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I must admit. The bond between Human & Canine is so strong, that when broken, it leaves quite a hole. And hard to just start over when you thought you just began. So I guess these are all last minute details to losing a loved dog. Wanting to know every possible angle as to why they just left you alone. 8 1/2 is much too young to feel satisfied, but I will be OK. Time has healed me. Life throws some weird surprises, and I just am a slow changer I guess. Losing my dog has been the toughest thing to deal or get used to. If any of you live on a ranch or land with your animals, it must be like heaven in a way? To be at one with nature, must be nice. I know the moments I spent with her in nature were beyond precious. Thanks for listening to me ramble.

Never take your eyes off your dogs weight. I will buy a scale next time, I saw one on Amazon that looked good. The rib thing is good, but I want to know what is going on more accurately. I had no idea what was happening to mine. I've learned a lot from seeing your photos. You can see in the pics how wrong I was about her weight. I had no idea that 36 lbs was ideal for her? I thought something was wrong. Thanks

This BC forum has been very helpful for me and info from members. I wish I came here a year ago. I just had no idea what was happening to my dog, I come here to learn as much as I can. I don't like mystery about what happens during dogs illness. I miss my dog greatly. It satisfies some part I miss about her to ask questions. I will never let a dog get heavy again. I am OK. I just miss her. She was perfect for me. I'm learning so much, it's good for me. Before I just stopped learning, thinking all is well. Dogs are so fragile. The learning must happen, they don't speak and they don't know what is going on. Thanks

Quit calling me a Troll. Anyways, here is an interesting article on vaccines. http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/3-puppy-vaccination-mistakes-too-early-too-often-too-much/

maybe i should have had her cloned. that way every 8 1/2 years i can come back here and start a new thread

Seems like just yesterday I picked up my 8 week BC. Maybe too many vaccines? Maybe that caused the original tumor?

also 36 down to 32. that is a bad sign from what I've read. sure wish I made that VET trip a year ago instead of the choices I made. maybe the same thing would have happened (hemangiosarcoma), but at least maybe I would understand what happened. or maybe we never understand even when we think we should.

Here she is in 2011. Weight was probably 36 lbs. 38-40 sounds about right, maybe 42 tops. I've read some threads where people have said their BC got up to 50 lbs during off season months. I was just wondering, to make sure. I don't like what I see from photos I took of her in May of this year. Not sure why I went blind to her weight? Cause for many years she was at a normal weight. But again, this weight gain was topped at 52 lbs after 7 months. That sounds like a long time, but it was a blink of an eye for me.

8 1/2 year old female BC at 22 inches height ? lifespan weight variations from 32 lbs to 52 lbs. where would the ideal weight be? and is 52 lbs overweight for a 22 inch tall female? thanks does she look overweight here in these photos?

so sorry for your loss, run sweet Misty run

The comments are interesting. When I replay the last 11 months of her life. It sends me down possible conclusions to cause. I believe the tumor was there, waiting to become a bigger problem. I'm just not a fan of kibble. It seems to cause obesity easily, and I don't trust the ingredients. And yeah it's sad to think and be told that everything is toxic these days. From chicken having arsenic? Cancer sucks! And losing dogs too soon sucks! The weirdest thing is having a sense that everything was fine with my dog and then sent into shock that she was dying. Dogs really compensate their bodies for being ill. It can be very deceiving. My dog was as good as it gets to having a dog. I'm not sure another will be as awesome? So I will wait as long as I need to change my mind on getting a new one. I really love animals and life around me. It just the loss that is really hard to take. My dog mirrored joy back to me. Her enthusiasm for life was so amazing. I couldn't imagine her being ill ever. People would say, "your dog adores you". I think she had that "one person" type of dog thing going on. Letting her run through the hills by my home. When I first let her off the leash. Oh my, what a joy to see her spring and run around chasing rabbits and squirrels. It was just so playful. She gave me such a look of happiness during those walks. Such gratitude from her. Border Collies are so intelligent and expressive. I guess she gave me great memories. I'd like to know where her spirit goes? Another dog? maybe a person? does she graduate to being a human? I sure hope it's a great place, cause she deserves it.

I had to get this to pay for my recent emergencies. http://www.carecredit.com/ if your vet takes it, they offer some interest free specials.

The general rule of thumb in a cancer-fighting diet is: Low carbs and High Omega-3 fatty acids. Cancer cells thrive on carbohydrates, so we do not include them in the diet - carbs are our enemies. Fatty acids nourish the dog rather than the cancer - they are our friends. http://www.helpyourdogfightcancer.com/Nutrition.shtml Over the last years, evidence has accumulated suggesting that by systematically reducing the amount of dietary carbohydrates (CHOs) one could suppress, or at least delay, the emergence of cancer, and that proliferation of already existing tumor cells could be slowed down. http://www.medscape....warticle/757713 The premise is that since cancer cells need glucose to thrive, and carbohydrates turn into glucose in your body, then cutting out carbs literally starves the cancer cells. http://articles.merc...genic-diet.aspx In short, Dr. Ogilvie’s research found that cancer cells easily metabolize simple carbohydrates (including sugar), and use them to produce energy and reproduce. However, tumor cells cannot readily use fats. So, a diet low in carbs and high in quality protein and fats will essentially help to starve the cancer cells and reduce the likelihood of cancer cachexia, or wasting as a result of depleted body fat stores. http://www.fightcani...ancerdiet1.html

The general rule of thumb in a cancer-fighting diet is: Low carbs and High Omega-3 fatty acids. Cancer cells thrive on carbohydrates, so we do not include them in the diet - carbs are our enemies. Fatty acids nourish the dog rather than the cancer - they are our friends. http://www.helpyourdogfightcancer.com/Nutrition.shtml Over the last years, evidence has accumulated suggesting that by systematically reducing the amount of dietary carbohydrates (CHOs) one could suppress, or at least delay, the emergence of cancer, and that proliferation of already existing tumor cells could be slowed down. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/757713 The premise is that since cancer cells need glucose to thrive, and carbohydrates turn into glucose in your body, then cutting out carbs literally starves the cancer cells. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/03/10/ketogenic-diet.aspx In short, Dr. Ogilvie’s research found that cancer cells easily metabolize simple carbohydrates (including sugar), and use them to produce energy and reproduce. However, tumor cells cannot readily use fats. So, a diet low in carbs and high in quality protein and fats will essentially help to starve the cancer cells and reduce the likelihood of cancer cachexia, or wasting as a result of depleted body fat stores. http://www.fightcaninecancer.com/cancerdiet1.html

I'm offering the other side of the kibble equation. The one that worked for my dog. You can take your CARBS and keep'em! You guys all work for the kibble cops or something? Hey JB, pull over. That's right. Stop right there buddy. No, no. Don't you feed that Dog fresh food. Oh no! We are taking that fresh food away! And you must now feed your dog Carbs made in China or wherever. Remember that kibble recall? Hey JB that's call thinning the herd. That's the way we do things around these parts!