Blade is a 11-year-old Husky in Port Huron, MI, who needs $2,000 for TPLO Right.

Blade came into our lives at 5 weeks old. Right from the beginning he had his own unique personality. He was stubborn from the start! His name, Blade, came from how sharp his teeth were as a pup. He chewed on everything! If it was in his sight, it was destroyed by his razor blade teeth. We tried everything to stop him from chewing furniture, but his stubborn attitude wouldn't allow it.

Blade has been with us through all of our families milestones. Engagement, marriage, birth of our son. He's such a faithful dog. He stayed by my side through pregnancy, and would even lay his paw on my stomach to feel baby moving. He is our sons protector and best friend. Blade is lost without his buddy during school hours and goes on his own "strike". He refuses to eat or go outside until.

Blade is definitely a talker, and he voices his "opinion" over everything! Two members of our household have epilepsy and Blade has "trained" himself to sense these seizures. If I'm not near, he makes sure I hear him and continues "yelling" at me until I go with him, all while making sure he stays near the person. He never leaves our sons side when sick and tries making him feel better.

While outside one day in our fenced in backyard, I heard a loud yelp. This is very unusual coming from Blade. Seeing him walking on only 3 legs and hopping back in the house, we didn't know what was wrong. Frantic, we called every pet hospital and vet to get him an appointment. Unsuccessful until the next day. It was found he tore his ACL and it required surgery as it was beyond repair on its own.

We are on a very strict, tight income. With other (human) medical expenses, this unexpected expense took us by surprise. The monthly payment is just out of budget and would put a bigger financial strain on us that I'm not sure we would survive.