Category: Blog

This past June, I did a home visit for a couple who had just lost one of their bassets to cancer, leaving the surviving basset, Fluke, in a state of morbid grief. The sadness in the home couldn’t be hidden by the welcoming smiles of the lovely British couple that greeted me.

Since pets have a much shorter life span than their human caregivers, you may have planned for your dog’s passing. But, have you planned for your dog’s care in case you become sick, incapacitated or die first?

Cancer and Our Dogs

Recently, I have had several basset owners mention to me that deaths due to cancer have been frequent in their dogs, and it seems that they are getting more so all the time. These comments were heart felt because I have lost 3 to cancer in the last 4 years, myself.

It happened to Flash last night - timing is everything! The stomach twists, and fills with gas, and it can prove fatal. Flash's emergency surgery went well and hopefully everything is going to be okay. This incident of bloat ended well. The foster knew the signs and what to do.

The other day, I was talking to a friend who has 4 gorgeous Shelties. He has a “doggie van” and takes them with him on errands and the like. But this day, there were no Shelties in the van. When I asked him why the dogs were not along, he replied that it was much too hot to leave them in the van for any length of time.

Little Rocky came to CBHR very sick weighing only 23 pounds at 11 months. He had a rare, very serious liver condition

One of the hardest things to accept is the chaining of dogs outside for restraint. Dogs are social beings who thrive on interaction with people and animals