Recently, our boy had a small lump appear on his left wrist. He had limped in the past off and on but with no visual concern, then our doctor gave us the cancer news. Our first time dealing with a pet with cancer it has been an absolute rollercoaster of emotions on how to deal with this horrible news.
A little background, Quiggs, has a personality of a sweetheart, a pampered one for sure, but one who will whine just because he is distressed. I remember the first night we had him home he was so afraid of the floor because it wasn’t dirt and had no friction to it I had to eventually pick him up and carry all 60+ pounds of him to the bedroom. He whimpered all the way. We love him for his personality, but I say this because we worry we would be crushed if he expressed pain or distress from what an amputation or chemo would put him through.
We are both unsure if we put him through this treatment, that his final months on this planet would be trauma or pain free. The very idea of him having to learn to walk on three legs, at 90+ pounds and the possibility of bad hips scares us, although we would better 100% of the time.
He has helped us in so many ways that we wouldnt be able to put into one or two stories but he always knows when we are upset and always tries to cheer us up and this time is no different. His kisses are soothing and his love is a big reason we smile everyday.
If we were to do this and it hurt him or changed him, it would be the largest of betrayals to us, so we cant take this lightly. Is there any out there that might offer insight to the challenges of amputation and physical recovery for their pyrenees? large dog?