3000UGUY- I am sorry to read about your dog. Thanks for answering my ? from many pages ago. One our closest friends had a female boxer. They are magnificent animals. Awesome loyal and protective. Thanks for sharing. "From when we noticed his weakness to his death was about 2 months. I felt terrible walking him into the vets, him hobbling along, in pain, knowing he wasn’t coming out. I miss him more than relatives that have passed. Great companion."-
Applies to us as well. Just as our male St. B. was coming out of his grief/depression from losing his "mate" I noticed the limp...... And I knew it was bone CA. I was right. Leo was taking 23 pills a day to manage his pain. I was going through 4 - 5#'s of bologna each week. I managed to keep him pain free to the very end. Saint Bernard's, like boxers and mastiffs, are pretty short lived; 8 - 10 years on average. Gracie Lou was 10.5 years old and Leo was 8.5 years old when they crossed the "Rainbow Bridge."
"... I don’t think she considers them dogs.." Your boxer is not alone in some circles.
Once we get back, our search for another St. B. (or 2) will begin in ernest. We would like to get another rescue (or 2), but what's good for St. B. rescues (high demand) is bad for "rescuers" (low/no supply). We'll see what happens.
