12 years old, has at least 2 tumors - one on his neck and one his back. Probably more cancer due to some recent tests but there's nothing we can do so no reason to put him through more extensive tests to find out what kind, where it is, etc,, IMO.
He lost movement in his legs a couple of years ago, then bowel control, but could tell a split second before he had to poop so he usually got off his normal "I'm not eating, so I'll be here" spot, the sofa.
Then a week ago he started losing bladder control. ALL OVER THE PLACE. Not really a biggie if he gets off the sofa though I have been doing a load of towels a day. But he ain't always making it off the sofa.........Because it's suspected he has other cancers, he drinks a lot which means he pees a lot.
So.....I take him to the vet because he's SO skinny (normally 17 pounds and down to just over 13) and I think I'm being selfish keeping him around and I want an objective opinion. His regular vet is out for a month with back surgery of his own and this vet never has impressed me but she does say I'll know when he's ready mainly because he'll stop eating and goodness know, he's still eating like a horse.
I ask her "Baby diapers or Depends?" She says baby diapers because I can go by size and to go by what he weighs. WRONG. But the local foster child group now has 2 big boxes of diapers.
So I get the small Depends. Damn if they aren't TOO big. So I have to safety pin them up on him so they don't fall off. They sag like hell but I'm thinking this is good because it will catch his pee w/o making his fur wet and his poop w/o sticking all on his fur.
If you could see the looks he's giving me..........
The other dogs are laughing at him
