Many thanks to everyone who has replied, the forum always amazes me how helpful, kind and thoughtful people are - Mel thanks especially to you, you sound like you have definitely been through very sad times, and I am so sorry your Keli lost his battle. If you really don't mind I do have a few questions which I would really welcome any feedback on:
1. Alfie is on prescription medication - but only antibiotics (not all the time, when he has a bleed the vet prescribes only these) - the vets are not always certain that he has not got a fungal infection as well as the tumour as Alfie does have a habit of pulling up grass trying to bury his ball and the vet sometimes feels he may get grass seeds up his nose - did Keli have any prescription meds for the tumour - maybe I can prompt my vet.
2. Alfie has always been a very active dog in the past (lived for his ball) - I know he is 10, but just very recently he has lived only for his bed and dinner, I do take him swimming at the local dog hydra therapy pool once a week, which he likes but only for probably 50% of the time we have, he gets out and refuses to go back in, but he has recently taken to just sitting down on his walks and refusing to go forward, only back home - am I reading too much into this or is this normal for a 10 year old just to slow down?
3. The nose bleeds - (horrible question, but I cannot seem to get a definitive answer from my vet) will it be a big bleed that will see him go - or will it be the sneezing or as I see it gasping for breath as it really is awful trying to calm him down whilst he tries to catch his breath - I simply will not and cannot allow him to suffer, so I am trying to spot whether any of these symptoms are the ones I need to watch for getting worse.
I am sorry if my questions are impossible to answer but any help would be gratefully received - I love my boy and only want what is best for him, be it a slower lifestyle then so be it at least I have him.
