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Three-legged Barnaby needs a home!

July 20, 2008 by betaman

adopt or foster barnaby three legged rescue dog A fellow dog lover just let us know about this special pup at the Lost and Found Dog Rescue in Wilmington, Delaware who is still in need of a foster home. Please visit the L&F website for complete information about adopting Barnaby.

Barnaby is a Lab/Hound mix about one and a half years old. A special friend has paid his vet bills, so there will be no adoption donation required for Barnaby! Plus the shelter will provide a one year supply of the the joint pain medication he needs to manage his pain from losing his leg.

He is a very loving boy and gets along well with most dogs, but not cats. He is young and strong but the weight of his body makes his remaining front leg bend in a painful way.

Only Natural Pet Opens First Retail Store!

July 12, 2008 by betaman

I’m so happy to hear that Only Natural Pet Store just opened their first retail store in Boulder, CO.

I’m glad because we’re spending the summer in Colorado and maybe I’ll get to visit this new super pet store that sells only natural dog and cat products. But I’m especially happy to hear this news, because society needs more stores like this. Hopefully it’s the first of many to come!

This news reminds me of how upset I get about the mass market crap pushed on unsuspecting pet owners by the leading pet store chains. One time we received a free gift from one of the major “pet marts” but I would have nothing to do with it. The list of ingredients on this “treat” reminded my people of the tainted pet food recall tragedy.

Prosthetics: Should Tripawds Just Be Tripawds, or Bionic Dogs?

June 28, 2008 by betaman

Three legged tripod dog questions the use of prosthetics in animal veterinary medicine.

The Story of Bella and Hope

June 24, 2008 by betaman

When we reviewed the Hot/Cold Pain Relief Pack from Bella’s Pain Relief, we discovered the namesake of this great pet products company was a great tripawd – Great Dane to be specific.

And when we read the amazing story of Bella and Hope, we knew we had to share it with our readers.

So we asked Ronnie from BellasPainRelief.com to tell us about these two incredible three-legged dogs. We hope you enjoy her touching tale as much as we do …

My Visit to the Animal Acupuncture Doctor In Colorado

June 16, 2008 by betaman

Many weeks ago, I hurt my knee somehow. Maybe I caught the frisbee one too many times, I don’t know. But now, my doctor thinks that I have a partial ACL tear, and she recommended acupuncture treatment to help me feel better. I know that I don’t like Tramadol, so I was willing to try anything, even getting pins stuck in my flesh.

Try Natural Flea Relief For Your Tripawd Dog

June 15, 2008 by betaman

When I first got cancer, my Mom kept putting Frontline on me, because we had ticks and fleas bad where we used to live. Even though she wondered if maybe that’s what caused my cancer in the first place, she was afraid that the diseases I could get from fleas would be far worse than the risk of getting sick from chemicals that are supposed to be “safe” for us.

But when my lung mets showed up, Mom had to know: Is flea medication safe? Can it make me sick?

She talked to my oncologist, a pet nutrition guru, about flea prevention. My oncologist believes that dogs with “compromised immune systems” shouldn’t have more chemicals in their bodies. Since my great diet keeps my body strong, she said that fleas shouldn’t be a problem for me. She recommended that we stick with natural flea solutions.

During our stay here in the Colorado high country, there are two natural flea killers that we are putting to the test this summer: Flee, Flea! All Natural Anti-Flea Spray for Dogs and Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth …

Some Hoppy News About Cancer Research

June 7, 2008 by betaman

Canine cancer research and news from Morris Animal Foundation.

Video Follow-up to My Cancer Care Checkup

May 28, 2008 by betaman

Here’s just a brief video follow-up to the post about my recent vet cancer checkup appointment.

This first video shows the positive results after two months on my metronomic protocol therapy for osteosarcoma lung metastasis …

Read on to see my video tour of the new Santa Fe Veterinary Cancer Care Clinic…

Pain Relief Pack Good for My ACL Tear!

May 26, 2008 by betaman

Ever since my doctor told me I had a partial ACL tear, my people have been keeping me relatively confined. Or at least trying to! We’re only going on leashed walks, per doctor’s orders. Bummer.

But another home treatment that seems to be helping with my knee pain is hot and cold therapy using my Bella’s Hot/Cold Pain Relief Pack.

We’ve written about this great pet pain relief product before, and even posted a demonstration video. But now my people have discovered how to keep the pack in position on my knee, even if I move around.

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Jerry Update: Metronomic Protocol is Working!

May 12, 2008 by betaman

Well, it’s official: my metronomic protocol therapy is doing what it’s supposed to do.

Last week I saw Dr. Mullins one more time before leaving New Mexico, and she gave us the great news; the chemotherapy is doing its job, and has shrunk those nasty lung tumors by ten percent! We were really hoppy to hear that, especially because we are on the road again, this time in Colorado.