Tumor found

[Cindy Jacques]

Hello Doodlelovers,

Recently, before Christmas, we found a lump on Yankee's left hip.  After visiting the vet she said it needs to be removed.  Fast forward to Tuesday, it was removed and the size of a lemon; and it was not a fatty tumor.  We had it sent out for biopsy, but takes a week to get back results.  Does anyone have first hand experience with tumors in Goldendoodles?

You can imagine our sadness.  Yankee, 8 in April, has been a therapy dog for 7 years working with children, the elderly and those effected by crises in Arizona.  To say he is a part of the family is trite, as he is definition of love and compassion to us.  

If you have had experience with tumors in Goldendoodles please let me know.  I did check with his breeder and all the litter mates are in perfect health, 7 in all.

Thank you!

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

I know how anxious you must feel.  But take hope.  No experience with doodle lumps, but had a husky who had a malignant breast tumor and four of her breasts removed at 8, another at 12 with remaining four breasts and she live to be 16.  Even took herself on a last break advetnture to the garage down the street in her last three months of life.  Stay hopeful!  I am thinking kind thoughts for you Yankee.

[Cindy Jacques]

Hi! Oh that is a happy story and so kind of you to share. Cancer and dogs seems a strange one as you don't get many signs beforehand. As a therapy dog he goes to the vet several times a year. Can't imagine we could have missed something. I hope too, have a blessed day! Cindy

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I am so sorry to hear this.  Waiting for the results is excruciating.  I hope the  tumor turns out to be benign.

[J and Riley (and Luna)]

I hope it's nothing to be concerned about.  Unfortunately our story is not a happy one - Luna our f1 goldendoodle grew several tumors seemingly overnight that turned out to be lymphoma; she was 7.5 years old.  If Yankee just has the one though it's unlikely to be lymphoma though since they seem to pop up everywhere at once (armpits/groin/neck mostly, anywhere with lymph nodes) and grow super quickly.

Hoping for good news for you and your family!

[Cindy Jacques]

Thank you for this information. He has several fatty tumors since 2. He is an F1 too. All those we're back , hips, shoulder and belly. The big one is different and under the muscle. Hopefully it is not cancer. It was in his hip above the bone. I am sorry about your doodle. Thank you for your reply.❤️

[Jennifer and Jack]

I am so sorry- I know how stressful it is.  My guy is full of lumps and bumps everywhere.  We are going next week for more aspirations to check.   I don't have any idea but sometimes lumps can be inflammatory processes.  I really pray that that is the case for you.. These dogs are our hearts and it is torture to imagine anything being wrong..