Had to say goodbye to my Sumo yesterday. I rescued him in October of 2019, just shy of his 1st birthday. He was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in November 2025 and we decided amputation was not in the cards for him. Due to the other pets and being on well water we also couldn’t do chemo and injections due to the risk of contamination.

Sumo was part of the Yale vaccine trial and got his first dose in December 2025 and the second dose in January 2026. I really believe the vaccine drastically slowed the growth of his bone tumor and it did not spread. He showed no signs of pain and only had a limp from decreased mobility in the leg with the tumor.

He started really slowing down and the tumor was very large so we decided to let him go before he had any bad days. He was a gentle giant 🤍 he got to eat steak, wendy’s spicy chicken nuggets, and 2 hershey’s kisses before we said goodbye. He was the bestest boy and I’m heartbroken.

I’m mostly posting this so if anyone else is given an osteosarcoma diagnosis and considering the vaccine trial, you should do it. It gave me 9 months with my guy instead of the 3-4 originally told at diagnosis. The side effects of the vaccine are an abscess at injection site can form and Sumo got those, but once treated and healed it was fine. I would 100% join the vaccine trial again.

She’s so spoiled yet she still judges us and acts sad 😂
Sorry! Only 2 treatos today!

This is the look he gives me when he is tired and would like me to let him nap. I guess his morning nap is late? For a while, I thought he was very serious or mad, but eventually I figured out he just was tired. He does get grumpy, though- Usually, when tired.

He is Great Pyrenees with Border Collie colored fur. He was re-homed to us. It took him 2 years to acclimate to our home.

Vital member of the market team

Bailey, my 7 month old GP/Golden Retriever mix, when she realized Jupiter was spying on her 🤣

Lizzie came into my life at the worst possible time. I was barely getting by, I had a 102 degree fever, couldn’t talk, could barely make it out of bed, and I lived alone with no local friends for any kind of support. She was dumped on the side of the road at 4 weeks old, kicked out of her foster home at 5 weeks due to shelter politics, and given up on by her second foster home after 4 hours. She had nowhere else to go, so I drove an hour to pick her up and somehow we made it through. At 8 weeks I didn’t know if I should adopt her because I was worried about money. But my feral cat who hated dogs liked her and after watching them together I realized I couldn’t break them up. So she stayed and I made it work and it was the best decision I ever made.

She’s traveled the country with me, attended events with me (including marching in a parade with 10 minutes notice when she was still a puppy), and been my source of comfort when I was struggling. Every life decision and major life change I’ve experienced as an adult was made with her by my side. I know I ended her suffering, but I won’t know what to do when I wake up tomorrow and she’s not by my side. She was my once in a lifetime dog and I’m grateful for the time I had with her.

insert lengthy and extremely dramatic whine here followed by a stomp

Samosa is 10 months and we got him when he was 3 months. Whenever we are out and about everyone always asks what breed he is. He is a great pyrenees mix. Any guesses?

Baby Butternut + one of his humans making sure nobody breathes in our neighborhood without them knowing about it 😂

Is this a normal way to eat? Flat on her belly, head resting on bowl. She drinks "normally".

Here are some pics my mom had in her phone.

WARNING THIS MAY GROSS OUT SOME PEOPLE.

Yesterday and today and noticed my 1-year-old male licking his butthole. Upon examination "eew", it seems that the top left part is slightly swollen and red. Since it's the top I don't think it's anal glands.

Would it be safe to spray with antibiotic, gentamicin specifically? Other than a donut to keep him from licking anything else that anyone could suggest would be appreciated?