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4 yr old Ruger Diagnosed with Chondrosarcoma 
Ruger is my best friend! He’s a 4 year old pitbull who loves everyone. I first got him when he was 7 weeks old. Back in May we noticed that Ruger had …

Running Out of Time 
I want to start off with an apology because this will probably turn into a novel before I'm done typing. My Australian cattle dog, Sheba, was diagnosed …

Monty with Aggressive Tumor on Anal Gland 
Hi I could really use a virtual shoulder to cry on and maybe get some advice. I have been told this weekend that my 8 year old dog Monty has a tumor …

Our Beloved Polo Bear 
Well, today is 4/29/14, and a week ago today we found out that our 8-yr-old Husky/Retriever has Thyroid cancer. Polo was born to us. A strong little guy …

Just Lost My Second Dog 
I was around here about a year ago, because I had just lost one of my two dogs to some unknown, unexpected event. Here's the thread - Dog Dealing with …

Our Tennessee Dutchess' Fight With Mast Cell Cancer 
Dutchess - what a sweetie. We got her as a pup and she immediately won our hearts, and destroyed our stuff... but we loved her anyway. Funny thing though, …

Dog Jorja Has Lymphoma 
Jorja was confirmed as having intermediate grade lymphoma Monday just gone. She is 8 years old. She had been on steroids for the week prior to confirmation …

10 Year Old GSD with Leukemia 
Completely out of the blue I was told 2 days ago that my beautiful, healthy 10-year-old German Shepherd dog, Spike, had chronic leukemia. We'd only …

Dog Rufus Newly Diagnosed with Thyroid Carcinoma 
My dog Rufus has very recently grown two lumps in his mid to lower throat. He "lost" his voice & has not wanted to eat his normal hard dry food or treats …

Westie Hamish with Adenocarcinoma 
My Westie is 16 years old and was diagnosed with probable adenocarcinoma four days ago. He has had problems with his nose for some time and at first the …

Our Casper has Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia 
Casper is our close friend and companion; he is a precious American Eskimo that we first fostered then adopted 11 years ago. He's been a great dog for …

The Best Dog in the World is Fighting Cancer 
I adopted my dog Duke when he was 11 years old. I knew that we would not have many years together, but I didn't know that just 2 months after adopting …

The Most Devasting News Ever 
I have had my dog Jazmyin for almost 13 years and she is the most important factor in my life. She has been through everything with me and she is my whole …

My Poor Boy has Lymphoma 
My mixed breed dog, Harpur, has just been diagnosed with Lymphoma after 5 weeks of various symptoms. I can't describe how I feel other than heartbroken. …

Dog Brydie is Fighting Bone Cancer 
My Dog Brydie, Staffy x Whippet, at the age of 11 years has been diagnosed with Bone Cancer in her shoulder. She had been unable to use her leg at all …

Lymph Cancer in Boxer 
My 9 year old boxer has just been diagnosed with lymph cancer which is also in his spleen. Three weeks ago he had a rumbling in his tummy. The vet …

Why My Dog? 
Star was a rescue dog, we got her when she was just 16 weeks old and was the most manic dog we had ever owned, but then she is a Collie! It is now …

Murphy Begins his Battle with Oral Chondrosarcoma 
My Murphy is the funniest, most lovable dog with more personality than any dog I've ever known. After my marriage of 24 years fell apart, I decided on …

Bladder Tumor in Doggie Decks 
Hi, My husband found our boy Decks wandering around an airport almost 6 years ago. He was unclaimed and was to be put down on Christmas Eve but thankfully …

Australian Shepherd with Prostate Cancer 
I have an 8-year-old Australian Shepherd, named Joe Powder, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 2 weeks ago. When I took him to my vet her couldn't …

Yellow Lab Ziggy's Cancer Battle 
I took my 9-year-old little guy Ziggy in for a wellness check - he had lost some weight and was butt scooting. I really thought he might have worms. While …

Golden Retriever Journey Has Acute Leukemia 
Journey was a special dog from the start. My husband and I helped to deliver her seven years ago and it was love at first sight. She is a golden retriever …

