A bit of an understatement. Our beagle actually was diagnosed with cancer after having two growths removed. The vet also found a spot on spleen and lung. Haven't been through this before.
Our only other dog to die was a greyhound that was a retired racer. He was 11 or 12 when we moved to Germany. We were persuaded to leave him with family rather than take him with us. Since we moved only 4 days after 9-11 it was a hard time and so we agreed. Wish we had not left him as I'm convinced that he died from a broken heart.
So the question I pose to you all is this: when do we tell our kids? Both in college and busy. So we don't want them to dwell on it or have it cause distraction. One of our kids has some new health issues so that is another consideration that we don't want too much on her plate.
The Vet is guessing but she may survive through the Holidays, or she may go sooner. Since she is a beagle he said she will be great right up to the point where she is not.
