Bailey is a 11-year-old Mini Schnauzer Mix in Channelview, TX, who needs $1,500 for Orthopedic Surgery.

Bailey was rescued from an abusive situation back in 2012 when she was just 1 years old. Bailey is number 1 out of 5 dogs in our home as she has been with us the longest and is the only girl. Originally, Bailey's name was "Oreo" but we felt as this did not fit her because of her human-like personality. As a result, we agreed on the perfect name for her.

Bailey is a feisty, protective girl who does not allow anyone to mess with her family. Bailey loves her space, but likes to keep close as she will get close to you, but not interact much. Every morning, she likes to go on her walk before retrieving back to her space and pops out occasionally to keep the boys (other dogs) in check. As small as she is, she does not have any fear in her heart.

Bailey is special because she is strong. Given her situation, she still wants to interact with the other dogs, still tries to run although she cannot, and still tries to protect her family. On Sundays, we would take her out to the dog park then to Starbucks for her pup cups that she cannot get enough of. Due to her circumstances however, we can no longer take her.

In September, Bailey was playing and broke her right elbow. At the time, we thought it was only sprained as she walked on it with a slight limp. Later, we took her to the vet who stated it was actually broken, but they could not perform procedures. We had 2 incidences like this where they could not perform surgery. We finally found a practice willing to either amputate or save the leg if possible.

Unfortunately, we do have the emergency funds to proceed with the surgery given the cost for either amputation or saving the leg. As mentioned, she has been with us for 11 years and hate to see her in pain.