My Dog Tommy May Have Oral Melanoma 
Hello, Coming to you from Italy, US citizen abroad, and today I am feeling down for obvious reasons. Firstly, let me thank those who created this …

Lab Mix Bailey With Lymphoma 
My husband and I rescued Bailey when he was only a few months old. Right away we knew this lab-weim mix was no ordinary dog. He has the most wonderful …

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Dog Dealing with Malignant Melanoma 
Hi all. I rescued 2 lab mixes in the spring of 2004. Ruby and Diamond :). Awesome dogs, wonderful, sweethearts. On Dec 20, 2012 my wife left …

Our Cody is Suffering from K9 Liver Cancer 
About two weeks ago Cody did not eat his breakfast one day and then another day not his dinner. He vomited once in that week. I have two other dogs and …

Lucy's Battle with K9 Oral Melanoma 
I've known many wonderful dogs throughout my life, but Lucy was the one with the biggest hold on my heart. I found her as a stray when she was 8 months …

K9 Mast Cell Tumor Stage Three  
Hi everyone, My boy Niko is 6 years old. He is a bull terrier mix. He had a mast cell tumor removed a few weeks ago. (12/18/12) It was near …

My Little Buddy and Bandit 
In 1999 we adopted a beautiful little puppy we named Buddy. He was a beagle/German shepherd mix. We got him when he was about 8 weeks old. I remember going …

Helping Penny Fight Lung Cancer Holistically 
My dear 10-year-old beagle/lab etc. mutt started some fairly regular coughing in July. I took her to the Vet who treated her for an infection. The …

Zora's Battle With Lymphoma 
On Sunday our beautiful 5 year old male German Shepherd, Zora, was going to bed and, as I was petting him I noticed his neck seemed swollen. I took him …

Rapid Deterioration in Beagle Mix Due to Liver Tumor  
Wow...I've been reading the stories and comments about liver cancer, and it seems to be the same story over and over again: The dog gets sick and deteriorates …

Pancreatic Cancer in my Black Lab Mix 
I adopted Buddy on February 14, 2011 from the Humane Society. He was a beautiful and smart black lab/cattle dog mix and they estimated him to be 8 years …

Just Found Out Yesterday 
We are an average family of four who have a cat (12 years old) and a black lab (only 7 years old) and a hamster. We LOVE our pets, as I know you all do. …

Mini Schnauzer Smokey's Fight with Oral Melanoma 
Smokey is our beloved mini schnauzer of 13 years! I thought I would share our story of his fight with cancer. He was diagnosed with oral melanoma …

My Dog Millie Has Oral Melanoma 
Millie came into my life three Christmases ago. I got a call from Zach at Marley's Mutts in Tehachapi, Kern County. Millie had been tied up and abandoned. …

Our Little Angel Had Bladder Cancer 
Our Flynn came to us when he was six months old in 2004. His previous owner had bought him on a whim whilst on holiday in Ireland, but once home had …

Terrified about Euthanizing my Dog Tomorrow 
I have an appointment to put my beloved 14 year-old male boxer/golden retriever mix to sleep tomorrow. I cannot sleep, I am so scared. I don't know if …

Beautiful Baxter Has Leukemia 
We discovered this week our gorgeous, handsome boy, Baxter, has leukemia . Our bouncy six year old Golden Retriever had been lagging behind on morning …

Zeus Our Great Dane Dying of Bone Cancer 
We have a Great Dane named Zeus who is 6 years old. He is built so gracefully with shiny black hair; he holds his tail up like a scorpion as he runs around. …

Liver Cancer in Miniature Schnauzer 
I thought that I would share my experience with other dog parents about Nelson, my much loved Miniature Schnauzer of 11 years who I had euthanized about …

My Dog Has Recovered from Mast Cell Tumour 
I don't normally post on forums, but I wanted to give some hope to any of you who are going through the pain of having your dog diagnosed with a mast …

Thyroid Cancer in Greyhound 
First hi to all, I first found this site last year when I lost my greyhound Sonny to liver cancer, at eight years. Some of you may have read the article. …

