My elderly Labrador has been diagnosed with mammary/lymphatic cancer. We are all devastated because she is our baby. We don’t know how long she has, and the vet advised us to take her home and love her. She has good and bad days and at the moment we can still take her down to the beach for a swim. But despite Emma being our 4th dog, I have just never got used to losing them and the pain it brings. I have a full diary of commitments. Part of me wants to cancel all of them and just hide away but I just don’t feel that would help either. I don’t want to break down in public as I feel this is private and I have only shared with a few select people I know I can trust. Not knowing how long my baby has feels like I am in limbo and can’t concentrate on anything. Is anyone else going through this, and if so what are you doing to help care for both your pet and yourself while you prepare to say goodbye?
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It’s so hard what you know they’re gradually leaving you. Dogs also seem to know when we’re acting differently so maybe you need to be as normal as possible. My heart goes out to you 
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Hi there, I’m going through it now. My dog of 12 years was diagnosed with cancer and is now at home with me on palliative care. I don’t know how long he has but my heart is breaking. It’s been just me and him for all his life, my constant companion through everything. If you find a way to cope please let me know as I don’t think I’ll cope after he’s gone