{"id":8306,"date":"2025-12-20T15:06:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T15:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/?p=8306"},"modified":"2025-12-20T15:06:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T15:06:22","slug":"my-dog-was-so-persistent-rescue-dog-detects-cancer-on-owners-nose-saves-her-life-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/?p=8306","title":{"rendered":"\u2018My dog was so persistent.\u2019: Rescue dog detects cancer on owner\u2019s nose, saves her life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A rescue dog is being credited for saving an Amherst, New York, woman\u2019s life. Lauren Gauthier said her one-eyed rescue dog, Victoria, persistently sniffed a red spot on her nose, prompting her to get the bump checked, and she\u2019s so glad she did. It turns out the bump was basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt really is amazing that my dog was so persistent in sniffing the area that was skin cancer,\u201d Gauthier told SweetBuffalo716.com. \u201cThe surgery itself has changed my face, and if my dog had not picked up on it, I may have ignored the spot, which could have risked further disfigurement. Hounds have a keen sense of smell but I never thought that I would personally benefit from it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8307\" src=\"http:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-5ab1823cd3007-450x599-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-5ab1823cd3007-450x599-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-5ab1823cd3007-450x599-1.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since the cancer was detected early on, it didn\u2019t spread or cause further health issues. Victoria, who was rescued from a Kentucky shelter, saved her owner\u2019s life by not giving up on showing her something was wrong. Had it not been for her intuitive pup, Gauthier may have never gone to the doctor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so thankful for Victoria. She and I have always had a close bond and she senses when I\u2019m upset or stressed; I had no idea she\u2019d be able to detect that I had cancer lurking underneath my skin,\u201d Gauthier told Love What Matters. \u201cWhat is particularly rewarding is that I adopted her through the rescue that I founded, (Magic\u2019s Mission Beagle &amp; Hound Rescue, Inc.) and devote much of my life to saving hounds who have been abused or neglected. It seems Victoria and her keen skills are the way that the hounds decided to give back to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8308\" src=\"http:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-5ab182badcbdf-450x599-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-5ab182badcbdf-450x599-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-5ab182badcbdf-450x599-1.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She is now warning teens and adults alike to stay away from the tanning bed where she thinks the skin cancer may have stemmed from.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy advice for teenagers and others considering tanning bed use is \u2013 don\u2019t. There are many other options available, like spray tans, to help improve cosmetic appearance,\u201d she said. \u201cThe cost and the damage you do to your skin is way too high, and even though growing older seems a world away, once you are older, you will pay a price for tans and tanning beds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8309\" src=\"http:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8-5ab182f39152e-450x599-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8-5ab182f39152e-450x599-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8-5ab182f39152e-450x599-1.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gauthier would also like to let everyone know that while her surgery has altered her appearance, she is feeling better every day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou will heal,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8310\" src=\"http:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-5ab184924214e-450x599-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-5ab184924214e-450x599-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-5ab184924214e-450x599-1.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8311\" src=\"http:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-5ab1839237ea0-450x599-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-5ab1839237ea0-450x599-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-5ab1839237ea0-450x599-1.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rescue dog is being credited for saving an Amherst, New York, woman\u2019s life. 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