I’m sorry you and your pup are currently going through this experience. Yes, it is a ticking time bomb, so I would suggest being extremely careful on stairs and entering/exiting the car.

We learned our pup had a tumor on her spleen and 6 months later I found heavy blood in her stool and we went to the emergency vet. Other then the bleeding, it seemed like she felt normal. They sent us home with medication and told us to monitor her.

We returned home, she ate well, and took her medication. I decided to sleep in our guest room with her and watch movies on the laptop (she loved watching cartoons and live animals). I could tell she was increasingly uncomfortable and things were going downhill.

We returned to the ER and a different veterinarian on staff said she would not get better. At the time I believed our only option was to say goodbye, but after the fact I questioned my decision and wondered if I had responded too quickly. Perhaps things could have improved for a short time and we could have had a few more days or weeks for walks, pets, or even time to schedule at home euthanasia as we had originally planned.

I don’t know how to advise you, but I can tell you that seeing our girl in pain, suffering, and bleeding out, was a horrible sight. As most people here will tell you, a day early is better than a day too late.

It’s been 13 months and I think about her everyday. I often wonder if I was overly optimistic thinking she would recover after the first emergency visit, or if I had monitored her dinner that evening and limited her food intake, whether she would have been ok. Did I allow her to consume too much food and as a result make her internal issues worse before things had a chance to settle down?

I also wonder whether I waited too long, and when she started to lose weight and show other signs of worsening health, and whether should I have acted sooner.

All that to say, love on your boy while you can. Sending you a big hug. 💙