Cancer has become an increasingly common condition among Rottweilers. It is the leading cause of non-accidental death in dogs and has begun to spread rapidly among Rottweilers, especially in recent years.
The term cancer is used to refer to a large number of diseases whose only similarity is that they are all characterized by uncontrolled cell growth and proliferation. Of the various types of cancer that are found in Rottweilers, bone cancer or osteosarcoma is the most prevalent.
The fact that certain cancers are most often seen in specific breed families seems to suggest that there is some hereditary component or genetic predisposition for these cancers.
In 1999 a study was conducted called the Study of Longevity and Cancer Risk in Rottweilers. A 16 year old student from Indiana named Benjamin Beranek won an award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in 2000 for his own findings based on the data from this study.
Beranek compared the rate of osteosarcoma in Rottweilers that had been spayed or neutered to those whose reproductive systems were left intact and discovered that female Rottweilers that were spayed early in life were four times more likely to develop bone cancer than females that remain sexually intact. That’s quite an accomplishment for a teenager!
Osteosarcoma – What to look for
Osteosarcoma is most often seen in older Rottweilers from middle age to the elderly, though this and other large breed dogs are susceptible to developing tumors at much younger ages. In order to properly diagnose osteosarcoma in your pet two steps are necessary, both of which will be handled by your veterinarian.
- X-ray
The process of locating the area in need of an x-ray is rarely a problem, as bone tumors are quite tender and your dog will let you know pretty quickly where the problem is. - Biopsy
A tiny section of the bone in question is removed and tested. This is considered the only way to achieve a true diagnosis of osteosarcoma. There is a pronounced degree of pain involved and some animal medical professionals debate the necessity of a biopsy if the x-rays showed an obvious case of osteosarcoma.
If bone cancer is diagnosed, the most commonly accepted course of action is to amputate the affected limb. While this can have a profound impact on humans, Rottweilers have four legs and would be, to a certain extent, unaffected by the loss of one.
Rottweiler Cancer Support Groups
Because of the sheer number of Rottweilers afflicted with cancer, an online support group was eventually formed by die-hard Rottweiler lovers who knew what it felt like to lose a beloved pet. Members of this mailing list-based group discuss medical, nutritional and even holistic treatment options as well as offer support and grief counseling to other Rottwiler-lovers who have lost their pet to cancer.
People whose Rottweilers have not yet been diagnosed with cancer are encouraged to join for the educational benefit. Preventative measures and other information can help regardless of your dog’s current diagnosis.
To find out more about the Cancer in Rottweilers support group or to join, visit them at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cancerinrottweilers.
I just wanted to say that rottweilers are amazing dogs. I was blessed with my rottweiler Buddy for 11 yrs. He was the best dog ever. Unfortunately he came down with cancer on top of his arthritus and older age he had to be put to sleep yeterday 3-24-09. I miss him so much.
Deana - I know this reply comes months later, and I can only hope that the 3 months since that terrible day has diminished the pain of your loss.
My 9 year old Rottie was put down two years ago this past December. She was my first dog I’d ever had to euthanize, and it was, bar-none, the worst thing I’ve ever had to do. Even as I write this, I fight back tears - I miss her that much. She was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in the back lower femur. From the onset, we didn’t want to believe it. We managed the pain with Rimadyl (?) and were able to spend another 8 months with her. The last days were horrible, and I swore I would never put myself through it again. Yet, the very next morning after she was gone, we picked up a rescue from our local kill-shelter. Then, 8 months later, picked up another American Rottie. I couldn’t get myself to call her anything other than Smokie (the first Rottie’s name). Now, nearly two years later, I so love this dog, I get depressed when I think what awaits me in just a few more years. It’s hard. But it is worth it. Keep your chin up - they need us as much as we need them!
