I just found out my St Bernard has bone cancer. :-(

My sincere condolences.

 

I am so sorry to hear this, Dan. My oldest Newfoundland is now 7 and I know how quickly circumstances can change in their lives. I'll keep you, Yogi and your family in my prayers.

 

Dan,
Really sorry news to hear...hope Yogi will be ''Great" for as long as he can...
[any reason for a second opinion?....hopes for some treatment/procedures?]
This is hard on a family...
Damn cancer...
Hug his big 'ol neck.
RE

 

Horrible news!

And as much as I hate to say it, deal with it quickly my friend. Nothing in this world will cause him pain like that. Worse is I doubt he will let you know it till it is really bad. Take care of it now for him and you.


(And then get a new puppy!!)

 

Dan,
Very sorry to hear this news. I think I know where your head is at.

Two coincidences here:
1) My 7 Y.O. beagle is named Yogi

2) I just lost a dog to cancer last month she was 9 Y.O.. She was fine one day then began to limp, vet diagnosed her with sore back, two weeks later she lost control of her bodily functions, we had MRI done and it was a tumor on her spine, so we let her go. Thankfully she went quickly. I miss her, she was a good dog.

 

Dan,

I am really sorry to hear this! Terrible to hear about Yogi

It is natures way... dogs are great friends but cannot live forever. You have some time left with him to pamper and treat him like a king. And when it's time for him to go, you will be doing the best thing for him. It's tough to do... but the dog doesn't know what's happenning... they just drift off to sleep and their pain stops.

Again, sorry to hear about Yogi... dogs > humans.

 

Wow, I have a 6 year old St.Bernard and had him at the vet last week for a limp on his front leg. He is on anti-imflamatory as well but seems to be getting better although still a bit slow getting up. What sort of test did they do to determine bone cancer? I am sorry for the bad news, I have been there and it is a terrible feeling. Hope some way he gets through it.

 

Sorry to hear, make those 2 months the best time of his life.

 

Dan

So sorry to hear your news. If you have read a handful of my posts from other members with such news or have lost their pet, you can ditto it here. I think I would take Dr. S's side. Make the drive, say goodbye, cry a lot and know that it was the best for your wonderful Yogi. It has to be SO hard to see your pup in pain and these situations are sad to read because I'll be there some day with Rigby.

Again, sorry that you are going through this. It it were me, I'd be an absolute mess.

PeterS

 

Dan,

My heart goes out to both you and Yogi. I think you should try to spend as much time as possible with him in these last 2 months, I think it's so terribly sad that Yogi will never understand what's happening to him I have a 9 year old golden retriever and I'd be absolutely devastated if anything should happen to her

Take care of yourself Dan, I'm sure Yogi would want you to be happy and healthy

 

Dan my eyes teared up reading this.
As fellow dog lovers we understand what your going through.

My wife and I wish you and Yogi the very best

 

So sorry to hear your troubles.

Losing a dog friend is heartbreaking.

 

I really sorry to hear about this issue, yours pets usually become closer than family. Cherish the time you have with them because it is limited. You will be together again in the after life.

 

Sorry to hear about your dog. A month or so ago we were told we were going to lose one of our dogs who is 8 years old too. We were told she had days to live and she acted like only days were left as well. Long story short we took her to a specialist and she has made a full recovery. Today she is happy and healthy again. It was a canine miracle! Doctors don't always know everything.

We had a very hard time when we thought she was not going to make it, try the best you can to enjoy your dog and remember all of the good times. But I know all too well it is harder done than said. Keep your head up!!

Matt

 

Very sorry to hear.

 

Dan,

So sorry to hear about Yogi. We went through the same thing, but with a dog twice his age. Miracles can happen, but regardless it's also important to cherish every moment. Good luck to all of you.

Jack

 

She was in kidney failure. Would not eat or drink. She also looked awful. Ended up she had some sort of reaction to the medicine we were giving her for a skin problem. She was only on it for a couple of days and it took over 3 weeks to get it out of her system. Because her numbers did not get better quickly we were told there was no hope.

Yes when we found out it was like a huge weight being lifted. We did not know for sure for about two more weeks so we slowly got more excited each day she did not pass.

Matt

 

Very sorry to hear Dan.

 

Oh wow, sorry to hear that, I wish your dog a speedy recovery. Post up pics! I still remember seeing my first one, the owner told me he was 210lbs and I didn't believe him. I tried to pick him up. He was telling the truth

 

We went through this with our dog Pooter (Poodle/Terrier mix).

I would take him for walks and then I noticed he would not jog with me anymore. Then he had trouble getting up and finally I had to help him get up. He still had the sparkle in his eyes but we could tell he was going. We made the most difficult decision in our lives and took to the vet one last time.

The vet was wonderful with us and allowed us as much time with him as we felt we needed and then came back in. My wife held his head in her arms and I stroked his ears until he just relaxed and left us. We felt we did the right thing when we did it but it in no way eased our pain or loss. He was and still is family even though he is no longer with us.

Two days later the vet sent us the following verse. I have shared it with several F/C folks when they have posted about this sort of thing. I am posting it for you in hopes it will give you a little hope for the future.

http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rainbowb.htm

 

I went through this a few months ago with my dog. My mom kept her when I moved up north four years ago and I had not seen her in a while. I was about a week short of getting to see her one last time. Life is hard sometimes so just value every minute you get. My prayers go out to you and your dog.

 

I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you can keep him comfortable for as long as possible. My little Maltese limps and trips and all kinds of things and I'm terrified of getting some news like that.