My Vizsla Amber with Transitional Cell Carcinoma 
Hello, I guess I am just looking for support and maybe some new information. My 8 year old Vizsla, Amber was diagnosed with transitional cell …

Devastating Diagnosis - Lung Cancer in My Chocolate Lab 
Hi everyone: It has been a rough 4 days for me and my 11 1/2 year old beautiful chocolate lab Lucy. About 1 month ago Lucy lost her appetite and stopped …

My Sissy Puppy and Lung Cancer 
My dog Sissy, a 16 year old pitbull/catahoula mix, was diagnosed with lung cancer earlier last week, after we brought her in because of rapid breathing. …

Paddy My Beautiful Golden Retriever has Cancer 
Requesting prayers for my beautiful Golden Retriever. His name is Paddy, he lives in Hatboro PA with his Mommy and Daddy. Mommy got Paddy as a birthday …

My Precious Bailey has Bone Cancer 
Bailey came into my life 2 years ago, she is a beautiful fawn 6 year old girl Great Dane. She has changed my life greatly in the short time I have …

Fighting K9 Cancer with Herbs and Supplements 
Hi, Just found out my 13 yr old small lab (27kg) has inoperable cancer in two areas of her lung, and her spleen is also enlarged. Vets have said …

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Max My Dog My Friend My Brother 
Twelve amazing years I have had with a friend that can never be replaced. We got him when he was just 6 weeks old. My human brother just went out and …

Should I Get Treatment for My Dog with Thyroid Cancer 
My 11 and 1/2 year old labrador cross has just been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and has a large lump in her neck which the vet has said would be dangerous …

How to Help our Mastiff with Bone Cancer 
We discovered yesterday that Max has bone cancer in his left rear leg. He is a 9 1/2 yr old English Mastiff with a heart of gold! He is probably the …

Mercy Girl Dog with Agressive Bladder Cancer 
Two weeks ago we took Mercy (11 years old) in to the vet. She was urinating (trying) continually. The vet took an ultrasound and found a mass in …

Princess Mighty Dog Has Malignant Melanoma on her Paw 
Our beautiful little black shihtzu, Princess Mighty Dog, was diagnosed with maligant melanoma 1 year ago. It appeared suddenly and we immediately took …

GSD with Oral Cancer - Heart in 1000 Pieces 
Hi All, Just last week, my 2 1/2 year old GSD was diagnosed with oral cancer. Needless to say, my family and I are completely devastated. Her …

Jake-E Boy has Gone 
We had just lost Daisy Girl as she surprised us with rear leg tumors that wound up being Bone Cancer which had metastasized (Her story is posted already …

My Labrador Retriever has Leukemia 
My beautiful 9 year old Chocolate Labrador Retriever was just diagnosed with leukemia . My husband and I are devestated. He has been the best …

My Two Dogs and Osteosarcoma 
2011 has been a rough year for us. In February, My wife and I had to euthanize our 13 year old cat, Elsie. She had suffered a cardiomyopathy and could …

My Goldens Fight Against Hemangiosarcoma 
This has been a bad year for my family. We lost my beautiful golden retriever Max to hemangiosarcoma in March, he was 12. He lived 6 months after diagnosis …

When Should I Let My Max Go? 
My first baby puppy Max who is now 12 has an inoperable tumor inside of his anus. It is now the size of a baseball. The vet gave me the option of surgery …

My Beautiful Best Friend has Breast Cancer 
I am so sad; I am an average schmuck who has had the blessing of having my best friend Mia for 10 years. She was diagnosed with breast cancer 6 months …

Black Lab just Diagnosed with Appendicular Osteosarcoma 
My handsome male Black Lab, Shade, who is 9 years old, was just diagnosed with Appendicular Osteosarcoma last week and has approximately 1-2 months to …

My Little Boxer has a Mast Cell Tumor 
My 1.5 year old boxer Mugsie was diagnosed today with a low grade mast cell tumor at the front and back of his ear. This explains the soo many problems …

Starting to Face My Dog's Death 
My dog Dizzy, a Chow/Lab mix, is now 18 or 19 years old. He's had a good super long life for a dog his size. He has been diagnosed with an enlarged …

