My Poor Puppy :(

[GrungeEquestrian]

My poor Giant Schnauzer rescue Payton has always had cysts. She wasn't spayed until 3 years ago because before she was a neglected starved dog used for breeding. The vet has never been concerned with any of them and has just kept an eye on the ones we see. Well about a week ago she started limping, my mom thought she had sprained something and gave her baby aspirin. It helped at first, but then she just kept limping. We took her to the vet yesterday and she has a cyst on the bone which is why she was limping. They did an ex ray of her lungs but it hasn't spread there. They removed her cyst along with on her her belly but said part of it is eating away at the bone. They will be testing it to see if its cancer. In that case they could give her chemo or remove the leg. My mom is willing to do a lot for Payton since she means so much to her. After years of wanting a dog, and nothing going right Payton came into our lives. She is the most grateful dog I have ever seen and even my animal hating father adores her. She is my mom's favorite dog although she had over a dozen in her childhood.

We wouldn't put her through chemo, so if it is cancer we would have her being a three legged dog and hope that the cancer hasn't spread anywhere else. And if its not cancer she will just get some pain medication for her leg. Please keep my puppy in your prayers. I was a wreck yesterday I don't know what I would do without her.

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[Remali]

Oh Payton is so adorable. Praying it is not cancer, and hope you find out soon.

[oursarge]

What a beautiful dog. Hopefully she'll be fine. I know how it is to worry about a dog, it's not fun. I'm worrying about my Noah now. He doesn't want to eat the bland diet he's supposed eat, he only eats a little and it's a struggle to get him to eat that. I'm a nervous wreck so I know the feeling. Only good thoughts for Payton.

[JackieB]

Awww, she's beautiful. Prayers for her.

[Gypsy Rose]

She's pretty! Keeping her and your mom in my thoughts.

[Petra]

What a beautiful dog! I wish her all the best. Don't worry too much if they will have to remove her leg. My Gracy only has 3 legs and she is still faster than all my other dogs. She doesn't mind it at all.

[PoniesRock101]

aww... grunge your story makes me ready to cry. I really hope she pulls through and its not cancer. I know how you feel. we had a black minature Schnauzer, name Gracie. She was the sweetest dog in the world and had a sassy atitude but looked up to everyone. (except people she hate who she barked at!LOL) she lived till the age of 13, She had multiple cyst too. Some belignent, some cancerous. With the cancerous ones, sometimes we were able to remove them and not have them spread luckily, until she got older. I remember she had fallen down the stairs at my old house and slipped a disk. she couldn't walk, and we were all scared to death for her. We had to walk her with a towel. were at the vets office letting her go to the bathroom outside...she sees a bunny full speed goes out running at it with her back feet completley dragging, she almost caught up to it! :hysterical: I'm really hoping your payton pulls through. I bet she has a fighting personality to keep on livng after having such a tough life--your in my thoughts

[Steelhorserider]

Hoping your dog does not have cancer. She is beautiful.

[~*Domino*~]

Aww, sending lots of prayers to her and of course you!

[GrungeEquestrian]

Thanks everyone, they said they would have the results in a week max. She goes back in about 2 weeks to get her stitches taken out. She has been so good, they gave us a cone in case she tried licking her stitches once. I'm hoping for the best, my mom goes into tears whenever she it up, its going to be rough if we get bad news.

[Mountain Creek]

Sending healing vibes her way!

Payton is gorgeous.

[4myquarter]

What a sweetness girl. Bless her. Hoping for good news.

[GrungeEquestrian]

Well I am in tears. There is no happy ending for Payton. The vet called my mom when we were driving to my prom. She has the most aggressive form of bone cancer which is already in her lungs microscopically. They could give her chemo, but that would only give her a year...a half which would be in constant pain. My mom would never do that to her. So they are guessing 6 month, and when we decide we will bring her in to put her to sleep. No more walks, no more jumping into trucks, and such. She is now going to be a spoiled puppy, she is going everywhere with my mom and now is allowed to have table scraps. She is the most amazing dog in the world and we will never have one like her again. When we got her about 4 years ago it was like God put her in our lives. We had been looking for a hypo-allergic dog for years to rescue. But every time we called the shelter the dog was already adopted, or adopted soon after. I almost lost hope until Payton. Who meshes into our lives so well its like we have had her since she was a puppy. I'm in tears writing this, I honestly don't know what I am going to do when the day comes to put her down, and why this has to happen to her.

[oursarge]

I am so so sorry, I'm in tears too. That is about the worst news you can get. I really was hoping for better news. It doesn't seem like a good time for happy endings. We had to put our Noah down on Thursday. I am living what you are fearing and it's not fun. I hate being in this house and since he died I have been away alot, up to the stable. I buried his favorite toys with him but his other toys are here and his bed and it's so hard. It's hard to come home and he's not at the door greeting us. It is a nightmare, a true nightmare. I miss him so much but I could not watch him suffer like he had started to do so we did what we needed to do. He is at peace, I don't know if I'll ever find peace. I can't even look in my picture file now because he's been the most photographed dog, I took over 100 pictures on his birthday last week and now it hurts to look at my beautiful boy so I sit and cry. I wish you didn't have to think about dealing with this.

I am truly sorry. I wish there was more hope.

[Mountain Creek]

I'm so sorry to hear about Payton. :cry:

[vicklynn]

Aw hon, Im sorry to hear about Peyton. ((HUGS))

[dame_wolf]

I am so sorry! {{{hugs}}}

[Annie&Dixie]

I just found this. I am so, so, so sorry. At least, what she has left will be remembered and wonderful. If you want to talk, I'm here, as always. :)

[Equine_Woman]

I am so so sorry. I'm in tears for you and your family and your wonderful dog. I think the shortness of our dog's and animals lives is one of the cruelest things about life. Love your beautiful dog and know we are all praying for as much time as you guys can get. So sorry.

[GrungeEquestrian]

Thanks so much oursarge, vick, mountain creek, dame, Equine_Woman, and Annie.

Oursarge I am so sorry, I can't even imagine how horrible that feels, though in a few months I will. My dog is such a trooper with everything and never shows she is in pain, so its going to be difficult for my mom to decide when its time.

Thanks Annie for the talk option, you're a great friend. This forum is just great!