Dillon is a 15-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi in Corvallis, OR, who needs $1,000 for Oral Surgery with Anesthesia due to Complex Medical Requirements.

Dillon & I met in December 2007, when he was nearly 12 weeks old. He nearly busted through the breeder's front door trying to get to me & pushed his sisters away from me for the entire visit. One puppy kiss & I was immediately in love, too. He lives with me and 3 elderly cats (17, 16 & 16 yrs old) in Corvallis, OR, 90 miles south of Portland.

For much of his life, Dillon was a farm dog. He directed the horses, helped me with the goat milking, rounded up the ducks & chickens at the end of the day, & oversaw all yardwork. He loved being in the local 4th of July parade each year. Dillon & his 3 cats moved to town with me in 2018. At nearly 16 yrs old, he moves slower but still supervises my every move. He's stil my happy Corgi prince.

Dillon has the famous Corgi smile, which he shares with everyone he meets. He is very close to the cats & often shares his bed with one or all of them. Dilly is convinced that the COVID-19 pandemic was my way of ensuring he could supervise me 24/7, get belly rubs on demand & protect me from the delivery drivers who routinely knock on the door.

Dillon has a bad tooth that caused infection in a gland that sits just below the eye. He's old & has a very complex medical history (collapsing trachea, history of septic infection) so needs oral surgery with anesthesia (not regular sedation). A Dental Clinic located about 80 mi away from our home is one of the only places in the state able to help him.

In the past 3 yrs, Dillon needed specialty ICU care & CT scans from the OSU Vet School clinic 3 times, costing abt $12K . I've had 5 surgeries in that same time so have high medical bills too. My credit cards are maxed, I can't borrow any more $ and now need to ask for help.