Jerry salutes all of his canine pals that have gone over the rainbow bridge to fetch and play forever.
My Soul Is Set Free
The next day we headed north to Yellowstone. It was just like the old days, traveling and hanging my head out the truck window.
I even made it up to the Continental Divide, for about the eighth time in our journey. Only this time, walking a few yards to the sign was all I had in me.
We took lots of pictures. As we got to Yellowstone, I was feeling OK, but very subdued from the bad episode the day before.
Many in the Tripawds community were surprised when, on October 3rd, my pawrents announced that I earned my wings. The day before, by the looks of my popcorn video, it seemed that I was doing OK. And although October 2nd and October 3rd were only one day apart, within those 24 hours, things changed dramatically.
I’ve always tried to be upfront about my cancer, so in the next two blog posts, my pawrents and I feel strong enough to share the details of our last hours together. My pawrents words are in italics.
Back in September when we were in Denver, we were lucky enough to meet up again with the most awesome sled dog around, Calpurnia. Only this time, she and her team were getting ready for the snowy season, by practicing on dirt roads in the Colorado mountains. It was a beautiful, early fall day, and … Read more
Afterlife blessings from canine cancer dogs Jerry and Lalla in the Wisdom Tree.
My people will soon explain their timing and decision processes for helping me be free of my cancer ridden body. But let me share why I had to leave this earth on Friday, October 3, 2008.
You see, it was in Assisi, Italy on October 3, 1226, that one Franciscan friar by the name of Giovanni Francesco Bernardone was laid to rest. Catholics know him as the patron saint of animals, the environment and Italy. It is customary for Catholic churches to hold ceremonies honoring animals around his feast day of October fourth.
I had to be there for him.
Jerry Plays Ball in Doggy Heaven
Bone cancer hero Jerry is laid to rest after nearly two years on three legs but his spirit shall live on forever.
And now, a word from my pawrents:
You and I know; every pawstep your beloved Tripawd takes is a remarkable achievement, and one that deserves to be celebrated. So as you embark on your new journey together, be sure to capture these beautiful moments, by making your own custom Tripawds Memory Book on your computer, with free digital scrapbooking software.
It’s easy to do, even for technically challenged humans. These free tutorials can show you how.
Once your design is complete, you can either print individual pages to drop into photo albums, or order custom hard-bound coffee table books printed from your artwork. Page and book sizes range from 8″ x 8″ to 12″ x 12.” The options are endless. Read on to find out more or see how we can design a custom memory book for you!
PlayPup Magazine Features Jerry the Three Legged Dog on the cover of special Tripawds edition.
The following post was generously written by Sasha, dog Mom to our dear beloved friend Lalla, who sadly passed away in June.
Yesterday marked a big event in the life of Troy, our new eighteen month old chocolate Labrador; he met Star, our hero Tripawd neighbor.
It was fascinating to watch this hyper-love bundle glue himself to Star’s side as they walked together, and I am sure that Star imparted a lot of information (backed by affectionate “get off, you big lump” growls) in a way that I never could to our new boy.
Troy arrived a week ago, with the healing power of a dynamo powered Mack truck, embracing life with an attitude that Lalla had as well; in fact many people who meet Troy think he’s Lalla’s own son, a legacy I’m sure he bears with pride. He hears her name on a regular basis, and her story is marked in his environment.
I really had no idea when I was going to take a new dog on into my life; I was mourning, and still mourn for Lalla, but her joy and bravery vanquishes nearly every up and coming flood of tears. That’s what it’s like when you’ve had the privilege of living with a hero – you’re inspired.