Tough Sledding Ahead

I've learned a bit more about the cancer my friend has - it's Stage 2 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. They have to do more testing this week to see the exact nature of it but the good news is that it is the slow-growing kind - thank GOD. Then chemo will begin. From talking to my friends in the medical field this is highly treatable with a good outcome. Meantime I need to find outwhere I fit in this and how I can be of help.
Next, my beloved Dusty isn't doing very well. A few days ago I'd found vomit on the floor of undigested food. With five dogs it could have been anyone. Then yesterday morning I saw it was Dusty. He began having acute diahrrea and when he didn't get up to greet me when I came home from work we rushed off to the vet. He was given rehydrating shots and shots to calm his gut as well as some medications. His night was a bit better - only getting up 3 times with diahrrea - and ate a few bites of yogurt and chicken broth and is resting. But, he's not snapping back the way I would like. The vet warned me this could be the first signs of organ failure which was my first fear. I hope this restful sleep will heal him and he will continue with me for awhile longer.
Moto training log: we went to a sho n go this weekend and it was blazing hot. Moto responded with a very unimpressive performance. Even though the building was air conditioned his energy was low. I think it's time he learns he needs to hold up HIS side of the leash and while he's too soft for a pinch collar, he did respond nicely to a "no, you're going too slow" grab underneath his head and forcing him to walk a bit faster. As always it's a delicate dance of motivation/compulsion with this guy. He's also responding beautifully to herding and showing instinct. We're going herding today if Dusty is feeling better. As it currently stands we're just making decisions hour by hour.