My 13 year old male Rotty was diagnosed with bone cancer today. I can’t quit crying- he has been subscribed tramadol for pain and an anti-inflamatory. He has been my friend for many years, after my son gave him to me because he was moving and couldn’t have him with him. He is my second Rotty, and as a breed they are the most loyal and loving. My first Rotty was my sweet Grizell- she lived for 9 years before we had to put her to rest. We always think our pets will live forever- they lay paw prints in our hearts and we are never the same. I will share my life with another dog I am sure, but my Rotties will never be forgotten. I will do my very best to ease his pain in the coming months, but I will be strong when the time comes when his quality of life is no longer enjoyable for him. I will hold him and let him go to the Rainbow Bridge to wait for me. ~~~~~ Manson, King of the his Castle!
I know how of you feel. i just lost my 9 year old dear tasha rottweilwer to cancer. She was only at the vet five months ago for a full checkup, she had hurt her left back leg. However she was doing just great. I notice a change in the last month a large lump under her neck. she was eating. we took her to the vet only four weeks ago was was told by two different vets, that she had cancer. It was in almost every organ, eyes spleen , lumbs inside. We had to place her to sleep. i have neverr cried so much.I miss her so much. the vet did tell her she is out of pain and she would have gone only in a few days. He aslso did tell us some breed get cancer more than other one of them is the rottweilwer. I do want another one, but don’t know if I can go through the pain.
I lost my first rottie to lymphosarcoma at the age of 10. When she was first diagnosed we pu ther on chemo and she went inot remission. It only lasted a few months so we opted to only treat her with steroids and love. We had her another year. My second rottie was put to sleep three weeks ago at the age of 11. She was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in her toe. We had it amputated and kept her another 10 mos. In both cases I knew when it was time to let them go. I didn’t sit with my first girl but I did with my second and it was the right decision. I miss them but I am at peace with my decision to let them go.
We just found out our soon to be 8 yr old rottie Loki has Osteosarcoma in the right front ankle. It has eaten most of the bone away and i feel like it’s my fault. The last few weeks it was swelling so i was giving him Meloxicam thinking ti was a torn miniscus and today he puked straight blood so we took him straight to vet and xray confirmed it. they gave him pain meds and antibiotics (hot spots) and something for his stomach bc Meloxicam caused an ulcer. Had I of been able to prevent it if I had taken him to vet sooner? My heart is breaking bc he is the best dog ever. I don’t know how to just sit back and watch while he slowly dies but he is to healthy right now to put him down. I wish I could trade places with him.
I had no idea that cancer was so popular with rottweilers. I just had to put down my only 2 1/2 year old rottie this weekend. She had liver, pancreas, and intestinal cancer that spread to practically every organ. by the time we noticed something was wrong, it was too late. I was so shocked to have such a young and healthy dog lost to cancer. I have never experienced such a horrible event. I want another rottie so bad, but seeing how she went, I’m afraid to go through that all over again…..
My 11 year old Rottweiler has a tumor on her front leg and it has to be removed because the vet said it looks like it could be cancer. I can only hope that it’s benign and she does well. I’ve only had her about 3 years and she deserves nothing but a happy and pain free life.
About one month ago, I found out my 9 year old Rottie, Roxy, has bone cancer. It’s on her hip and is eating away her leg muscle and spine. She’s down to 76 pounds and has always been between 90-100. I’ve cried more in the last 3 weeks than my whole life combined. I am slowly getting prepared to put her down but still can’t fathom living without her. This cancer was so sudden and aggressive that I can’t come to terms with the fact it is hurting such a sweet animal.
We just put our boy down a week ago. It took 4 months and he was in too much pain. He fought though- he was still eating fine, but his quality of life was not the best. I read that osteosarcoma in certain bloodlines of rottweilers. I had my liitle girl put to sleep at 9 because she had lung cancer. They are such a wonderful breed, so loyal and loving. I’d do it again with either one of my rottweilers. They gave me unconditional love.
