Mike great thread. We lost our boxer, Zoe, to Lymphoma on December 5, 2009. Unfortunately, 1 in 4 boxers get Lymphoma. There is less then a 5% chance the chemo will cure. Our regular Vet said she would not put her dog through Chemo. When we took Zoe to the Oncologist after the consultation we felt we were not going to do it either. All it did was prolong the inevitable. We chose a course of Steriods and up to her last 2 days she only had 1 or 2 other bad days. I think we did the right thing.
Sorry to be a downer but just stating the facts.
I look back and even though we miss her we had a lot of fun with her. She still makes me laugh looking at some of the pictures of the stuff she did! She was the biggest 70lbs lap dog ever.
I know we will get another one but not yet. Enjoy him and dont' worry about how long Boxers "typically" live.
