Cancer Survivors

Saboo – was diagnosed with bone cancer in August 2006. Her front right leg was amputated September 2006. We did not use any chemotherapy but added a lot of supplements to her healthy food. My hero Saboo after almost 5 years (just a month short) since her bone cancer diagnosis at 16.5 years passed over […]

(submitted by Ann Henning, a friend) Milo joined his forever family when he was found at an Oakland, CA adoption event in January 2006. Milo was 4 1/2 years old at the time, a Labrador mix with double dew claws on both hind legs. He had a facial scar that attested to past suffering he […]

Rhonda, a friend on bonecancerdogs adopted Lance, a German Shepherd, after he became a tripawd. Lance was abandoned in California at a kill shelter on December 9, 2010. The family claimed he was too old (11 years old) and gave the shelter permission to euthanize him if a home was not found within 4 days. […]

Nicole adopted Daggit as a 9 week old from a puppy rescue in Colorado. Daggit is an Australian Shepherd/Labrador mix. Daggit’s cancer story began in August of 2009. A swelling in a toe that didn’t respond to Nicole’s treatment prompted a vet visit. Daggit was treated for what appeared to be an infection but with […]

Priscilla is a Doberman Pinscher born 1/20/2002. In 2009, Priscilla’s owner turned her in for euthanizing because their other dog beat her up and they didn’t want to treat the injuries and then take her home to be beaten up again….. She had some deep cuts and bruises, but was sewn up and put into […]

I just wanted to share my story with you as I think it might give a great deal of hope to others that are facing this disease with their baby puppies. My doggie was diagnosed with HSA (hemangiosarcoma) almost 6 years ago. Given only 2 weeks to live, he is ready to celebrate his 10th […]

Ruth tells us that Bracken’s osteosarcoma was misdiagnosed for months. Unwilling to give up when diagnosis was finally made, Ruth pursued treatment. Bracken’s leg and hip were amputated and she had 4 chemotherapy rounds with carboplatin, the drug of choice. Miraculously, the cancer never returned. Bracken survived over 7 years after amputation and chemotherapy under […]

Tank, my 10 year old (at the time) Australian Shepherd, was diagnosed in December of 2008 with Osteosarcoma in his front left paw. I didn’t do any kind of amputation or limb sparing surgery. I give him 35 mg. of Fosomax daily and he is on Neoplasene. We tried a cancer diet from the University […]

Here’s Scitzo’s story as told by Cheryl: Scitzo was first diagnosed with lymphoma and started chemotherapy 2/13/08. She has officially been in remission since 2/20/08. Her onset was different than the “normal” symptoms, hers presented with a red eye for a few weeks before the appearance of any enlarged lymph nodes. When the lymph nodes […]