My rotti is the love of my life his name is Sysco tutie bear love nugget when he was 5 months he was hit by a truck and lost his left front leg he is now an amazing 12 years of age and has been diagnosed with sarcoma cancer it is devistating he has been taking taredol and medicam deramax anything to help this is the most difficult time in my life i feel like iam dying with him today i rushed him to the hospital and they said there is nothing more they can do letting go is so so so hard i will have to put him down i only hope he goes to a better place where he has no pain i love him more than any words can say.
My Roxy died 12/23/09 from cancer. We were going to leave Florida that day and drive to Ohio. I wanted Roxy to make it through Christmas with her family and then I knew she would need to be put down. I had a vet on stand-by in Ohio. I knew the 23rd, when I was leaving for work, that she was getting worse so we decided to leave at 1PM rather than 7PM. I arrived home from work at 12PM and Roxy died 45 minutes later. The cancer took her breath away. Roxy and God knew the trip would be too much for her. It was awful and I miss her dearly. She has been my family and friend for the last 10 years while we lived in Florida, away from family members. I never knew it would be so hard to live without her.
I lost my 11 yr old rotteiler , Dusty, today to bone cancer. She was diagnosed on August 17,2009 and faught it bravely untill January 05,2010. I have never seen such strength or dignity in any human I have ever known . She was the most loyal and loving dog to me and my family. She taught me along with my other dog,Nick how to be a mother. I held her today as she was put to sleep to stop her suffering. She was peaceful and pain free. I will never forget you DustyGirl!
I just put my sweet Lulu Guinness (German Rottweiler) down 10 hours ago and can’t stop crying. I got her from my parents when she was 6 weeks old and live to the age of 10. Two weeks ago she started to not eat, I thought she didn’t like her food so gave her another kind. Then over the past week she was unable to hold anything down including water. Finally yesterday I took her to the vet and when the did the x-ray it was confirmed that she had Cancer. There were large tumors around her heart, they said radical treatment wouldn’t help her. I owed it to her not to let her suffer as she never let me suffer. She went through the death of my parents with me, a divorce and the birth of my 1st grandbaby. She loved me unconditionally even to the last minute. As I sat with her on the floor last night she was upset the vet was getting close to me. Rotti’s are by far the BEST dog to ever own. She took care of my grandson and never harmed him; he is 2 now. I polished her nails and even showered with her. My heart is so broken and the pain I feel now is so hard to put into words. It is so comforting to read all the posts here to know that so many people can appreciate and love the breed. May God rest my baby girls soul, my life will never be the same without her.
I just found out my sweet rottweiler has cancer. I just cant stop crying. I am watching her sleep. She is my best friend. I love her. Not sure what the vet told my husband other than her having cancer. JUst didnt have the heart to ask but soon will. Meals are small. She gets steak. Anything she tolerate..I will cherish the time I have with her….I have such a lost lonely feeling already. She is the best. What a character. She is a rescue rottie. My sister in law told me about her and it was love at first sight. Sadly, my sister in law died of cancer 3 years ago
I literally stumbled on this site looking for information re: bone cancer in rottweilers. After noticing my rottie limping, his left rear foot began swelling and he refused to put any weight on it. Thinking it was an injury I took him to the vet today and learned that my soon-to-be-9-yr-old Simba has bone cancer. Reading your stories have brought the tears again. I’ve had Simba and his sister Kita since they were 6-weeks old. I moved them with me to Atlanta from NY and the thought of Simba no longer in my life is more than I can think about right now. I’ve been given his options but I must do more research before deciding which action to take.
