im so very sorry hun, hopefully he will be ok,thinking of you. love hazel x

Are you on meds? If so, you may need an adjustment to help you get through this. Congrats. on pulling yourself out of the dark hole before. Now you know you can do it again but you may need some different meds.

I'm feeling your hurt, you know I am. You are not to blame yourself at all. If they got a lot of surrounding tissue, Austin has an excellent chance. You must not thin of hurting yourself, do you think Austin would want that? Oh no way my friend. You need all your strength and courage. You have to make Austins day special and you canb only do that by staying well and loving him. I will be talking to you in PM soon.
My prayers and thoughts are with you. xx

oh hun i know how much people like you and i love their pets....and i know how scared you must be for your dog...but you dont know yet if there is anything wrong, and even if there is they may be able to treat him....
its not you fault, you did nothing wrong....there are lots of people here to help you get through all this, so please know that your not alone....lot of love..jann

Bless you mate, Im thinking of you and hope he'll be ok. I wish I could make him and you all better xxx Try to enjoy him babes cos I bet he idolises you xxxx

I know where you are on this. I have been through cancers with my dogs too many times over (one begins to suspect the environment in which one lives, I have to say)...but right now, I am most grateful to report that the most recent furry cancer patient in my household is three years past her treatment and, at six, is none the worse for wear (besides a surgical scar...)Try to remain positive for you and for your dog. That is so much easier to say than to do, but I found looking at people who had overcome incredible adversity--disease, injury, circumstance--bolstered my own ability to cope. My sister-in-law's 74 year old father is in post-surgical treatment for lung cancer. He laughs, makes jokes, and keeps very busy. I marvel at him all the time, and aspire to such strength. (I figure, with my tendencies, I would be curled up in a ball somewhere waiting for the end...) Your will can be a big help to your fur friend too. Stay strong, message if you need to. I spent a lot of time on cancer research through my experiences with my dogs, and I might be able to offer some thoughts. My dog had a very agressive type of cancer and I supported her wellness with a lot of dietary strategies in addition to surgery and meds.

I know the pain you feel, I love my pup also. She is everything to me and the fact that I may have to move scares me cause I may have to give her up. This is going to hurt my children. Just hang in there, understand your best friend is not gone....

good morning everyone and thank you for your replies. i'm feeling a little better today after finally getting some sleep. i still feel guilty for not taking aussie to the vet sooner, but i guess that's something i have to live with.

I am so sorry to hear this. My friend is going through the same thing with her dog right now. She has cancer and the type she has..has no success rate. The vet suggested getting another puppy. She did this and now her dog is teaching this pup her whacky ways and the pup is keeping her young at heart. Maybe this would work for you as well and keep your dog active and young at heart. No the puppy will never take the place of your other one...but wouldnt it be nice to give her a gift of youth and one day see the pup doing things your other one did?

I will keep you and Austin in my thoughts and prayers...xx

i'm sorry to hear about your friend's dog. we got another boxer puppy two years ago and austin wouldn't accept him, so getting another is not an option. after austin i'm done with dogs. never again.