Saddle up!
Saddle up!
Pretty sad today. Good dog Boudicca banged her shin on a flower pot a few weeks ago (no skin breakage) and was taking a really long time to heal. We took her to the vet yesterday and today the vet confirmed that she has bone cancer and had probably had it for a year. It's unclear what amputating the leg (left front) would be a fix.
I'm concerned that taking a front leg off a big, front heavy 6 yo dog (70lbs) would be hard for her to adapt to. Any have insight on that?
She probably has a couple months to go and we will pull the plug when pain killers do not keep her comfortable. No chemo or radiation being considered.
She's such a good dog. Fuck cancer.
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So so sorry to hear that. That’s a tough decision. My heart goes out to you and your family.Pretty sad today. Good dog Boudicca banged her shin on a flower pot a few weeks ago (no skin breakage) and was taking a really long time to heal. We took her to the vet yesterday and today the vet confirmed that she has bone cancer and had probably had it for a year. It's unclear what amputating the leg (left front) would be a fix.
I'm concerned that taking a front leg off a big, front heavy 6 yo dog (70lbs) would be hard for her to adapt to. Any have insight on that?
She probably has a couple months to go and we will pull the plug when pain killers do not keep her comfortable. No chemo or radiation being considered.
She's such a good dog. Fuck cancer.
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Pretty sad today. Good dog Boudicca banged her shin on a flower pot a few weeks ago (no skin breakage) and was taking a really long time to heal. We took her to the vet yesterday and today the vet confirmed that she has bone cancer and had probably had it for a year. It's unclear whether amputating the leg (left front) would be a fix.
I'm concerned that taking a front leg off a big, front heavy 6 yo dog (70lbs) would be hard for her to adapt to. Anyone have insight on that?
She probably has a couple months to go and we will pull the plug when pain killers do not keep her comfortable. No chemo or radiation being considered.
She's such a good dog. Fuck cancer.
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Dogs adapt very well, my thought would be if it didn't get rid of it would that last bit of time the dog had left be recovering from the amp, sorry you guys are going through itPretty sad today. Good dog Boudicca banged her shin on a flower pot a few weeks ago (no skin breakage) and was taking a really long time to heal. We took her to the vet yesterday and today the vet confirmed that she has bone cancer and had probably had it for a year. It's unclear whether amputating the leg (left front) would be a fix.
I'm concerned that taking a front leg off a big, front heavy 6 yo dog (70lbs) would be hard for her to adapt to. Anyone have insight on that?
She probably has a couple months to go and we will pull the plug when pain killers do not keep her comfortable. No chemo or radiation being considered.
She's such a good dog. Fuck cancer.
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No tennis balls for that one of mine , they last about 5 minutes before they are torn to shreds , few toys that dog can’t ruin . That blue ball is built for him , so far he’s unable to tear it up , it’s pretty heavy duty .
I used to buy lacrosse balls for the same reasonNo tennis balls for that one of mine , they last about 5 minutes before they are torn to shreds , few toys that dog can’t ruin . That blue ball is built for him , so far he’s unable to tear it up , it’s pretty heavy duty .
We’ve bought toys made of fire hose etc etc , some take longer than others , but eventually he’s got them torn apart . Those toy’s with the squeakers last the least amount of time , first thing he goes for is tearing that squeaker out .I used to buy lacrosse balls for the same reason
You’ve got a real pack going there, I like it. I bet your family feels well protected. Are they cool with visitors hugging your wife hello or goodbye? LolThe youngest (on the left, 4 months) is starting to chill a lot more.
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The one on the front right (his name is Cortez Kennedy), he'd lick an intruder. The one in the back (Bruin), he'd eat an intruder. The on the left (he's a pupptly still), TBD what he'd do to a stranger.You’ve got a real pack going there, I like it. I bet your family feels well protected. Are they cool with visitors hugging your wife hello or goodbye? Lol