A MINUS ONE STORY

(or an ATTITUDE PLUS story)

That’s me on both photos below.

You can do your own math!

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Felipe with 4 paws in 2007
Felipe with 3 paws in 2013

TRIPAWD

In 2013 I started my life on 3 paws and it was no fun at all.

I got an evil lump on my paw and they had to cut the whole thing off.

My daily walks that I enjoyed so much became a drag.

I couldn’t go on long walks anymore and I didn’t even want to.

Things were looking really dire.

Peeing became a real problem. I fell on my chin every time I tried to lift my rear leg.

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Felipe after surgery without his front paw and stitches
Felipe after his first pee on three paws. Wet from the rain

NEW BEGINNING

One breezy and sunny April morning I made a decision:

“I’m going to enjoy my walks again.”

Making this decision made it possible.

That day I figured out that I could lean on a tree while I lifted my rear leg to pee.

It worked!

I felt things were going to get better from then on.

They did.

My lady said that I inspired her and that we should keep a diary.

So we started our blog.

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Felipe and Amparo writing their blog

ATTITUDE POWER

TO THE NEXT WAVE

My paw got stronger and even stronger.

I’ve learned to glide across slippy floors and save myself a few steps.

I have proven that attitude shapes thinking and thinking shapes how you feel about things.

Now I’m willing and ready to RIDE THE NEXT WAVE!

Wanna ride it with me?

Felipe running to the waves by the beach
Living with Felipe