We have made two separate promises, to two very special puppies.
In August of 2015 Bosley, their Bernese Mountain dog was diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form Osteosarcoma. Bosley smiled with his whole heart and it did not take long to leave a lasting impression on all he met.
A short four months after losing Bosley, our beloved Newfie/St. Bernard mix Moose fell direly ill. After a trip to the emergency vet we found out that Moose had been bleeding internally and would need an emergency splenectomy to save his life. We were also told that it was highly likely that what Moose was suffering from could be cancerous. It was a long night. Moose made it through the surgery, but that was just the start. Moose had a difficult time recovering and ended up needing a blood transfusion, then he wouldn’t eat, then he got better, and then we found out it was cancer. Not just any cancer, but hemangiosarcoma which is a type of blood cancer. We decided to treat Moose with an aggressive protocol. Moose rocked it for a whole year and then he started limping. After a few months and many tests, Moose was also diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, in addition to his Hemangiosarcoma. Moose then added radiation treatment to his treatment schedule. Moose bounced back and had an amazing spring. He really loved being the center of attention and he knew his schedule to go to treatment better than we did! One thing we learned with Hemangiosarcoma, was that Moose was great until he was not.
Moose kicked cancer’s ass for 18 months, and loved every moment of it!
Our Members
Andy SchuthTrent Maher
Kristina Maher
Amanda Utz
Miranda Braithwaite
Matt Barnum
If you'd like to join this team, register for the 2019 Czar’s Promise Dog Walk event today!
