Author: Raelene

On July 10th 2011 I brought shammy to the vets for a C-section and I brought home 5 amazing puppies. Later to be named Jack, Sierra, Sky, Hemi and Star. Throughout their life they made many family’s happy, succeeded in obedience shows, and became best friends to so many people. Stars mother Shammy passed away 3 years ago from osteosarcoma. A year later her grandmother passed due to old age at 12.5 years old. Star and her siblings that live with me and the two that are with others were my rocks. I saw Kimber and Shammy in each and everyone of them. Then I got devasting news that at the same age as her mother star got cancer in the same leg. She had the amputation, chemo and was in a clinical trial for the vaccine. She was doing Great!! She was a fighter and was the bravest most beautiful dog. Last week on the 24th I sadly had to put my older girl thumper down. I was heartbroken. I came home to Star and knew something else was wrong. She refused to eat anything and I mean anything. We tried it all. Took her to the vet multiple times during this past week to finally found out the cancer spread to her brain stem. How did this happen? Why did this happen? And why so soon? I took her home Monday knowing I had little time with her and was going to keep her comfortable. I DIDNT KNOW HOW LITTLE TIME I HAD.  Monday night she worsened fast. I called my vet and she waited for me to bring her back and I let my beautiful girl go in her favorite spot, her van! She loved going for rides so I hope that was the last thing she remembered. I’m heart broken and devastated. Not only did I loose two dogs in a week I lost 2 dogs to bone cancer. I love my babies so much and will see you again at the bridge.

Star is 8 years old today!!! Happy birthday to my beautiful brave girl who has had a very busy week.

Monday she went for a check up after she finished chemo 3 weeks ago. Her lungs were clear and the exciting news is she is accepted into a clinical trial for the Osteosarcoma vaccine. Tuesday she received her first dose and will be getting the 2nd in 3 weeks.

Thank you to everyone who has been thinking and praying for my amazing Rock Star.

A week ago Star had her first chemo treatment. She’s been doing great and is next to my side every minute. She’s starting to lay in her back again for the first time since surgery and is moving around all on her own. She goes for blood work again on Monday and then her 2nd treatment in 2 weeks.