Oh, Dawn! Your poor Brodie! Big hugs and healing butterflies to both of you.

If you are able and mobile enough I second the idea of adopting another pup or young dog. We did it when our Yogi dog was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. I can PM or email you more info on what we went through with Yogi. Suffice it to say we did all treatments we could, changed diet, food and supplements, and got him a little buddy. That cancer has a 4 month median survival rate, and Yogi lived a wonderful and happy 17 months. (other than the days around the chemo treatments when he didn't feel so hot). His buddy grew up to be an amazing dog, too.

If you think you can take a dog or puppy in, it may help Brodie's time be more fun, allow Brodie to teach a younger dog to be a great dog like Brodie is, and provide you with the companionship you, like all of us, need.

Think on it, Dawn. Let the butterflies guide you.

Hugs,
~T~