Cancer.  I hate it.  Not many things I do totally hate, but cancer is on that list.  I have lost family members, friends, and beloved dogs to it.

I had a family member who fought it for many years before losing their battle, a younger family member that died at the age of 15 after having been diagnosed less than 2 weeks before, giving little time for us to come to grips with the realization of the fact that she indeed had cancer.

I have had dogs die from cancer, one with the rare, and very fast growing blood fed cancer Hemangiosarcoma, which took my dog Jazz.  See story here: In Memory Of Jazz

It breaks my heart when I hear someone has cancer, human or animal.

Often the only choice for your dog is surgery, chemotherapy, or to let things progress and dread the day you will have to help your dog pass on to relieve pain and suffering.  Surgery and chemo often fail and you face the same end as if you had done nothing.

If you are worried about the diagnosis and putting off testing don’t.  If you don’t know what you are facing you can’t help your dog.  If you think there is nothing you can do to help your dog, you’re mistaken.  If you aren’t facing this issue currently, then get pet insurance now so money is never an issue if it happens.  Research the different companies and policies that cover cancer as well as breed specific issues your dog may face in the future.

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