Grant A.
October 22nd, 2009, 10:21 PM
I just found out yesterday that my dog has bladder cancer. The tumor has strangled one of his kidneys to death, and is also wrapped around his bladder. The doctor said that he has about 2 - 4 months to live.
We've had this dog for 11 years, and it's quite heart-wrenching to see your beloved companion die so young, or at all for that matter.
I would just like to say to everyone here, please spend time with all of your pets equally, because you don't know how much time they have left. I've recently spent a lot more time with my puppy than my 11 year old dog, and I feel like maybe I made him depressed to the point where maybe he just gave up. I'm trying to make up for it now by spending more time with him, but I just feel like I've let one of my best friends down. :(
When we first got this dog, he was only 6 weeks old, and had Distemper. He only had a 20% chance survival rate, and soldiered on to become a happy, healthy dog. One that even had puppies 10 years ago. (One of which we kept) And now, I just don't know how to bear it. I love this dog, and I'd hate to see him go. The doctors say the tumor is inoperable and terminal.
Why must we all die?
We've had this dog for 11 years, and it's quite heart-wrenching to see your beloved companion die so young, or at all for that matter.
I would just like to say to everyone here, please spend time with all of your pets equally, because you don't know how much time they have left. I've recently spent a lot more time with my puppy than my 11 year old dog, and I feel like maybe I made him depressed to the point where maybe he just gave up. I'm trying to make up for it now by spending more time with him, but I just feel like I've let one of my best friends down. :(
When we first got this dog, he was only 6 weeks old, and had Distemper. He only had a 20% chance survival rate, and soldiered on to become a happy, healthy dog. One that even had puppies 10 years ago. (One of which we kept) And now, I just don't know how to bear it. I love this dog, and I'd hate to see him go. The doctors say the tumor is inoperable and terminal.
Why must we all die?