It is with great sadness that i let my tripawd friends know that my maggie was put to rest last night in my arms. The cancer grew back on her incision site.

I will love her forever and it was by far, the hardest thing i ever did.

Would i recommend removing a leg from a 12 year old dog? No, i would not. She lived large with four legs. She was not happy with three. She couldn't go into the woods anymore, she couldn't run with me anymore. She couldn't chase the deer. She was just there to make me happy which she did an awesome job of. But, that was for me, not her.

Thank you guys so much, you did help in a trying time. I am writing to you guys because you are the few that understand a love between a dog and a human. Not too many people do. For this you are extremely special in my eyes and i love you for it.

laurie

Well said Jackie.

I am so sorry that your girl is gone.  It is harder on some dogs for some reason.  I would say though that you did everything you could to fight cancer and give her a chance to finish her natural life, it was cancer that took her, not your choices.  You did all that you could for her.  I do understand very much loving your dog like you love anyone in your family (sometimes more so with the dogs!).

I will be saying a prayer for you and your family and for Maggie, that she is already back on her four legs and being loved well until you are together again.

Elizabeth

So, so sorry for the loss of your Maggie.  They truly are members of our family and the grief when we lose them is certainly not lessened by the fact that they have four (or in our case, three) legs instead of two.

I read somewhere on this site about a member's vet who explained to them just how hard dogs in the wild will fight to survive because it is instinctual for them.  I cannot remember whether it was a post or blog, but it has brought me so much peace of mind to know that I am not fighting this fight only for me, but that I am doing what Zeus would choose to do if he was not under my care.  Please do not regret your decision.  Hindsight is always 20/20 and if you had not chosen the path that you did, then down the road at some point you would simply be doubting your decision to not amputate.

Hugs, peace and strength to you.

So sorry to hear of the loss of yet another beautiful Tripawd. I can only echo what the others have said, in that you made your decision based on what you believed was right for Maggie, and that's all that we can ever really do. I'm sure she wouldn't want you to feel any regret. She loved you, and that will never change.

Micki and Rio

I'm so sorry.  What a beautiful girl, and what a rotten time for you.  I wish I had something more comforting to say.

We wish you peace and self-forgiveness. We do all we can, with love and motives pure, we simply can't do any more or any better than that.

Maggie loved you and accepted everything you did for her. She knew you would do what was best, and you did.

I hope it's not to long when thinking of Maggie brings a smile to your face and your heart.

the chauffeur