Some of you know Bailey was my heart dog. My son came home to live with us for a short period of time several years ago, the two became inseparable, and when my son bought a house, he said he was taking Bailey with him. I said no he wasn't. My son left a note the day after he moved, saying Bailey had gone to his house for a visit. I drove to his house, and Bailey could tell i was there to take him home. I never saw anything like it. I asked him if he wanted to go for a ride and get some treats. He turned and ran behind my son. There was no doubt what he wanted. He has lived there ever since. He turned 10 two weeks ago, but still looks, and acts, like a two year old puppy.
Two or three weeks ago my son said he took Bailey to the vet because he was making funny sounds (like dry heaves). The vet didn't find anything wrong. Then he brought him back because he seemed to have trouble eating and didn't want you looking in his mouth. The vet thought he had an infection and put him on antibiotics (last week). He stopped eating on Sunday. My son brought him back to the vet this morning. They said it looked like he had two abcessed teeth and they needed to be pulled. He could pick him Bailey up at 5.
Shortly after 5 tonight my son called (sobbing). They had just told him Bailey had cancerous tumors in his mouth, and that they had removed four teeth. They also said the cancer was through all his bones, and that my son would have to make a decision to put him down or maybe give him radiation treatments. He knows nothing else at this point. I wonder how they could make that determination so fast. He can pick Bailey up tomorrow.
Has anyone else experienced this or know what the best course of action may be?