Hello, I'm Tanner, and the dog you see on the cover is Louie, my best friend. He recently tore a tendon in his leg, and will need surgery to have it fixed so that he can live his life to the fullest. Louie is a rescue dog that came from a horrible dog-hoarding situation all the way in West Virginia, where he had to sleep on trash and was kept on a chain. We adopted him about three years ago, and have been working to give him the best life we can. He loves going for walks and is a very bouncy guy, so having a torn tendon really hampers his ability to do what he loves. We were told the surgery could cost as much as $3,500 to $4,000 dollars. That's a lot of money! But we don't want money to be an object getting in the way of giving Louie the best way possible. Still, any help along the way would be very much appreciated. All I can offer in return for your generosity is more pictures and videos of Louie, and I will keep you updated on his recovery process. Please, help fix Louie's leg so he can live the life all dogs deserve! Update: Thank you so much to everyone who has donated. We've already raised enough to cover over two-fifths of the surgery cost! Personal thank-yous will be given to everyone that has donated tomorrow. Louie is currently doing as fine as he can. He is able to walk fine using 3 legs, and has his usual appetite. Mainly he is just resting right now, which is exactly what he needs to do--we really don't need another leg injury. We'll get a date for his surgery soon! Update 2: We have a date! Louie's surgery is scheduled for August 29th. He is seeing a very good surgeon who primarily does the surgery he needs, so he's in good hands. Thank you again to everyone who is helping make this possible. We also got pet insurance for Louie, to help cover the costs should anything happen to his other leg. The insurance will activate on the 23rd. In other news, when Louie went to get his blood drawn and his x-ray taken, he apparently got stressed out enough during the X-ray that he ended up doing "the most impressive" anal gland expulsion the vet has ever seen. I feel bad that he got that stressed out, but now that it's done, I can only laugh about it. Good job, Louie. Update 3: We're 10 days away from the surgery, and we've raised more than half the cot of the surgery! I never anticipated this. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated. We are capable of paying for the rest ourselves, but we will continue to accept donations from anyone who wants to help. Louie is doing very well, all things considered. He has learned to walk well using 3 legs and he seems to be free of pain. He's also actually lost weight since we started him on some weight-loss food (he was a bit overweight at the start of the month). Thank you again to everyone who has donated!
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