10 Years On Three!

Today is Elly the Tri Pug Mutt’s 10th ampuversary! Elly was 7 months old when she was off leash and unsupervised in her people’s front yard, she ran into the street and was hit by a car. She had some internal injuries and broke her right back leg, her people didn’t even take her to the vet. Her rescue angel lived down the street, heard what had happened and was able to get the owners to surrender her and took care of her medical needs. The internal injuries healed but she lost her leg. I adopted Elly when she was 10 months old.

When I saw this picture on the rescue site I knew she would be mine!

Working though her severe separation anxiety and fear issues brought us to the sport of Nose Work. A wonderful game for Tripawds and for anxious or fearful dogs. Elly competed for several years and achieved her NW3 Elite Title in 2022. We had to retire from competition in 2023 but we continue to go to class and play at home for enrichment.

Vehicle Search, NW2:

Elly in 2020:

Earlier this year with her sis Callie:

We are also celebrating the fact that Elly is 14 weeks past TPLO surgery!!! A summary post about that journey is coming soon.

I’m a long time member of this community dating back to my first TriPug Maggie who who lost a back leg to mast cell cancer back in 2006, she passed in 2010.