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Cindy, I just read this thread and your post about your family and pet. That's a lot to handle at one time. I hope things are improving.

We have a 15 1/2 yr old Golden Retriever and we have been through a lot with him the last six months. He had a cancerous growth on his leg removed in May and we could see before that, many signs of old age. He cannot get up from lying down without help and needs help up and down the few deck steps to go out.

Twice in the last six weeks, we thought it was time to let him go and then he rallies. This week he has been pretty good. Like old people he has good days and then a few bad ones.

Radiation was suggested as a follow up to the growth removal, but we opted not to do that because of his age and mobility problems.

Our previous dog was a Lhasa Poo that we had for over 17 years! I still miss him some times, too. Amazing how attached we get to our pets.

I hope treatment works for your dog so you have more time with her.

Hi Judy! Thanks for the good wishes. Still waiting for the pathology report from the doggie oncologist. Who knew there was such a thing? My little girl is recovering well from surgery. We will need to plan on the next step which is probably chemo. Vet says that dogs can handle chemo better than humans. I'm going through a small fortune to buy more time with her but its worth it. I have pet health insurance on her with a cancer rider so hopefully it will cover a lot of the expense. She is the sweetest, most loving dog I ever had.

You had a Lhasa Poo? My mom bred Lhasas for years. We used to show them. Never heard of a Lhasa Poo. He must have been adorable! 17 years is a long time but its never long enough. My own Lhasa lived to 15. Hope your Golden has more time with you. They are my favorite large dogs.

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Cindy, Our Lhasa looked more Lhasa than poodle and he totally choose me to bond with. At one point we had two dogs and two cats and now we are down to just our Golden ( Sonny).

All of them lived to at least seventeen. The Lhasa was run over in our driveway ( accidently of course) by my husband when the dog was 14. He was very hard of hearing by then and tried to follow me and didn't realize the car was moving. It broke his pelvis. I nursed him for weeks, having to set up a washing center for him, as he could not stand and peed on himself outside, so I washed him after each outing. One side of his pelvis never really healed perfectly, so he had a few mobility issues, but he still managed to live another 3 years! He just never wanted to give up and I so admired his spirit.

I love having a pet, but this might be our last. Each time we want to travel we have to arrange for pet care and it is becoming a problem. Now that our children both live out of state, we travel more often to visit them.

I hope the pathology report shows the cancer is a treatable type. Let us know.

Judy