Bad news for my doggie :(

holdsworth · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 11:34 am Post subject: Bad news for my doggie :(

Just got news this morning that my 12 (13 next month) year old golden retriever, Sophie, has cancer in her spleen. I guess she hasn't eaten since Sunday and my dad got her an appointment at the vet this morning and we found out the news. They gave her steroids, which I'm hoping will help her out, but we'll soon find out. Otherwise they are putting her down. Crying or Very sad

We do have a couple of other dogs to play with though...my oldest siter lives right down the road and had two goldens, Kula and Maui. I can't get pictures of Maui recently, but here's a few of Kula...

She likes to fish Laughing

Dpierce37 · Ladies Man Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 7659 City: Austin

man that sux to hear. Is cancer in animals common?

intotheflats · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 11:38 am Post subject:

Thats horrible, hope the steroids work. I have a golden too and they are amazing dogs, wicked smart and very loyal.

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

Dpierce37, very common, it is how most of them end up going.

holdsworth, so sorry to hear that man, she is a beautiful dog.

8824 · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 11:55 am Post subject:

holdsworth, thats sucks bro.

sorry to hear about that.

pet575 · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject:

Sorry dude. She's a beautiful dog.

Lop · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:

sorry to hear that

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

I'm sorry man. My GSD is getting close as well.

Hollywood · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject:

That's tough to handle, sorry.

8824 · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 1:19 pm Post subject:

we have a yellow lab, my p's went to see marley and me and called us after warning not to because it has a sad ending.

we are already dreading the day and the dog is only 3. the good news is he already humped HWOOD.

Hollywood · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 1:33 pm Post subject:

Yeah yeah yeah, your breeder told you he humps males which is why you probably chose him. Confused

8824 · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 1:38 pm Post subject:

Jester · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 1:56 pm Post subject:

Dragonlady8 · Black Widow Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 9198

Sorry to hear about your pup..... hopefully she's not suffering.

What did you expect from that movie? It's in the book. Idea

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 2:59 pm Post subject:

Dragonlady8, what makes you think any of us read anything that doesn't get posted here, with the important parts in bold?

Dragonlady8 · Black Widow Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 9198

All you had to do is read the jacket cover.... doesn't take a genius to figure out the rest....

OH WAIT....... this is WB not WW Shocked

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

Sorry to hear about Sophie...hope you can keep her "comfortable" and get through it all. Dogs that are in the family that long are hard to lose!

holdsworth · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 3:27 pm Post subject:

Thanks everyone.

She's not suffering too bad, she just won't eat. With her age, she can't see too well or hear too well and she has a little bit of a hard time getting around, but not too bad. I spoke with my dad and he said that the steroids are working but if they keep her on them, it will only be for a few weeks. He is probably going to put her down so she isn't miserable, which is going to be really tough when I hear about it. I'm getting teary eyed right now just typing this about her and it takes a lot for me to cry. Sad

impulse · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 807 City: Snyder,TX

I just burried my dog of 12 years two days ago. It was tough, she died of a tumor in her shoulder. She quit eating and just finally passed away. The saddest part was telling her goodbye. Crying or Very sad

Im so sorry to hear about your dog. I hope you guys get through it without too much sadness.

jjaszkow · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject:

holdsworth, sorry to hear. Sounds like she's a great dog.

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

Bowen · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 8:04 pm Post subject:

holdsworth · Posted: Jan 13, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject:

Talked to my dad a little bit ago and he had gotten back from the vet about 15 minutes before I called. He had to put her down since she had lost a lot of weight from not eating. My sister cooked up a bunch of soft foods and such to help her, but there was nothing she would do to eat. Lauren (my sister) said that she gave her one last goodbye and said that she smiled before she left Sad

. My little niece, Hallee, even gave her a kiss goodbye. She's only 1 1/2 so she doesn't quite understand, but still, kinda sweet.

It's hard talking on the phone to my dad when he's talking about Dale (kinda a family friend and also our vet) taking good care of her and about him holding her head and she got the shot. It's even harder listening to him crying a little bit as he says it. I held back my tears but it's still yet to really get to me. Once I go home again it's going to be brutal.

RIP Sophie. I'm gonna miss you Sad

savage3221 · Posted: Jan 13, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject:

holdsworth, I'm sorry to hear that man, I know how you feel. My cat too has cancer. She has slept with me every night I have been home since 5th grade and I'm a sophomore in college now. She's ok for now, but I'm not going to be ok when she dies. Crying or Very sad

my condolences to you, and I hope you can enjoy what time there is left to be had.

finkle · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 4067

holdsworth, impulse, sorry to hear about what you are going through. I know exactly how hard it is. In fact I'm tearing up right now with a big lump in my throat thinking about my golden lab mix that I lost last march. It was/is the hardest thing I've ever gone through. The loyalty and love a dog gives cannot be matched by anyone or anything.

I second dlady's suggestion to read the book. I read it in a weekend. Besides being a fast read, you don't want to put it down.

Karli

Medina · Posted: Jan 14, 2009 1:39 am Post subject:

What a beautiful dog, to bad my friend, we always loose people/animals we love...

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

I'm sorry for your loss. But it's good that your dad kept up his end of the bargain we make with out dogs, that we will not let them suffer and that we'll do the right thing when it is time.

I'm so sorry man.

We lost a dog two years ago, ironically, the same way Marley in that book dies. No f'ing way in hell am I seeing that movie...

We have a cat that has massive tumors in his neck who is on prednisone. Thing is, I went to put him down, but he was playing with the vet, and walking around, and he's eating and doesn't seem to be in any discomfort. So we put him on the steroid two weeks ago, but I think it's losing effectiveness, the tumors are swelling again, and I think that it will be time as soon as he seems uncomfortable or stops eatin.

man, sucks. again, I'm sorry.