December 14th 2009 7:12 pm
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Thank You so very much. It is hard to get through the Holidays with this hanging over our heads. Brittney is in agony. It's hard for her to focus on things. She wonders if she should end it now, or spend with much time with him as possible before then bad/sick days hit or try chemo knowing it will make him sick and in the back of her mind knowing it will not help....but not wanting to give up even with the very very slightest chance. She has lots to decide.

People just don't understand when we talk to them about this. I get things like, it's just a dog or well lucky it's just the dog and not her child, well it's just a dog, she can get another one, it's not like he's her baby.
Well, he is her child, he is her baby, he is a member of the family, he is NOT replaceable!

Mommy cried tonight for Brittney because she knows what she's going through. She knows about those tough decisions, she knows about the bond, she knows how loving and dedicated Brittney has been. She's sad that Zeus will be gone soon. She sad that Zeus is so sick. She sad that Brittney is sad. It's hard not to be able to help Brittney. It's hard not to be able to help Zeus. Once day he's fine and the next he has a few months to live. It's very hard knowing he only has a very short time left, wondering what day will it be. Will be wagging his tail in the morning or will he not be breathing. It's ugly....the not knowing. I hate it.

I don't mean to bring you down. I just don't know what to do to get Brittney through this. He is her very own first dog.
Zeus's Birthday is in 2 weeks, he will be 5.