JeanneMeier
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Registered: Jul 2011
Location: Dickson, TN
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Originally posted by kordog
I'm going to say it is definitely not a problem in the treeing walker breed as they may die from various things like all hunting dogs,but to lose two at those ages to cancer would make me ask a lot of questions as to why this happened.my friend lost a black n tan to cancer which came as no surprise to me as she was just a pet that was way way overfed with dog food people food ,treats,and under exercised,making her weigh twice what a normal hound of her frame should 130 lbs.they also kept giving this dog steroid shots ever month for allergies when the dog was more stressed out from lack of exercise and dried out from laying in front of heaters ,and woodstoves 24 7. the vet they had preyed very heavy on their emotions right to the bitter end.the dog was literally killed with kindness.he wouldn't run her,because they meaning him ,and his wife were so afraid something would happen to her.the hound he had previous to this one lived to be 15 was in great shape 45 lbs ,hunted hard, fed once a day with very minimal vet visits other than rabies shot.
Kordog, you hit the nail on the head with this post.
My first hound was a real looker, perfect body weight - very active and healthy, but she had a lot of "false pregnancies", which the vet said can cause breast cancer (which she had). The second hound was emaciated when we got her, and had a vicious appetite that could never be filled. Even though I walked her nightly, she was way too big for her own good. When we moved to Tennessee she had the worst issue with allergies that I have ever seen. The county I live in is in the top ten of the world (literally) for allergies. Anyway, she, too, had to have steroid injections repeatedly. The vet said it could shorten her life span, but I had no idea it would cut her that short. I do not know what kind of cancer she had, but they suspected a tumor on her spine. She went down so fast that it didn't matter to me. Both back legs went lame in a matter of a few days, and I couldn't let her go like that.
I feel much better regarding the cancer issue. I think I need to find a hound that is native to this area, as that would probably help on the cancer end of it. Once I do find one I will try not to kill her with kindness, because I tend to do that. My dogs are just pets, hunting only when a chicken goes missing or something like that.
Thanks for your input. You've helped me settle my mind quite a bit.
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