Leukemia Took Away My Dog Rambo 
Hi All, Its very sad to me that my dog had to be put down today. He had leukemia . About two weeks ago, he just stopped eating. He used to eat anything …

Beagle Layla's Battle Against Lung Cancer 
I'm grateful to have found this website with such great information. My seven year old Beagle girl Layla is sadly starting her journey to begin the …

My Beagle Tipper is Dying of Lung Cancer 
A week and a half ago, I took my beloved, sweet, 11 year old Beagle, Tipper, to the vet for what I thought was kennel cough. The vet took a chest …

Help Our Dog with Lymphoma 
We just found out last week that our "Lucky" dog has lymphoma . We have had Lucky since he was born. He is 6 years old, a dachshund and shih tzu …

Golden Retriever Mason's Fight with Lymphoma 
My beautiful, not quite 4 year old, Golden Retriever Mason was diagnosed with Lymphoma on Memorial Day Weekend 2011. It's now only June 27th so …

Scooby diagnosed with oral malignant melanoma 
My dog Scooby, rescued from a shelter, is between 12-13 years old. I love him so much, he is like my furry son and doggie soul mate. I also have a beagle …

Vet thinks Chiquita has Liver Cancer 
On May 18, 2011, my little dog Chiquita, a longhaired chihuahua in her 11th year, had been outside for a few minutes as is her habit after eating her dinner. …

Robbie's Fight Against Prostate Cancer 
Robbie is a 6 yr old collie. We noticed that he was having problems with bowel movements - going several times a day and it seemed like it took him a long …

My Greyhound Died of Liver Cancer 
Hi, just wanted to say one of my beautiful greyhounds had to be put to sleep because of liver cancer . Sonny was 8 years old and one of three dogs …

My Mini Beagle Bunnydog has Primary Lung Carcinoma 
Bunnydog, rescued 7 years ago from a shelter, is somewhere between 11 and 14 years old. She seems healthy but is coughing. Chest x-ray showed a mass. …

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Had to Put Our Little Buddy to Sleep 
I cannot believe it, my 9 and a half year old male pure poodle was diagnosed with cancer out of the blue and I am completely devastated. About a week …

Lost Our Cockapoo to Liver Cancer 
Tessie Marie, our sweet little cockapoo of only seven years, passed away Sunday evening, February 27th, 2011 from an extremely aggressive liver cancer …

A View From the Rainbow Bridge 
Death is nothing at all. It is as if we slipped away into the next room. We are here with you and whatever we were to each other, that we are still. …

Tormented over Decision to Put my Dog Down 
I am tormented and need to know if anyone can help ease our pain. Yesterday, our dog went for her annual checkup and received her usual shots. The vet …

My Dog Cracker has Adenocarcinoma Mammary Cancer 
Hello everyone, I am presently looking after my gorgeous little dog, Cracker, who is battling breast cancer . She had surgery; however the cancer …

My Dog Tasha Fighting Lymphoma 
Our wonderful dog Tasha was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer about a month ago. She is 11 years old and is a big dog, but was always full of energy. …

Our Cocker Spaniel Sam the Cancer Survivor 
Our Cocker Spaniel Sam was diagnosed with a blood disease back in 2009. He collapsed on the floor of our apartment one day and lost control of his bladder …

Bosco's Big Scary Cancer Adventure 
My 4.5 year old French Bulldog Bosco had a horrific seizure in the middle of the night in early September 2010. I took him to a 24 hour emergency pet hospital …

Herbs I use for my dog with cancer 
Hello all, I have a dog that was diagnosed with breast cancer and told only had a few weeks left to live, maybe a few months. Since we know a lot …

Little Harold has Healed from Melanoma 
The second week of August 2010, my little dog, Harold, whom we adopted as a senior, (around 13-14 years old) was diagnosed with oral cancer (melanoma) …

Anal Sac Tumor with Lymph Node Enlargement 
Two weeks ago, Laydebug, my rescue foxhound of 10 years, started drinking excessively. No other symptoms present. I had ordered her senior blood panel …

