Cutie Martinez is a 5-year-old Chiweenie in Gainesville, FL, who needs $2,000 for an ACL Repair.

We adopted cutie from a neighbor who didn’t have time to care for he, she spent her first year in a crate. We dog sat for her a few times and the last time we did she didn’t want to go home, she was actually hugging my daughter around her neck, it was so sad but then the next day the neighbor stopped by to say that she was crying all night and offered for us to keep her!

Cutie has been a joy in our life, she was a natural at being an emotional support when I lost my dad and she is always there to snuggle when someone is sad. She even alerts my husband to check his sugar. She is one of the kids but she is also my shadow and protector. Cutie thinks she is a big dog and loves to act tough but she is just a love bug when you get to know her.

Like most people we live check to check and do not have much in savings. I do still have a bit from the stimulus but still need $2000 more to cover the $3000 surgery. We are hoping someone will help Cutie with this so she can get back to enjoying her life ♥️💔

A few months ago Cutie stopped jumping up and down from the couch and then she started to limp a bit. We took her to the vet and they said it might be a sprain but after a few more days she didn’t want to get up. We did an X-ray to find out it was a dislocated knee and torn acl which will require surgery, or for her to be in pain meds that make her quality of life poor.

Her best friend is our cat Chedder, they play, wrestle and snuggle, it’s so cute. Before our senior dog Baby passed away Cutie would play with her and watch out for her, she would even watch her sleep towards the end. Losing Baby was so hard because we had her for 13 years but Cutie was there for emotional support and again when my dad passed.