Dallas's Page

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Breed: Rottweiler
Age when diagnosed: 8

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My name is Jodi and Im from Sydney Australia, In 1996 I got my 1st Rottweiler named Dallas, he was 8 weeks old, at 6 months old he was desexed.
All was great, he was my child,he was healthy, he had all the right foods, he ate veggies.I did all the so called "right things" for him.
Then back in 2004 my baby boy Dallas had been falling over on the tiles in our house,for the next 2 day's Dallas kept limping on his front leg. years earlier Dallas had both his crucial ligaments repaired,so at first I thought he had damaged them again.
So on the Monday I took Dallas to our local vet, they ran tests and xrays and so on. Later that day I was given the horrible news that Dallas had bone cancer called Osteosarcoma, without treatment he would have 6 months,with treatment including amputation and Chemo he could have 6 months or more.
The next day I had a referral to the Uni, they saw Dallas and again did tests to make sure he did have cancer and to see if it had gone into his lungs, which it hadn't. I had 2 choices to make for Dallas, do nothing, or fight for him. I was told it would cost atleast $3000 in total which I didnt have. Then a friend rang me saying they would give me the money, everyone knew Dallas was my child. So Dallas was booked in to have his front left leg amputed the next week. The day after his operation Dallas came home, he was abit sore and groggy but other then that he was fine, for the next month Dallas had Chemo, He was doing great.
But once the Chemo stopped Dallas seemed to go down hill fast, he didnt want to get up,he lost alot of weight.The day came early in 2005 that my mother told me it might be time that I had to make the decision to have my boy put down. So later that day myself, mum and my friend who gave me the money went to the vets and sent Dallas to God. We stayed with him for awhile after he was gone.
My vet loved Dallas,she was crying, we all were, people knew if they had EVER hurt Dallas that they would be sorry.I have Dallas's name tattooed on my
wrist now, so he is always with me. When I found out Dallas was sick, I went to the pound and adopted another little boy,a 6 month old Kelpie cross called Zac,
so I had a connection if and when Dallas was gone. It's now 2008 and I still have Zac and now a have a new Rottweiler named Bella, who I got at
6 weeks old, she is now 9 months old and reminds me of Dallas and the things he use to do, like bark when he dropped his toy off the bed,
then look at me,if to say, "can you pick it up". Dallas will NEVER be forgotten, and he will always be missed by many.
Dallas Filetti
1996 to 2005
R.I.P
my baby, I love you.
xoxox

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