Hello fellow pet owners!
Our dog, Axle, recently developed an unusual lump on his front, right leg. When we noticed it rapidly grow in size, we immediately took him to the vet. Unfortunately, they found that the bump contained some cancerous cells, and drew the prognosis as a type of bone cancer.
We’ve yet to hear back from them to see if it has spread to other parts of his body, but if it hasn’t, we have agreed to amputate the leg. It was a hard decision. I’m sure many of you have had to make that same one.
My dad pushed me to start this blog in order to join the community and share Axle’s story. I’ve agreed to do so.
We hope to find solace in this site, being able to speak to those who’ve experienced similar stories, and I truly hope that can be done.
Axle is a nine year-old Doberman and one heck of a klutz. From the day we brought him home and set him on the wood floor, he’d already slipped and was struggling to stand. Back then though, it was easy to simply pick him up and put him back on his feet. Now…not so much.
There were times that we honestly questioned whether or not he would be a good fit, or he would do something questionable like eat a handful of corroded batteries because he could now reach the box (it has now been moved to a much higher place) or suddenly grab a mouthful of grass from the backyard and proceed to become an odd sort of cow. However, we never thought there would ever be a danger of loosing you…not you or your funky ears or that little bump on your head that’s been there since forever. It just never crossed my mind.
But here we are, and I’m not ready to give you up. I know you’ve got some time left in you, and I sincerely hope everyone around you can feel it too.
I joined this site to learn about those who’ve dealt with similar things, and I hope to learn a whole lot from your own experiences.
I look forward to our time here.
