Author Archives: chancemom5

March 1st will mark 5 months since we said goodbye to Chance…and our little Penny will have been a member of our family for one week on that same date.  Even as I was filling out the adoption application, I … Continue reading →

I still look for that long black snout to push open the curtains in the front window when my car pulls in the driveway. I still expect to hear the jingle of his collar behind me when I head up … Continue reading →

Mom wanted to share some of the photos she found of me during my ‘early years’, but sometimes talking about me is still a little ruff, so I thought I’d help her out by sharing these! This is me as … Continue reading →

It’s been five days. Something still gets me every day, and I know that is how it will be for a while, but I am also finding the daily reminders to remain positive and that I am not alone (thank … Continue reading →

For three days I have done the bare minimum, spending my spare moments perusing the tripawds site, reading blogs, journaling about Chance on this blog, looking through old photos, and mourning for Chance. In a house with one adult and … Continue reading →

Looking through old photos today, I realized I had forgotten what a high maintenance pup Chance was in his early years…he had a long list of food allergies. ALL dog foods made him ill – he was on a strict … Continue reading →

This is a roller coaster. This exact moment while I type this is somewhat serene…for now it would seem the tear reserve is empty. The kids and I had a living room camp out last night – I could not … Continue reading →

I cannot believe it has not even been 24 hours since I summarized my Chancey’s story on this blog yesterday, and now he is gone…last night, his leg with the tumor began swelling.  We slept downstairs in the living room … Continue reading →

Chance is not a tripawd, though I wish he was. An odd desire, and one I certainly would have never imagined when the vet first suspected osteosarcoma in late March/early April. I’m sharing his story, months later, to chronicle our … Continue reading →