BYC Café

[007Sean]

Fed her light tonight, and she ate with gusto. My gut and past history with goldens are telling me that it may very well be cancer. Both of our previous goldens died of cancer around her age.

So sorry to hear about Dani. Glad she ate with gusto!...at least that's something. I hope it's not cancer. My last Weimar had bladder cancer....was emotionally draining to watch her struggle until the vet and I agreed it was time. I still tear up about it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Fed her light tonight, and she ate with gusto. My gut and past history with goldens are telling me that it may very well be cancer. Both of our previous goldens died of cancer around her age.

Awww so sorry! Hope it’s not!

So sorry to hear about Dani. Glad she ate with gusto!...at least that's something. I hope it's not cancer. My last Weimar had bladder cancer....was emotionally draining to watch her struggle until the vet and I agreed it was time. I still tear up about it.

Sorry to you too Sean!

 

[sourland]

The Princess got pretty emotional last night when things looked a bit iffy. She never got to say "Good Bye" to the last dog, and apparently that's being eating at her. I think we cried for 6 months after Livvie. Said, "No more dogs!", and then we got Dani. She will be the last . Any new dog might outlive us.

 

[igorsMistress]

Fed her light tonight, and she ate with gusto. My gut and past history with goldens are telling me that it may very well be cancer. Both of our previous goldens died of cancer around her age.

I hope it's not sour. I really really do eating is a good sign so I'm hoping for good news.

So sorry to hear about Dani. Glad she ate with gusto!...at least that's something. I hope it's not cancer. My last Weimar had bladder cancer....was emotionally draining to watch her struggle until the vet and I agreed it was time. I still tear up about it.

It's tough to watch our fur babies hurt Sean. I'm sorry you both had to go through that.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Fed her light tonight, and she ate with gusto. My gut and past history with goldens are telling me that it may very well be cancer. Both of our previous goldens died of cancer around her age.

That is awful! I had a Standard Poodle that had to be put down because of cancer.

 

[ShrekDawg]

When Gator got MMM that was definitely tough to watch too especially since it was like a 6 month or year plus , maybe longer, gradual decline. :/

 

[ShrekDawg]

Gator never had cancer but did have to be put down eventually because of what we think was MMM or some other similar autoimmune disease and it was awful watching him decline over such a long period. and the fact that we didn’t even know what it was for a while. Just kept treating varying symptoms as they popped up. :/

 

[drumstick diva]

I'm sure it's not only Goldens. My first two pet cockers(not from the same breeder) both died of cancer. Of chs. my top producing girl had oral cancer (she passed at 10)The biopsy showed she had gum disease. Wonder who was doing the biopsy. Vet took it off, before the stitches came out it was back with a vengeance. He had removed half of her jaw. He wanted to do further surgery and I wouldn't let him.

She was happy as a lark when I was around but when she couldn't see, she kept scratching at the tile floor and crying. Had her put down at 10/ Wouldn't let her suffer anymore.She was the sweetest dig and fantastic mother.

Found out later her sire & dam both passed from cancer and it went back two generations and farther back.Funny how breeder never said a word to me.

Of my other two foundation chs. one had congestive heart failure but died of kidney disease. at 11. The other ch, girl had horrible teeth when I got her (11 mos.) I cleaned her teeth, vet did the same. still terrible. At one point I wanted all her teeth extracted, he refused. I KNEW she would still eat like a pig. She died of kidney failure. but hung on till she was 14. I know toxins from her teeth went to kidneys.

 

[drumstick diva]

That among other reasons is why I stopped breeding dogs. It just hurt too much to lose them. Humans seem to hang around forever. My last Cocker died Jan.1989. All of a sudden his shape changed into a barrel for his torso and his legs looked like skinny sticks. He loved to eat but, it got so bad he couldn't rise from laying down. The vet said he couldn't find a reason. He was put down at 14. People have chided me for not having any more dogs. That's my decision, it wasn't my first rodeo.

I have cried and been depressed over losing dogs beyond any measure of boyfriends that left. They were dishonest, the dogs never were. I like going in Pet Smart and petting the dogs. If a neighbor has a new pup, I'm the first to welcome it.

 

[getaclue]

I hope Dani's test results find the problem, and it's not a bad problem.