Sophie clearly is a very loved and well cared for dog♥️. 

You've  gotten great input from Rene and Nancy. .

It is good to have "plantain p,ace" to some degree so you can put that aside and stay fully focused on enjoying Sophie!  So yeah, maybe you can check arou d for home visit Vets.  Lap of Love provides  that service in a lot of different states.  And yes, double check with your Vet, or any Vets, as most do allow you to be I side with your pet when the ti e comes for transition.  Or certainly  outside at the very least.  Once you can find a source you are comfortable  with you can get that stress off your plate.  

Every situation is different t, but "generalky", not always,  there is a "decline e" that, again, generally" doesn't  result in a "crisis "" situation.  So you have time to follow up with whatever source you connected  with earlier.  

In the case of my Happy Hannah, she got some really good extended quality  time after her met was discovered.    She never developed a cough.   She just got more and more "tired".  Her breathing  did show signs of stress off and on.  In her case, and in most cases,(not all) mets aren't  necessarily a painful type thing.  They just interfere  with quality, if that makes sense.  Anyway, she became  ore and more tired, but always enjoyed being a couch potato  anyway.  When she couldn't  seem to get in a comfortable  position to sleep because her breathing  was compromised, that was her time to be released.

Now, with lthat said, let's talk about the NOW with Sophia!!  She is doing so well NOW and that is such good news!!!

If she does show symptoms, there definitely are things yoj can do to continue  quality  and comfort.  As Nancy suggested, talk with your Vet about cough medicine.   While  my Hapoy Hannah did cough, her Vet gave her   Prednisone to help reduce any  inflammation that may be caused  by the meds.  I also ocassionally gave her a pain med to help her relaxe and sleep at night and be comfortable.  

So no, this is not the end of the road by any means!  There are lots of tools to continue  to give Sophie good qua time.  The best tool is to spoil, spoil, spoil!   Do lots of everything  she loves tincluding favorite foods, especially ice cream and cheese pizza!!   Continue  to Be More Dog ....Be  More Sophie!

We would loooove to see pics and videos!  Hint!

Hugs

Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!

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A happy dog indeed!!!!👏👏👏     Definitely this is their "happy place"!!! 

I  love how Nina wanted to play with Sophie and Sophie engaged back....but by letting Nina do all the work!!!!!

Just remember, there is a way (from Sophie's perspective) to really beat this piece of crap disease.  That is to  not let it interfere with all this glorious quality  time you have together.  To not let worry and fear and anticipatory sadness rob you of being fully present in each wonderful moment with Sophie.  Not saying g it's easy when yoj first hear the "news", but ot gets easier.

Oh, and my Vet also put Hapoy Hannah  on Piroxicam for awhile too.  There  are some instances where  it shows promise in shrinking  tumors, among other benefits.  Obviously  you can't  use Piroxicam and a steroid (prednisone) at the same time.    

Another  little side note.   My Vet reminded  me that sometimes a dog will pant or have a little cough every now and then  never paid any attention  before the  met.  Thought it was a good point.  

Ood for checking  out the herbs.  I'm a big believer in herbs, suppleness,  etc ro boost a dog's I'mmune system on many levels. 

Tha ks for posting that de.ightful video.  Going to watch it again!  Nothing better than dogs being dogs!!!

Hugs

Sally  and  Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!