sale being donated to the Morris Animal Foundation’s Canine Cancer Campaign, together we raised $150 for the cause! Wooo hooo!
Mom just donated the funds on the Canine Cancer Campaign website today and dedicated it “In Honor of Tripawds Everywhere!”
The Next Edition: Tell Us About Your Tripawd
We are about to begin the next edition of Tripawd Heroes and Tributes, and are seeking more stories (read more details about this book here). If you want to put your beloved three-legged friend in the spotlight with his/her photo on the cover, just send us your story with a few high resolution photos and we’ll publish a custom version featuring your pet on page one!
For this next edition, $5 of every sale will be donated to my pal Luke’s “2 Dogs 2000 Miles Campaign.” Luke and his two dogs, Murphy and Hudson, have just begun a 2,000 mile walk from Austin Texas to Boston Massachussets, to raise money to fund the first ever study of what exactly causes canine cancer. Please read more about Luke and the Boys’ incredible journey here.
You humans are so generous! Thanks so much. Together, we are finding (and funding) a way to end canine cancer forever. And if you would like your own copy of the Tripawds book with me on the cover, you can order it here, today. Your purchase will help fund the cause!
My trip to the Veterinary Cancer Care Clinic in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Thursday was more like checking into a spa than seeing a doctor! I couldn’t believe that I hopped into a place where sick dogs and cats go for help. Their cozy office was more like a comfy home, and not some sterile clinic. They even let dogs sit on the furniture! The staff was really friendly, and they gave me so much attention. All of a sudden, my cancer didn’t seem so scary.
My oncologist was Dr. Mullins. She is so sweet, and one of the nicest vets we’ve ever met. As she did her exam on me, she found my tired bones and did something called “Reiki.” Oooh, that was so nice! I fell asleep and drooled on the floor. Mom said she’d never seen me so relaxed. Nurse Kelly was great too, she gave me so much love.
Thank you everyone for all of your kind, loving and supportive words this past week. My Mom and Dad are so much happier these days thanks to you. They are also very optimistic, and are looking into ways to help me kick this tumor thing’s butt (do tumors have butts?). Just so you know; they have a plan.
A few nights ago, the three of us decided a few things. First, we decided that under no circumstances would I undergo any kind of surgery again. Eeew! Who wants that?! Second, we want to look at options for keeping me as healthy as can be.
As soon as we decided all this, we left my Grandma and Grandpa’s place in Los Angeles, and arrived in Santa Fe, New Mexico yesterday (we’ll be living nearby for the next couple of months). Tomorrow, we are going to meet Dr. Kelly at the Vet Cancer Care Clinic, to learn all about oral chemotherapy and maybe some other kind of easygoing treatment plan that we can do on the road.
Another vet visit isn’t my idea of fun; I’d rather be swimming! But if a few pokes and prods tomorrow means that I’ll get lots more play time later on, well then I guess I’ll go along with it!
This senior dog know how to party. Losing a leg hasn’t slowed her down!
I recently got together with this pretty lady for a walk in the park and we had a blast. Being a Los Angeles city park we didn’t get to run off leash. But we sure wanted to…
Sami is nearly fourteen years old! And she just had her amputation a couple months ago. I think she’s doing great, and will only continue to get stronger.
When a dog is diagnosed with bone cancer, veterinarians tend to give pawrents the worst case scenario. In my situation, my doctor at UC Davis said I would be lucky to get six more months out of life. Ha! Wrong!
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