My dog has TCC and has been undergoing chemo. Over the last couple of weeks, however, we noticed that whenever he tried to move his neck he would yelp. We took him to a neurologist for an MRI and found out that we found out that his cancer metastasized to his spine. So we now have him on painkillers (methocarbamol, tramadol, gabapentin). Too much made him very sedate so we cut back on the dosage. Over the past week he has changed signficantly. He won't eat (only a couple laps of cat food a day - or of anything he will take down - it changes from day to day) and now he won't take any of the pills (even when we wrap them up in a salami or cheese slice like a burrito). He has also developed urinary incontinence. He won't get up usually without our prodding. And my husband now has to carry him outside where he will then hop around our property, to the creek and up the dirt road, etc. But then once he gets back he lays on his side refusing to get up. We don't know what to do. We fear that he's just dying but when he's outside he's hopping around and smiling (at least he looks like he's smiling). Or, is he simply depressed? Do dogs get depressed? And if they do, do they ever snap out of it over time? Has anyone experienced anything like this - or am I just thinking it might be a miracle?!