My best buddy and 9 year old german shepherd Kingo quit eating last week and became lethargic. Wouldn't even look at food and would just kind of laid around the house all day looking pathetic.
So, having owned many GSD's over the years I knew what was coming. Took him to OSU vet hosptial and of course it's cancer. Pretty advanced lymphoma. We decided to do injectable chemo which should give him another 3 to 6 months. I talked with the oncologist at the vet hospital who I know and he tells me that the majority of dogs he sees have some form of aggressive lymphoma.
I have a pretty good attitude about my life with my dogs. When you own animals especially dogs you just have to know that they just aren't going to live forever. Treat them as best as you can and enjoy their gift.
Kingo has had it better than most people. He's lived high up in the mountains of Colorado. He's gone camping in Aspen, Mexico, Oregon, parts of California and southern Ohio hundreds of times. He's ran on the beach many times in Cannon Beach, OR. He has traveled thousands and thousands of miles with his head out the back window of my DI and his butt on the leather seat. He goes to beautiful Schiller Park in downtown Columbus almost everyday. He has seen me date many, many, many women and finally marry the best one. He's done all of this with majesty and reverence.
I regret every single time I ever got mad at him. Although he's still here, we miss him dearly already.
Joe
So, having owned many GSD's over the years I knew what was coming. Took him to OSU vet hosptial and of course it's cancer. Pretty advanced lymphoma. We decided to do injectable chemo which should give him another 3 to 6 months. I talked with the oncologist at the vet hospital who I know and he tells me that the majority of dogs he sees have some form of aggressive lymphoma.
I have a pretty good attitude about my life with my dogs. When you own animals especially dogs you just have to know that they just aren't going to live forever. Treat them as best as you can and enjoy their gift.
Kingo has had it better than most people. He's lived high up in the mountains of Colorado. He's gone camping in Aspen, Mexico, Oregon, parts of California and southern Ohio hundreds of times. He's ran on the beach many times in Cannon Beach, OR. He has traveled thousands and thousands of miles with his head out the back window of my DI and his butt on the leather seat. He goes to beautiful Schiller Park in downtown Columbus almost everyday. He has seen me date many, many, many women and finally marry the best one. He's done all of this with majesty and reverence.
I regret every single time I ever got mad at him. Although he's still here, we miss him dearly already.
Joe
