Our dog is nearly 13 years old. Several weeks ago we took her to the vet as she had a dried area of skin on her back that had started to bleed. The vet scrapped away all the dried skin , it looked a right mess very sore . We were given antibiotics which she was on for 3 weeks but the area didn't improve. She had a blood test which we were told had slightly raised levels of calcium but we were told all seemed fine . When the area on her back didn't improve the vet found more small lumps and then said she was 95 % that she had some form of cancer/lymphoma and that it was terminal . We had some cells taken from the lumps and are awaiting the results but the vet is as certain as she can be and has put her on steroids. The area on her back looks awful and is weeping but besides that she is still exactly the same as she has ever been . She still loves her little walks , looks forward to her food and eats it all . She takes interest in all that is going on around her. If it wasn't for this red sore area on her back you wouldn't know that there is anything wrong with her . She appears to be oblivious to this and doesn't attempt to lick it or be bothered by it . DH is now saying that it may be time to put her to sleep . We have agreed that when the time comes we will get the vet to our house to do this. He says that it will either be done too soon or too late . We have looked into dog cremation but to be honest I don't trust any of them and want to bury her in the garden. I am in tears every day over it all ,if she was acting differently or was obviously in pain I know that there would be no option . However she is just as she has always been and I just can't see that as she is I can let her go . I am just so sad about it all and feel that whatever I do will be wrong. I just cry for hours on end about it . Can anyone offer any words of wisdom ?