Adding to the pain of losing him is the fact that February 19 is the two year anniversary of my father’s death…also from cancer.
i have a nine month Rottweiler male that warrants nueter with in the next year. He is not walked anywhere off the leash and leaves outside. Whenever he is outside, he is thoroughly spervised. All research shows problems with early neutering and states they escape looking for the intact females. Mine is not allowed outside under my total control and needs immediate superv dupreon leash. i am reading all intact rotts roam, can’t escape and is on leash anywhere. All research on uneuteured dogs suggests males are aggressive, bit, hump, and will impregnate my three goldens that are notneurtered. My research shows dogs that have no intention of ever being spayed end up with reproduction issues. There on the other hand intact females that are not spayed, run loose and create all kinds of unneccessary problems, I would like my boy neutered at two years of age, constantly supervised when outside for training and limit my intact male and intact females are supervised at all times. Thereby eliminatinn the problems with intact females. My two females are not a prblem with accidental mating, as they are constantly supervised in the house and yard. If loose dogs are in the neighbor hood, my dogs are inside. All my neighbors never sray/neuter there pets, let them run loose and impregnant bitches. My dogs are inside at all times until they are supervised in my acre and a half acre and under the control of me at all times. It is my neighbors intact dogs that run loose that cause the trouble
I just arrived home from the vet, my almost nine year old male Rottie has not been doing well. Over the last year he has been just not himself, less energy, his coat sheds way more than normal, he sleeps way, way too much, his teeth are beautiful ( I brush them everyday) but his breath reallly stinks, his eyes are hanging and drooping, the worst thing is that he has not eaten in almost 24 hours, and that is a bad sign. Took him to the vet, she can feel an orange size mass in his stomach, he is very dehydrated, we are doing blood tests, but she thinks he may have cancer. Ive offered him all of his favorite things to eat, steak, chicken, he wont eat. I’ve been syringing dog electrolytes in to him. He has been the love of my life for so long, I can’t bear to stand the thought of losing him. He’s the biggest bundle of cuddly love. He has had the most wonderful life, I’ve had him since he was eight weeks old. He sleeps 20 hours a day now, won’t get off of the sofa, and I noticed his stomach is distended, he yelped when I touched his stomach. I have the very worst feeling in the world Im going to lose my boy, I have burned my face with all the tears I have cried. I am so, so sad
I originaly thought my 5yr old rotty,missy was bitten by a recluse on her right toe nail & I asumed the bite was eating away @ her toe nail,today i took her in to the vet,he said it might be cancer that it was very common in rotts,we\’re putting her on antibiotics and pray that they start helping her nasty wound..in one week from today if the meds dont help we will take her back for an x-ray & the vet will swab her toe/foot to check for cancer..she is an awsome dog,,i pray that it is not cancer,,she fought parvo as a puppy,,she is a survivor..
I sit here crying harder then I think I have ever cried in my whole entire life. The past weekend my healthy baby girl Precious woke me up with cries of pain, she wasn’t putting much pressure on her right hind leg. I took her to the vet very concerned and never thought in a million years I would received the news I got. She has bone cancer and its so aggressive its just eating away at her bone/hip area. I can’t help but blame myself, how could I miss this? I have very little time left with her and I will cherish every last moment I have. 3 months shy of her 10th birthday, I can’t imagine my life without her.
A month ago I had to put my sweet Titan down because he had lymphoma. He was my beautiful boy and I miss him so much. I cry every day for him because I had always wanted a Rottie and when i got him he was my dream come true. Rotties are the best dogs in the world….I want to bless my life with them always but now I am skeptical because of the chance of cancer. I do not know if I could go through that again.
I lost my rottweiler, Buddy, over the weekend, he was only 3, just a baby. He started to slow down a few weeks ago, then we found him in the morning, unable to move anything but his eyes. One of the tumors ruptured and gave him a stroke, just the day before were playing outside. There was no way to save him, he had to be put down, I just wish I had more time and I was ready for him to pass, he had a good heart and deserved more. I am just greatful for the time I spent with him and all his larger than life character traits. It’s tough to make that decision when they are that sick.
