Blitz is a 8 year old German Shepherd Dog in Greenfield, IN, who needs $2,000 for Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV), Bloat.

Blitz was rescued when he was 2 y.o., from an elderly man who could not care for him any longer...
Blitz married Cassie (photo) and fathered 21 puppy babies over a five year period...
Blitz is a very gentle GSD, of the Czechloslavakian Border Patrol descent...
Blitz has been the Alpha that protects our entire gang of goats, chickens, and five siblings...

Blitz is at Airport Animal Emergicenter with "bloat" caused by a turned stomach.
Blitz' condition came on suddenly, and we immediately recognized he was in deep distress and rushed him to an emergency clinic that referred us to Airport Animal...
He is currently in surgery to correct his stomach...

Blitz is the King of his Castle, watching over our brood of rescues! Blitz is not aggressive with people or other animals, and was most gentle with his puppy babies, loving to lay on the floor and allow them to waller all over Dad...

We are praying Blitz pulls through, as we are told his condition is serious with possible complications...
The pleading on Blitz' face as he first began getting sick, told me something was seriously wrong... I called a retired veterinarian friend who advised immediate help!