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Dec 2021
7:57am, 8 Dec 2021
40,480 posts
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Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr)
Hi dog lovers. I was just checking in for a bit of tea and sympathy. Our wee terrier is on her last legs, unfortunately.
She is 11 year old Parson Russell (like a Jack Russell but longer legged). She was diagnosed with cancer (lympathic) in January, had 4 months of chemo, to which she responded well, and has been pretty well since June. But a couple weeks ago she started being sick again, and looked in pain. Vet trip, and they couldn't find anything else, so suspected it was the cancer back.
My wife and I agreed we wouldn't do the chemo again, because even though it gave her another few months, it really was pretty rough on her (2-3 days sick out of the 7 day treatment cycle). So it's just going to have to take its course.
She's on lots of medicines just to make her comfortable, and she has been OK for a week, but even that is now not helping. So it might be quite close to decision time. Just a bit sad. 
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Dec 2021
8:03am, 8 Dec 2021
40,481 posts
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Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr)
Neither of those are really best pictures of her - second one is at about 6 weeks old. And first one is just a silly one. I've got lots of lovely pictures of her. Obv never loaded up to Fetch! G
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Dec 2021
8:05am, 8 Dec 2021
25,843 posts
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Lizzie Whizzmas
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Dec 2021
8:26am, 8 Dec 2021
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BaronessBL
Aw sorry to hear that. The kindest decision is always the hardest one. xx
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Dec 2021
8:30am, 8 Dec 2021
15,653 posts
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SarahWoo
So sorry, Happy They leave such a big hole in our hearts, don't they?
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Dec 2021
8:32am, 8 Dec 2021
13,804 posts
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Ultracat
Sorry HappyG.
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Dec 2021
8:50am, 8 Dec 2021
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Alice Navidad
Very sorry Happy. I’m sure she’ll let you know when it’s time. She’s gorgeous xx
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Dec 2021
8:56am, 8 Dec 2021
40,483 posts
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Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr)
Aww, thanks guys. Like I say, just fishing for a bit of sympathy (not just for the disturbed nights and lack of sleep!) Yeah, I actually will be fine when she's gone (don't want to sound callous, but I don't mind if we have a dog or not) but I hate seeing her suffering.
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Dec 2021
9:09am, 8 Dec 2021
13,164 posts
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Mandymoo
Happy she is beautiful, its horrid when you have to see them suffer, the hardest of times. You don't sound vallous at all
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Dec 2021
9:14am, 8 Dec 2021
83,014 posts
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Hanneklaas
Oh no Happy! Hugs!
I just popped in from the cat thread to see what was wrong with your dog. Awful when they suffer and you have to make that decision. They are like children... So you want to do the best by them.
You will know her well enough to take a lead from her in this very difficult decision and will do the right thing by her.
Heartbreaking though xx
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