We lost our 9 year old Bunkass today to cancer were going to miss him so much weve lost a valued member of our family today RIP.x
We lost our 8 year old, Roxy, Monday after a 5 month battle with bone cancer. 1st diagnosed in December, front left leg amputated in January. They thought they got it all, but Sunday she stopped eating and wouldnt get up to go out. Not even to play with her ball. Sunday night we noticed a large knot where her leg wouldve been. We knew cancer was back. Overnight it doubled and we took her in Monday. She fought a good fight. We are so blessed to have had her as long as we did. Wonderful companion and great with out 2 kids. She will be missed dearly.
I had to put my 8 year rottie mix to sleep 2 weeks ago she had bone cancer she’s the second rottie I’ve lost to bone cancer the first one had cancer in her spine
my 9 month old puppy rottie called bruce has had lymphogoatosis a very rare form of cancer in dogs. it devastated us and we thought he was going to die. the vet had not even heard of it. we got a call afew days after his diagnosis from the vet to say that hisprevious large biopsy was sufficient treatment as he had a large amount of tissue removed. it may come back when he is an older dog but for now we get to see him grow up which has made us so happy.
I HAVE AN 11YR OLD FEMALE ROTTI THAT HAS BONE CANCER AND AM FINDING DIFFICULT TO COME TO TERMS WITH EUTHANASIA SHE STILL GETS AROUND OK AND IS HAPPY IT SEEMS BUT THE TUMOR ON HER FRONT LEG IS BIGGER THAN MY FIST.I FEEL LIKE CRYING EVERY TIME I LOOK INTO HER EYES .I GUESS IM NOT GOING ANYWHERE WITH THIS JUST RAMBLING ABOUT ME BEING SELFISH
My 13 year old rottie Shekilya is going to the vet tonight becuase she is not eating well and is havng a hard time getting up and is lmping alot. She has a lump on her stomach and after reading on here I just know she probably has cancer. I have been crying so much as I do not have kids and she is like my daughter. I am going to miss her more than words can even describe. At least I knowI am not alone in my pain. Thank you all for your stories!
I lost my beautiful baby girl Precious Monday April 26th from a short 6week battle with bone cancer. I’m lost without her. She was the most beautiful loving dog and the only thing she was ever guilty of was loving me and my family so much. I’ve never had such a strong bond as I did with her, i’m having such a hard time with all this feeling angry and sad all at once. I try to find peace now knowing she has no pain but I am so selfish I want her right here beside me being my 110 pound lapdog. R.I.P my beautiful baby girl.
First of all, I\’d like to say that I\’m sorry to all of you who have lost or are in the process of losing your best friend, family member and most loyal companion.
I just found out on Monday that my baby girl, Callisto, has osteosarcoma in her front left shoulder. The grief is overwhelming. I am losing my only child after only 9 short years.
I remember the day I picked her up from the breeder like it was only yesterday. I never would\’ve thought, then, that my little ball of fur with those massive paws would take over my life the way she did. She has been through so much with me - first apartment, then moving to a new place which was the first time we lived on our own, my marriage, etc. She\’s taught me so much about myself (and is still teaching me new things now).
I just keep thinking how much I will miss her when she\’s gone. The way she\’s always making me smile or giggle with the classic Rottie \"head tilt\" whenever she\’s asked a question, the way she shuffles/drags her feet as she walks through the house, the way she does her little \"rodeo\" jump around session when she wants to go out, and, of course, all of those slobbery kisses (especially when she knows I\’m sad and is trying to cheer me up). My personal favorite, though, is when we point to a spot in between the couch cushions and say \"what\’s in there?!\" only to watch her pull the cushion out of the way with her paw and stick her head down there, sometimes pulling out a lost sock or something similar. I can\’t imagine coming home from work and not having her there to greet me at the door.
