Just wanted to share my wonderful news! My 5 1/2 year old bernerboy, Ollie developed a lump under his throat a few weeks ago. In no time it had grown to the size of a baseball, and the vet felt it was very aggressive and scheduled surgery. It was abscessed, which caused the rapid growth, and we had to wait days for the biopsy to come back. The vet had not expected good news - but last night called to say it was not cancerous....some form of cyst that had become infected. Now, I know my dane puppy, with her grabbing onto Ollie's scruff to initiate play may have had something to do with puncturing/infecting the cyst and I feel terrible that I didn't intervene in stopping her. However, they do enjoy each other's company...I only wish Ollie would not be so patient and wait so long to repremand her when she does that to him. I was prepared to keep them separated, but both hated it, and the pup, smelling the healing wound from the surgery has been very mindful of staying away from it. We'll see. Anyway...Ollie will be with us a bit longer -- he is the most special, gentle spirit I've known in the canine world, and I feel blessed at this outcome. Hug your furrfaces for me, please.
