Susan Capuano
My pup, Abby, was 6 months old when I got him...I often wonder if something happened to him before I got him. I adored his personality but he could be a bit hyper and was said to exhibit what was termed "fear aggression". Now, I am just beginning to learn about homeopathy but one of the basic tenets is that serious illness manifests as the cumulative effect of lesser illness throughout the lifetime which is a product of the emotional state. Now, hemangiosarcoma is not considered common in the coton de tulear...it is interesting because an analogous illness in humans is hemangiomas which is not a cancer but I have a fair number of hemangiomas on my skin. I have to wonder if something in our relationship could have impacted Abby's illness.
I am so sorry that hemangiosarcoma struck your pup despite your best efforts...I do believe there is a genetic link to this illness...I have another coton from the same breeder as Abby and there are common ancestors in their family tree. But it is interesting because personality wise - Abby and Lars are very different. Lars will be 13 in March so I am now on gurad with him. Now, I am trying to contact the breeder in Sweden to see if she has seen this illness in her other pups. I just mailed her a letter today,