Atiya is a 9-year-old german Shepherd/Husky in Morrow, GA, who needs $1,500 for Mass Debulking Surgery.

I met Atiya when I went and picked up her as an 8 week old puppy along with her mother. The owner couldn't get rid of the last puppy; and told my mother, if she took the female dog and puppy to, she could keep the female dog. When I Laid my eyes on Atiya I knew she had to be mine for as long as God blessed me with her.

Atiya has been a part of my life since she was 8 weeks, she and I have slept under bridges together, moved homes together, got into a serious relationship together, got married, she is my 100lb lap dog, my furbaby, my first baby. She has been my laughter, my tear-catcher, she has been a guardian to my newborn baby girl and a friend to her for the last six years. She is a crucial part of our life.

My family depends on my husbands income. To have Atiya healthy enough to be active again would mean the world to my family, she has been a big part of it for the last 9 years. mobility and health would be the ultimate gift I could give to a Dog who has given everything.

Atiya was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma in her back left leg/hip, after undergoing X-rays, ultrasounds, and consultations, a debulking surgery is believed to be the best route by vet and family treating hospital will be veterinarian referral surgical practice Woodstock, GA; DR. Wagner

Atiya is special because no matter who she meets, she makes a friend of them, She is trained in both verbal and non-verbal commands. she has protective tendencies that make her such a wonderful dog. She once saved a boy from drowning in a river, when she saw him struggling and I sent her after him. She allowed him to grab a hold and swam him back to shore.