I need your advice

6/23/2009 3:06:52 PM	I need your advice
passer_by West Jordan, UT age: 32	I just found out my dog, Mocha, has lymphoma cancer. Without chemo she will live for 3-6 months. With chemo, it will only prolong it and she will have maybe a year to live. I really don't want to see her suffer and right now she doesn't act like there is anything wrong with her. What would you do? Would you put her down right away so she won't suffer or would you wait until she is showing signs of the cancer before putting her down?
6/23/2009 3:13:50 PM	I need your advice
notadoll Ogden, UT age: 53	I would just let her continue to be happy until the cancer starts affecting her. Then I would put her down...She will let you know when she is in pain.
6/23/2009 3:21:49 PM	I need your advice
tommyutah2 Salt Lake City, UT age: 36	I'm so sorry to here about your dog M. Dogs are part of the family. This is a really hard decision that you have to make. If I was in your position I would probably hold on to the dog as long as I could. At the first sign of the dog suffering that's when I would have it put down. Easier said then done though. Sorry to hear about your dog
6/23/2009 3:54:31 PM	I need your advice
ringlets_3334 Salt Lake City, UT age: 28	I am so sorry, my dogs are my children. I would say to let her stay with you as long as she is happy and healthy, but when she started to begin showing signs of pain, then I would euthanize her. But that is tough decision for you. My baby is getting old and doesnt feel good sometimes, I have had him since he was a puppy when I was sixteen. I will be brokenhearted without him but I cant bear to see him in pain.
6/23/2009 4:15:22 PM	I need your advice
utahgal1 Ogden, UT age: 50	I too have a situation with my poodle who happens to be blind, diabetic and is very weak. I asked for an opinion if I should allow this to continue or put him down to rest.......This is a response I received........only YOU know from your heart when you should or shouldn't put your sweet pet down without outside interference in order to avoid 'regrets' or 'resentments'. Follow your heart, hon.
6/23/2009 4:15:26 PM	I need your advice
linlou421 Ogden, UT age: 44	What a coincidence. My dog got diagnosed with Bladder Cancer 3 months ago. I was faced with the same thing. I decided that she could now eat anything she wants because lets face it...what is she going to do...die? She gets to be taken on walks. She can now sleep on the bed. Just about any damn thing she wants. She has lived 12 years and that is a good dog life. I say keep her around and spoil her rotten.
6/23/2009 4:45:19 PM	I need your advice
corie_d1 Kaysville, UT age: 48	Quote from linlou421: What a coincidence. My dog got diagnosed with Bladder Cancer 3 months ago. I was faced with the same thing. I decided that she could now eat anything she wants because lets face it...what is she going to do...die? She gets to be taken on walks. She can now sleep on the bed. Just about any damn thing she wants. She has lived 12 years and that is a good dog life. I say keep her around and spoil her rotten. Lin, when I am old and sick, I wanna live with YOU!!! LOL But really, isn't that what we all want, to be loved and cared for as best we can be, and when it's time, to be peacefully taken home? I'm so sorry about your dog, passerby!
6/23/2009 5:39:55 PM	I need your advice
tazz1055 Sandy, UT age: 53	if you was in the dogs shoes? how would you want to be treated? I agree with notadoll for once! give the dog the love and respect it has given you. until its time to sleep!
6/23/2009 5:45:41 PM	I need your advice
celticdelight South Jordan, UT age: 41	How much time the animals have left to live are always just guesses. In 2001, my dog was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer. I was told he had about a month to live without chemo, and maybe three months with chemo. He died 3 days later.
6/23/2009 5:48:10 PM	I need your advice
tazz1055 Sandy, UT age: 53	just for my knowlage? how much does chemo cost for a dog?
6/23/2009 5:49:51 PM	I need your advice
celticdelight South Jordan, UT age: 41	In 2001, I was told between $300-500 per month. No idea if it's gone up (inflation) or down (patent expiration/ available generics).
6/23/2009 5:51:32 PM	I need your advice
passer_by West Jordan, UT age: 32	Thanks guys. I am going to spoil her rotten. Mocha and my son have been my rock when I really needed it right after my husband passed away. Now it's time for me to get ready for another passing. Atleast I will be able to say goodbye in my own way and love her before she goes. My son wrote on a helium balloon for his dad and told him that we love him and miss him. He also said that there is going to be a really good dog sent his way that he needs to take care of. Of course I started crying but he seems to be handling it better than me.
6/23/2009 5:53:13 PM	I need your advice
passer_by West Jordan, UT age: 32	Quote from tazz1055: just for my knowlage? how much does chemo cost for a dog? I took Mocha to 2 different vets. Chemo will cost anywhere from $1000 to $3000 and it will only prolong it for a year.
6/23/2009 6:08:30 PM	I need your advice
jnino Salt Lake City, UT age: 33	Give the dog peace and let it be happy and content. That's all I got good luck. [Edited 6/23/2009 6:10:16 PM PST]
6/23/2009 8:22:18 PM	I need your advice
gypsiegirly Provo, UT age: 43	Im so sorry about your dog passerby. I had to put my cat down when she was 16 yrs old I knew she was in pain and I had her euthanized it was a sad thing and I cried but I couldnt see her in pain either, so keep your dog as long as you can spoil him/her as much as you can til the end. GL
6/24/2009 4:38:45 PM	I need your advice
wrennly Salina, UT age: 49	Hope your doing alright today passer_by.
6/24/2009 9:06:22 PM	I need your advice
kridd2 Salt Lake City, UT age: 43	Sorry to hear about your dog Passer. IMHO, you are doing the best for him by making him as comfortable and happy as possible while he is still here. The chemo does neither of those things.
6/24/2009 9:07:13 PM	I need your advice
kridd2 Salt Lake City, UT age: 43	Sorry...she.
6/27/2009 11:47:42 PM	I need your advice
tommy14 West Jordan, UT age: 29	I'm sorry to hear about Mocha. I'm also sorry to hear about the passing of your husband. That's a real tuff stop your in. I agree with the others, you and your son should enjoy the time you have left with Mocha.(mocha will let you know when her time is here)Once again I'm sorry and best wishes.