I know I should be enjoying the time I have left with her (the vet says 6 months if I\’m very lucky) but she is limping quite badly even with the Tramadol and Novox. She seems in good spirits - Still jumping around when she\’s got to pee and barking at the passing dogs while sitting on the couch looking out the window. Still has quite the appetite, takes her pills without protest and before I left for work this morning she ran and picked up her rope bone so we could play (which consists of me chasing her around and around the coffee table, never actually getting the bone) but I am concerned about how much pain she\’s in. Callisto (or Bubbles as we call her) is my first dog and I guess I just don\’t trust myself to know when it\’s time to put her down, even though everything I\’ve read said that I will.
This is BY FAR the hardest thing I\’ve ever had to do and I just absolutely dread the day that I know is coming. In the meantime, I\’m trying my very best to be strong and happy around her because I just love her so much. I wish, more than anything, that I could hold on to her forever…
My Rottie is over 12-1/2 years old. She has severe arthritis in her back legs and the vet suspects bone cancer in her right front leg. She wants to do an X-ray, but I do not want to know at this late stage of her life. She is not doing well and can barely walk and will only go outside to do her duties every couple of days. I have been giving her Tramadol for pain, but it makes her a total zombie. I think it will be very soon when I will have to say goodbye and it is breaking my heart. She has been my best friend for 10 years.
on wed we had to put our 3 1/2 yr old rottie down he had cancer that spread all over we thought he had a stomach virus because he had a little diarea and vomiting anfd then the next day he was dying my heart is breaking he was such a great dog who deserved to live a long life he was way too young Tyson was 165 lbs but was so gentle with kids especailly my 3 1/2 yr old they were brought home around the dsame time . there is an empty place in side of me and there will never be another Tyson I have 2 other dogs whom i love with all my heart too they are 8 and 9 yrs old but my baby is gone. how do i cope with this i can ‘t stop crying and i go home and he isnt ther when you have such a large dog that is always under your feet its hard to not see him. yesterday I put his blanket and bowl away and it destroyed me the only cvomfort I have is that it happened quick we neve had to see him suffer unless he was hidding the pain but my tyson was dying when we got home and the vet was amazed that he was still alive when we got to the office in some way i believed he waited for us to say good bye —I love you Tyson may you restin peace my love
I am so sad. I took my dog in for a routine exam, and she has melanycitic neoplasia - everywhere. SHe is doing well still - feels great, eating, just sleeping a little more than normla. I am a single mom to a 5 year old - the two are inseperable. I got through so amy orderalas with ehre. I cann’t imagine her not here I am in so much pain.
two weeks ago today we had to have our rottweiler put to sleep his name was shadow he was only 6 years old we are all very sad he had bone cancer in his front leg the vet said he couldn’t do anything for him and we didn’t want to see him in pain he was a big teddy bear he loved playing with my 5 children he never hurt anyone he was so gently and we loved him and you could tell he loved us. r.i.p shadow we will never forget you and we will always love you.xxx
I am sitting here looking at my beautiful Angel, i rescued her three years ago from a life of misery. She is the most wonderful loving dog you could ever wish to meet. She cant put her right hand back leg to the ground now, she has been on medication for the past three weeks and Tuesday she will x rayed, i dread the results, i pray to god it is not cancer and that we can keep our beautiful girl for just a while longer, i cant bear to part with her. How do betray your best friend and take their life away, i owe her so much , i dont want her to suffer but im suffering in my heart so bad.
