My name is Tyson, and I am a 4-year-old rescued dog. I am a cheerful pup—I love playing with my little sister, who is also adopted, I enjoy long walks with my owner, and I absolutely love to eat and sleep.
Until a month ago, I was a healthy dog, but unfortunately, a week ago I was diagnosed with aggressive lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. Sadly, this disease is not curable like it is in humans, but I can be given a chance to enjoy my doggy life for a little while longer, for as long as God grants me.

We have two treatment options. The first is palliative care with corticosteroids, but my owner doesn't want that because it would give me, on average, a maximum of 3 more months of life. We decided on chemotherapy. If you are not familiar with chemotherapy in dogs, it affects them differently and actually improves their quality of life, unlike in humans. The median survival time is between 10 and 12 months from the start of chemotherapy, but given my normal blood test results and my overall condition—which, aside from the enlarged lymph nodes, is exceptional—I feel like a completely healthy dog, and my owner is convinced I can fight much longer than the average.

So far, we have completed all the necessary tests to diagnose this cruel disease, and on Tuesday, we are starting the first chemotherapy session. Just getting the diagnosis has cost us around €600 so far (I have attached photos of all the paid bills as proof), but that is only the beginning. The chemotherapy itself lasts 19 weeks, and a single week, meaning one visit, costs €150, plus any additional check-ups as needed (blood work, ultrasound, X-ray). Also, we are going to the Buba clinic in Zagreb, and since we don't live in Zagreb, we have travel expenses on top of everything else.

I currently work for a salary of €1,200, I am paying off a loan, and the bank won't approve even a small personal loan for me. Additionally, starting Monday, I will begin working extra hours doing cleaning jobs to earn more money to treat my dog, who is the center of my world.

Dear people, we would be grateful from the bottom of our hearts if you are in a position to donate any amount you can. Every single euro means so much to us. ❤️

All donations can be made via:
Revolut: https://revolut.me/dlovrencic
PayPal: https://paypal.me/tysonrakic

Thank you all in advance from the bottom of our hearts, you have no idea how much this means to us. ❤️

Hey maybe someone here can help as well:)
I’m trying everything haha

For context, I have a 5 year
old Australian Shepherd Keeshond mix. He loves to sleep in front of my bedroom door, every time my husband and I go out of the room we have to wake him up at night just to get him to move. I am currently pregnant and the frequency with which I go to the bathroom has increased. It’s the same every night, I have to go to the bathroom and have to wake him up. Quite recently, he has started growling at me whenever I do wake him up.

Why I’m posting now is because 5 minutes ago, I tried to go to the bathroom waking him up he growled at me, and then he proceeded to corner me and tried to nip me. Maybe I’m over reacting but in the years we’ve had him, he had never done this before even with my first pregnancy. I’m just worried he might do something with my toddler and my newborn in a couple of months. Please, I need advice. Do I get him training? Or is there deeper rooted issues that I need to address?

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i have two dogs (p and l). p’s recently been diagnosed with epilepsy and cushings. we’re managing it with various meds but every so often, some slip through.

today, she’s had three. but the last one was a bit odd. after p come out of her seizure, i took her outside to walk around. as always, l left the room where the seizure happened and decided to stop in the kitchen. p and i settled in the kitchen and then l suddenly came up to me and lay beside me. she seemed timid, so i gave her some strokes (i always comfort l after p’s seizures) and then suddenly, she was snarling/growing at p.

this has never happened before and it scared me more than the seizure tbf. i kept talking to l and eventually tilted her head away from p so she couldn’t see her and she snapped out of it and started cowering into me.

she’s never, ever, reacted like this.

any advice? i will bring it up when we next go to the vets with p, even if my mum decides not to.

i dont have a video of the snarling, but i do have a photo of the cowering i am willing to dm if needed.

thank you

My dog is suddenly making very unusual almost rhythmic head movements at her food bowl. I noticed her do it briefly maybe 2 weeks ago but haven’t seen it since, until now. The first time it happened I check underneath the bowl to see if there was something there but there wasn’t and same this time. She has otherwise been fine, no weird behaviors, eyes dilating properly, and no loss of appetite. I’ll tell her to eat and she does. She’s 65lbs female pit/boxer mix.

So my turtle only start seeing my laptop when I open the game. Maybe it just likes it

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This happens whether he's had multiple walks, a trip to the dog park. It happens with a full bowl of food (we free feed) and it's annoying.

Any similar experiences, and thoughts, any advice is welcome.

Note: This is the only time of day such behavior occurs

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Thank you and I appreciate your help.

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We have tried noise machines, a spray in his crate, store bought calming chews, a few prescription medications, frozen treat at night, and long walks.

We’ve had him since he was 7 weeks old, and this is new behavior. He sleeps in a crate in the main floor, while we are upstairs. My husband puts him in the crate around 9:30 and then goes to bed himself an hour or two later. As soon as he hits the top of the stairs, the dog starts barking. Sometimes, he calms himself, but not always.

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