My Labrador Retriever has Leukemia

My Labrador Retriever has Leukemia

by Mary Ellen
(Syracuse, NY)

My beautiful 9 year old Chocolate Labrador Retriever was just diagnosed with leukemia.

My husband and I are devestated.

He has been the best dog we have ever owned. Just 2 weeks ago he was full of energy with no sign of an illness. It is heartbreaking to see him so sick and nothing we can do to help him. He has been put on medication to help him feel comfortable until his time comes to say goodbye.

We will miss our beloved dog very much. We are very fortunate to have him with us for his short 9 years and we will cherish all the memories from the time he was a puppy until he passes and even after he leaves us he never will be forgotten.

My other lab Sadie (she is seven) has grown up with Coco since she was a puppy, and she already senses something is wrong. She also will be empty without him for sure.

Thank you for allowing me to share my story.

Mary Ellen

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Oct 31, 2011
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Thank you for your support
by: Mary Ellen

Scott, thank you for your support and sharing your story of your beloved pet.

We had to put our best friend to sleep today as we did not want him to suffer anymore. His vet said if we kept him on the meds he was taking, it would only be days before he passed. So we decided to let him go and he will be greatly missed. We also found out he had Lymphoma which spread so we ended his suffering.

We are heartbroken and we have to be strong for our other pet Sadie for she loved him too. We will forever cherish all the memories we had with him and he will never be forgotten and will always be in our hearts.

Oct 29, 2011
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Be Strong, Sadie will show you how.
by: Scott L

If anyone knows your and your husband's heartache, it is me. I have a post on this site where I have proclaimed my own sadness over the loss of first my Daisy Girl and now my Jake-E Boy. I too had great worry at how Jake would hold up after living his whole life with his older sister (separate litters, same mother). After we lost Daisy, Jake held up just fine. We knew he was aware that Daisy was missing - but he never acted sad. And he always sensed when we were sad and would come and lick our faces and look at us as if to say "it's ok - we all get to go". We simply have to wait for our time to see them again. I believe we will see them again. I believe.

We just lost Jake. Now is the very hard part as he was our last pet and the house is empty now. But Jake still is with us as Daisy is ... and all the pets weve known since our own "puppyhood".

Stay strong - and be happy for your time together with them. Cherish the memories once they pass, the good times you had with them will eventually heal you.

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