My almost 8yr old male rottie-Adolph was dx 4 days ago, going to the oncologist tomorrow-osteosarcoma tumor left front shoulder 6cm x 6cm-
he was at vet ER 6 weeks ago for limping-labwork normal, vet thought it was a sprain. He hasn’t walked on leg since. Now won’t eat-must bribe him with cooked people food, chicken, burger, ect
I thought of amputation-but it doesn’t seem to really prolong life of quality of pain because of healing time of surgical incision. He’s taking to hiding twice now in strange places-I’m guessing the end is near for him and I-I bought him a half gallon of cookies and cream ice cream for tonight-he’ll be happy for awhile at least. This is going to be one sad summer : (
Wow! I had to put down the love of my life, my 7 year old rottie, Beba. I\’ve been crying for a week since she wasnt doing well. Same story, she was limping from her left back leg, had diarrhea, and wasnt eating. No one in this world had ever jumped for joy more than her when she saw me. Even if she had just seen my 3 minutes before. Took her to the vet where they did an x-ray. He told me there was a fracture but her leg was so swollen, he thought he saw a mass algo and didnt look good. Gave her antibiotics, anti-inflamatory and pain med and suggested I take her to the vet hospital asap. Took her there the following morning. They took her right in for an iv and blood work and examined the x-rays. I sat in the waiting room just praying. When they finally called me in, all I heard was bone cancer, nothing we can do for her. I started to crying hysterically, I couldnt accept it. I was so upset, sad and just wanted to punch the walls! They said even it they treated it aggresively by giving her chemo and amputation up to her hip, her prognosis was not good. The cancer had already spread! I signed for her to get euthanized and havent stopped crying since. Worse decision I\’ve ever had to make but I know she was in so much pain. I said goodbbye to her and she wagged her little tail for me one last time. I feel I failed her! I took her in to get better and left there without her! Definitely rotties and the best! I will always love and miss my Beba! Will cry forever! My life will never be the same without her!
Wow! I had to put down the love of my life, my 7 year old rottie, Beba. I\’ve been crying for a week since she wasnt doing well. Same story, she was limping from her left back leg, had diarrhea, and wasnt eating. No one in this world had ever jumped for joy more than her when she saw me. Even if she had just seen me 3 minutes before. Took her to the vet where they did an x-ray. He told me there was a fracture but her leg was so swollen, he thought he saw a mass algo and didnt look good. Gave her antibiotics, anti-inflamatory and pain med and suggested I take her to the vet hospital asap. Took her there the following morning. They took her right in for an iv and blood work and examined the x-rays. I sat in the waiting room just praying. When they finally called me in, all I heard was bone cancer, nothing we can do for her. I started to crying hysterically, I couldnt accept it. I was so upset, sad and just wanted to punch the walls! They said even it they treated it aggresively by giving her chemo and amputation up to her hip, her prognosis was not good. The cancer had already spread! I signed for her to get euthanized and havent stopped crying since. Worse decision I\’ve ever had to make but I know she was in so much pain. I said goodbbye to her and she wagged her little tail for me one last time. I feel I failed her! I took her in to get better and left there without her! Definitely rotties and the best! I will always love and miss my Beba! Will cry forever! My life will never be the same without her!
Wow! I had to put down the love of my life just 10 hours ago, my 7 year old rottie, Beba and i’ve been crying since. I’ve been crying for a week since she wasnt doing well. Same story, she was limping from her left back leg, had diarrhea, and wasnt eating. No one in this world had ever jumped for joy more than her when she saw me. Even if she had just seen me 3 minutes before. Took her to the vet where they did an x-ray. He told me there was a fracture but her leg was so swollen, he thought he saw a mass algo and didnt look good. Gave her antibiotics, anti-inflamatory and pain med and suggested I take her to the vet hospital asap. Took her there the following morning. They took her right in for an iv and blood work and examined the x-rays. I sat in the waiting room just praying. When they finally called me in, all I heard was bone cancer, nothing we can do for her. I started to crying hysterically, I couldnt accept it. I was so upset, sad and just wanted to punch the walls! They said even it they treated it aggresively by giving her chemo and amputation up to her hip, her prognosis was not good. The cancer had already spread! I signed for her to get euthanized and havent stopped crying since. Worse decision I\’ve ever had to make but I know she was in so much pain. I said goodbbye to her and she wagged her little tail for me one last time. I feel I failed her! I took her in to get better and left there without her! Definitely rotties and the best! I will always love and miss my Beba! Will cry forever! My life will never be the same without her!