My 18 Month old German Shepherd dx with Oral Fibrosarcoma 
Two weeks ago, Oct 15th, we noticed Sasha bleeding from her mouth and noticed a large lump in her upper back jaw. The following day I took her to the vet …

Our GSD Kara has Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 
Two years ago we adopted a beautiful German Shepherd from the Dogs Trust. Kara was the answer to our prayers after losing our elderly shep 5 months previously. …

My Great Dane Zeus has Acute Lymphocytic Lymphoma 
Our 4 year old Great Dane, Zeus, was just diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Lymphoma . This happened very suddenly, over a week, and he went downhill …

Saying Goodbye to My Precious Angel Who Died of Canine Liver Cancer 
We lost our precious Brody, early this past Tues. morning, to what our vet is almost positive was liver cancer . It was so heartbreaking and has …

Essiac Capsules and Our Labrador's Thyroid Cancer 
In November of 2009, our beloved yellow lab Tooty Anne was diagnosed with thyroid cancer . We were heart broken as she was not yet even 6 years old. The …

Canine Melanoma is a Terrible and Aggressive Disease 
It's wonderful to be able to share our story here to people who understand the close bond that develops with a pet and why we go to such lengths and expense …

My Beautiful Buddy Has Brain Tumor 
Yesterday morning I woke up to what I thought was my 9 yr. old Wheaton Terrier "Buddy" having a bad dream. I leaned over the bed to calm him and relized …

Lost My Boxer to Liver Cancer 
I lost my 8 year old Boxer (Madison) on July 8, 2010. In January this year, I found out that my dog's brother had died of liver cancer so I had been …

My Dog Billy Had Brain Tumor 
Billy was a real mutt but we loved him. Just before Christmas I came home from work and Billy was sitting there. He did not acknowledge me which was very …

Lost my baby to liver cancer 
My lil' Reno Casino, our 3 pound, 12 year-old Pomeranian just passed away Feb. 1 of liver cancer . It was a very brutal thing to go through. About …

Missing my Dog Spanky 
I just put my Cocker Spaniel down after 9.5 years of a great companion. My dog had mild seizures several years ago only twice. I did not think anymore …

Emma's Lymphosarcoma 
Emma is my heart dog, my dog of a lifetime!! I have 5 other dog's (all are Border Collies) but Emma is super special, coming into my life after losing …

My Sweetpea has Thyroid Cancer 
Today I got the terrible results - We found a lump in her neck 3 weeks ago and after many test we found out it was thyroid cancer . Our surgeon completely …

My Sweet Little Gracie 
I have the sweetest dog in the world. She is a 10 year old black lab named Gracie. Three weeks ago I found blood in my bathroom on the rug and didn't …

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Malamutt Snowball's Fight against Lung Cancer 
Snowball is a 2.5-yr-old female malamute. She developed an annoying cough. After X-Rays the doctor's diagnosed lung cancer . Snowball was given a week …

Christmas and the Loss of Your Dog 
This is to everyone: It is so hard when you lose a dog around the holidays. It is normal to grieve and not want to celebrate the holidays. My suggestion …

How to Tell My Son It's Time to Put Our Dog to Sleep? 
My dog has numerous symptoms of multiple brain tumors. He paces from room to room until you shut him in and he eventually realises he can't get through …

Buddy and Yunnan Baiyao Not rated yet
Buddy has been our beloved pet since March 7, 2014. When we rescued Buddy, he weighed sixty pounds and was near starvation. Now, he is eight and half …

Yorkie Mix is Battling Brain Cancer Not rated yet
My 13 year old yorkie mix Kibbles is battling brain cancer. We were diagnosed by symptoms, as we had decided that we are not going to do chemo or surgery …

Reggie’s Prostate Cancer Fight Not rated yet
I’m a 20 year old sophomore in college who LOVES dogs. I decided a year ago that I wanted to rescue a dog of my own, so I began to save money and stock …

Remembering Lakota Who Died of Oral Melanoma Not rated yet
I wish I had found this forum 9 years ago after losing our baby girl to oral melanoma. It all started in 1999 with a trip to our local humane society …