I am lost right now

So sorry to hear this. I hope things turn around. Watching your pet suffer like that is a terribly helpless feeling.

RottenII said:
My 8 year old Rott is dying of Lymphoma and I've been slowly watching him waste away. He is still a happy boy but I know the dreaded day will be here soon.
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Very sorry to read this. I feel badly for any pet that is sick, but I have a special fondness for labs and Rotties having had several of both. Rotts are generally amazing dogs that are misrepresented (I used to volunteer for a Rottie rescue).
 
Dave, like you my wife and I have been together for 25 years. Our family is our 4 legged kids.

Our first dog (2011) was an ex/retired racer greyhound named Lizzy. A year later,we adopted another cutie brindle ex/retired-racer named Dreamer.

After 14 months "lil d" had a stroke (2014) and embolism. Without life support she could not live. We Spent hours (what seemed an eternity) in the ICU with her on life support.... When she heard my voice she came out of sedation. My wife was stronger than me.

Nine months later we adopted another ex/retired-racer Khaki. She's anything but khaki... white with black spots... her and Lizzy were best of buds.

Last August we got the awful news Lizzy had cancer. So now it's just us and Khaki. Khaki is with us today in AZ.

I know what your going through, it is the most painful experience for us dog lovers.

I know Lizzy and Dreamer are pulling for Dude and we are too...
I pray for a speedy recovery... lots of walks and good treats for everyone.



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Once again thanks for the continued support, sounds like we've all been down this road. I am sitting here watching tv in the dark, staying right here for him, his appointment is at 9:30am. I took some time and looked up the place we are taking him, from what I read it sounds top notch, and has me feeling positive.

Thanks again

Dave
 
Wish you the best during this time.

To say it's tough is a big understatement. We have a fur baby that turns 17(!) this month and the 'thought' has been there for quite a long time-DAMN.

Bill
 
As a fellow dog owner, I can definitely sympathize.

I hate to bring it up, but cancer/tumors are very common among dogs and those symptoms are strongly related. IF that is the case, there is hope. Look into essiac tea, which is known to be very effective for dogs. PM me if you want more info. I don't sell the stuff, but I know of good sources.
 
Really sorry to hear this bud. I have two dogs, cat and a horse and hate to see them when they are in pain. Just last week we had to bring my cat to the vet due to an open wound in his anal gland. Thankfully it looked worse than it was. Some pain meds and antibiotics.

My first dog whom I still have is my flat coated retriever Shelby. She's 13 and is starting to show some signs of age. limping around sometimes but still has the mindset of a pup but the body is slowing her down. We have had a couple incidents with here, luckily nothing too major. Same goes for my other dog Rodney. My wife and family already know that it's going to be a very bad day when it comes. Sending my prayers and well wishes for your fur baby.
 
Justin,

I know limping from aches and pains is something we expect with age, but you might be able to do something to help your dog feel a lot better. Look for a product called MSM. It's basically sulfur crystals that you mix with water and feed your dog (only about 1/2 tsp per cup of water... or mix it in with the food). It's used very regularly with horses to reduce inflammation, particularly in joints and tendons.

My 6 year old dog started limping about 6 months back and I found that stuff. After about two weeks of daily doses my dog was running around like crazy again and hasn't shown any signs of problems since, even tho I stopped the doses after about 4-6 weeks. I've even taken it myself to relieve some pains and it worked great with no issues (altho the stuff tastes terrible).

Just be sure to get stuff that's labeled "pure" and/or "no fillers". You can find it on Amazon or in most shops that sell horse tack. A tub of a couple pounds will cost about $10 and will last you years.
 
Oh man...I can really feel what you're going through! My thoughts are with you.

Tom
 
brettS4 said:
Justin,

I know limping from aches and pains is something we expect with age, but you might be able to do something to help your dog feel a lot better. Look for a product called MSM. It's basically sulfur crystals that you mix with water and feed your dog (only about 1/2 tsp per cup of water... or mix it in with the food). It's used very regularly with horses to reduce inflammation, particularly in joints and tendons.

My 6 year old dog started limping about 6 months back and I found that stuff. After about two weeks of daily doses my dog was running around like crazy again and hasn't shown any signs of problems since, even tho I stopped the doses after about 4-6 weeks. I've even taken it myself to relieve some pains and it worked great with no issues (altho the stuff tastes terrible).

Just be sure to get stuff that's labeled "pure" and/or "no fillers". You can find it on Amazon or in most shops that sell horse tack. A tub of a couple pounds will cost about $10 and will last you years.
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Yeah we give her a joint supplement like you mentioned. It helps a bit but a good full day of playing outside and she is laid up for a day or two after.
 
Try that MSM. It's pretty much the same thing but much more potent. Plus it's a whole lot cheaper.
 
Well I just got home. Well to update everyone this morning around 5 am he all of a sudden became more active, trying to act normal, his mobility seemed better than the day before. I swear if it wasn't 5am and had the windows open I would have screamed I was so happy. Then before we left out in the yard he wanted to run a little, but I caught him as I didn't want him to crash. He was really acting good. So we got there, they looked over the stuff the ER sent over, then consulted with the doctor. We talked about things went ahead with the MRI. We gave them the permission to do a spinal tap, if the MRI didn't show anything significant. We left for awhile to have some food and such.

When we came back was informed they did collect the spinal fluid, which I kind of took that as a positive thing. But we will not know for sure until tomorrow when the test results come back from an outside lab. She couldn't come out and really give us her opinion yet, but she did seem to favor one thing. I am praying that's what it is. If it is, yea The Dude will have to become a pill popper for a good long time. But we will find out for sure tomorrow. Beside all that is acting very well. Once again Thank You All for the support, it means so much!

Someone asked for a picture, here is one I took moments ago of him relaxing in his bed in my home office.

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Dave.
 
My prayers and thoughts are with you, your family and the Dude...
 
Just as you offered me your prayers and kind words a couple of months ago, I am returning them in kind, Dave.

I'll be thinking of you guys. Count on it, buddy!!
 
This is why I would rather not have a dog....things like this are hard....my Lab suffered from seizures and had to take medicine everyday....had to let her go a few months back...it was rough....

Hoping for the best for The Dude....


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Hoping and praying for the best for The Dude, Dave. It sounds encouraging and I hope the worst is over for you guys. Let us know what the spinal fluid test might tell you. As others have shared, our family has been through a few pet health troubles and its very difficult.

And if The Dude is on a pill regimen for his remaining time make sure The Dude abides, the dude abides!
 
Thanks for the smile Paul, I will update sometime today, when I hear from the Doc.
 
Hey everyone, sorry for not updating last night as I heard what the doctor had to say as I was preparing to go to work. Just to clarify something I may not have fully explained earlier. In the MRI photos there was something very small going on with the right side of the brain, they even had to enhance it to see it better, its not round at all. The doctor gave a in depth description, honestly I understood about half of it. Plus at the time I only slept about 10 hours it 3 days. To my knowledge there still not quit sure.

Yesterday we got the results from the spinal fluid, it came back normal. That makes me happy! So as of now we take him back to the neurologist in two weeks, so they can check some things, more of a physical, reflexes and such. Then another MRI in 2 months to see the state of what they found, if it shrank, got bigger, etc. Also to see the effects the medicine he is on.

But something more positive, the way he is acting. Everyday it better and better, he is consistently doing his more normal stuff. I would say right now he is about 80% back. We are very happy right now. Once again, Thank You My Friends, I know all your support helped.

Dave.
 
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