Jack is a gentle giant. We live in South Africa where we have a high crime rate, but I have always felt safe at home with him, he started protecting me when he was just 7mths acting agressive with the guy who was installing the security system in our house. He is a big intimidating dog with a rough edge but has a heart of gold and loves our family with everything he has. He broke his left leg just below the knee in November last year. He was operated on and had a pin inserted. When the vet removed the pin he said he wasn't happy with a growth on the bone. This has since been tested and we were informed yesterday that our gentle giant has bone cancer and doesn't have long to live. We were given 3 options : amputate the leg, put him down, or put him on medication. We have opted for the last option as he has been through so much pain already and there is a good chance that the cancer has spread. We are now preparing ourselves to say goodbye to him sometime soon. My son, who is 11 is probably the member of the family taking it the worst. Jack has been such a amazing member of our family its going to be really hard to say goodbye.

To question if a break is just a break or if there is something else weakening the bone