It may be time for the last walk
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05/09/24 10:45 PM
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My 9 year old German shepherd had 2 mammary tumor a year ago January and we had them removed. Very quickly another developed. We were worried how well she would handle another surgery and if it would be to hard on her figuring the cancer most likely was already spread much further. Well that tumor has grown. When Igot home my wife said she had cut herself in her tumor and it was bleeding but they cleaned it and it stopped. I didn't think much about it. Tonight there was some blood in the carpet not much just a spot so I went to look her over and yes there is what looked like a puncher that was leaking/ draining slowly brown and darkish colored blood.
She still eats and gets around just came into the bed room and laid at her spot besides my wife's side of the bed. She is old stairs are harder for her but she still goes upstairs to my daughters room. At time you can tell she doesn't feel well but she loves eating and seems happy just a bit slow getting up at times and may jog but not run any more.
I'm afraid it may not be a cut but her tumor has ruptured. She seem ok other than the very slow drainage but I'm leaving for work tomorrow evening and don't want it to get worse while I'm not home to deal with it. On the other hand if she is eating and doing well other than a leaky wound that has not leaked in the 4 days I have been home I would har to put her down if she would be ok several more months.
I figured I would wait tell she was not getting around, not eating, in bad pain, ECT before taking her on her last walk. She is not meeting any of that to where I think she is in that kind of shape yet.
I will have to see how it looks tomorrow. This really stinks because I believe she will be ok fir a while yet I worry she may take a bad turn when I'm not home. But if that's the case I can get home in a Few hrs. I have only had one dog put down when its back went out when I was a teen. Never had to put one down myself yet prefer that to having it done. Hopefully she looks better in the morning.
Last edited by Providence Farm; 05/09/24 11:05 PM.
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Re: It may be time for the last walk
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05/09/24 10:48 PM
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It's never an easy day putting down a good ole dog ;(
"And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground". Genesis 1:26
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Re: It may be time for the last walk
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05/09/24 10:49 PM
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Sorry to hear this. It's so hard to let go.
swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo
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Re: It may be time for the last walk
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05/09/24 11:04 PM
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As much as I love dogs, this is exactly the reason I won't have one again. I don't think I can ever go through that again.
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Re: It may be time for the last walk
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05/09/24 11:25 PM
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It sounds like the tumor had a blow out from infection build up from the body fighting the tumor. If you don't want to take her to a veterinarian, check to see if the wound is draining well. If it is, express any lightly stuck material and heavily swab inside the wound with iodine with a Q-tip or cotton ball. If the wound is not draining, cut where the skin is stretched thin by the infection, with a sterile razor blade and express as much of the puss as you can. Then swab with iodine. If you have penicillin or amoxycilin, inject her with it to the correct dosage based on her weight. Tony's Treasure Tablets work well for infections too. They are one of the few very effective antibaterials, coccidiastats, anti-parasiticals you can buy still
I've successfully treated 5 dogs this way.
Keith
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Re: It may be time for the last walk
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05/10/24 12:00 AM
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The more the pain at the loss of a pet the higher the measure of goodness between you two. Never shy from that, it makes the next one even better for you and gives another pet a great opportunity.
Osky
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Re: It may be time for the last walk
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05/10/24 04:39 AM
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I think your wife and kids would rather deal with whatever could happen when you're at work than to have you put down a dog that's still acting healthy.
Just give me one thing, that I can hold on to. To believe in this livin' is just a hard way to go.
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Re: It may be time for the last walk
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05/10/24 08:08 AM
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Yes I hate to lose any pet but have comfort in the good life I was able to give it for it’s time on earth the life of a king or queen in many cases just the shear comfort makes me accept when the time comes. My biggest fear is going before my pet and not knowing its fate then. Sorry for your loss but there are other dogs out there that need a good home take comfort in that.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
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Re: It may be time for the last walk
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05/10/24 08:12 AM
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Yes I hate to lose any pet but have comfort in the good life I was able to give it for it’s time on earth the life of a king or queen in many cases just the shear comfort makes me accept when the time comes. My biggest fear is going before my pet and not knowing its fate then. Sorry for your loss but there are other dogs out there that need a good home take comfort in that. I have the same fear which is why I did not replace our last dog after having at least one dog over a span of over 50 years.
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Re: It may be time for the last walk
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Sometimes you have to do what is best for the dog, not you.
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