Derby is a 10-year-old Poodle in Elk Grove, CA, who needs $2,000 for hernia repair surgery.

never had a pet growing up. This is my first pet and he has become such a loyal companion. It's hard to imagine my life without him now. I call him my first lieutenant. Derby is for very fit and healthy with the exception of the hernia. He had a bird as a friend when he was a puppy. He is a heart string tugger.