The Dog Cancer Care Planner

Keep appointments, medications, and daily care organized after a cancer diagnosis.

There’s a lot to remember when your dog has cancer. What did the veterinarian recommend? When is the next medication due? Has your dog’s appetite changed? What did you want to ask at the next appointment?

The Dog Cancer Care Planner gives you one place to keep those details together. Created by Dr. Amber L. Drake of Drake Dog Cancer Foundation, it includes guided questions, appointment notes, medication schedules, daily tracking pages, and space for comfort, quality of life, and memories.

Bring it to appointments. Use it at home. Start with whichever page helps you today.

Take a look inside

See how the planner helps you organize veterinary visits, keep track of medications, and record what you notice between appointments.

The pages offer prompts and room to write, so you can begin without having to create your own tracking system.

How can a planner help when your dog has cancer?

A dog cancer care planner helps you organize care information and prepare for conversations with your veterinary team. It gives you somewhere to record instructions, questions, and observations that can be difficult to remember during a stressful time.

Remember what you wanted to ask

Questions often come to mind between appointments—and disappear when you’re sitting in the exam room.

Write them down as they arise, use the included prompts, and record your veterinarian’s answers alongside the next steps. There’s space for twelve veterinary visits.

Keep medication instructions easy to find

Keep your dog’s medication information and weekly schedules together, with space to record doses given.

Whether you handle every dose yourself or share care with someone else, the planner gives you a place to refer back to your veterinary team’s instructions.

Give your veterinarian a clearer picture of life at home

It can be hard to remember whether your dog’s appetite changed yesterday or earlier in the week.

Twelve weeks of tracking pages let you record appetite, drinking, energy, comfort and movement, stomach upset, bathroom habits, sleep, and mood. Separate pages help you keep track of weight and changes in lumps.

Bring those notes to appointments to help explain what you’ve observed.

Organize treatment questions before making decisions

When several options are discussed, you may need time to think.

Side-by-side comparison pages help you organize information about treatments, expected benefits, possible side effects, costs, and care needs. Prompts also support conversations about second opinions, clinical trials, and insurance.

You can revisit the information with your veterinary team and consider what fits your dog and your family.

Keep comfort and enjoyment part of everyday care

The planner includes space to discuss quality of life with your veterinarian, record good days and hard days, and consider ways to make home more comfortable.

A bucket list helps you make room for activities your dog enjoys, whether that means a favorite outing or a quiet afternoon together.

What’s included in the Dog Cancer Care Planner?

Nine sections bring care records and personal reflections together:

• Diagnosis: Important details, explanations, and questions about your dog’s diagnosis.

• Appointments: Guided questions and notes for twelve visits.

• Treatment Decisions: Comparison pages and prompts about treatment, second opinions, clinical trials, and costs.

• Medications: Medication information and weekly schedules.

• Daily Tracking: Twelve weeks of observations, weight records, and notes about lumps and changes.

• Food & Supplements: Feeding and supplement information to review with your veterinary team.

• Comfort & Quality of Life: Comfort observations, home adjustments, a good-days calendar, and a bucket list.

• Hospice & End of Life: Gentle prompts for comfort-care discussions and planning ahead when you’re ready.

• Memories: Stories, photos, a paw print, and a letter to your dog.

You’ll also find a dog profile, care-team contacts, emergency information, and a page for sharing instructions with anyone helping care for your dog.

Start small. Use what helps.

You don’t need to fill in every page or follow the sections in order.

Begin with your dog’s information and veterinary contacts. Write down your next few questions. Add medications according to your veterinarian’s instructions. Then use the tracking pages as they fit into your routine.

Short notes are welcome. Blank pages are welcome. This is a tool to make care easier to organize, at your own pace.

Frequently asked questions

Is the planner useful for a dog newly diagnosed with cancer?

Yes. The diagnosis and appointment sections help you begin gathering information, recording answers, and preparing questions. Other sections support ongoing treatment and care at home.

Can I use the planner if my dog isn’t receiving chemotherapy?

Yes. It supports medication organization, daily observations, feeding records, comfort, and quality-of-life conversations whether your dog receives cancer treatment or care focused on comfort.

How much daily tracking is required?

There’s no required amount. The weekly pages use simple marks and space for brief notes. Record what is useful to you and what your veterinary team has asked you to watch.

Can I share the planner with someone helping care for my dog?

Yes. The caregiver page, contact information, and medication records can help you share care instructions with a family member or another caregiver.

Do I have to use the hospice and end-of-life pages?

No. Those pages are available if and when you want them. You can focus on the sections that meet your needs now.

Does the planner provide medical advice?

The planner is an organizational aid. It does not diagnose cancer, recommend a treatment for your dog, or replace veterinary care. Use it alongside guidance from your veterinarian or veterinary oncologist.

How much does the Dog Cancer Care Planner cost?

The Dog Cancer Care Planner costs $24.99.

Keep the details together and make room for time with your dog.

Appointments, instructions, and observations deserve a place where you can find them again.

So do the favorite moments, familiar habits, and little things that make your dog who they are.

The Dog Cancer Care Planner gives you space for both.