Domino is a one-year-old Terrier mix in St. Stephens Church, VA, who needs $600 for urgent surgery.

Domino is only one-year-old and has survived many brushes with death during his short life. With your help, Pattie Swamp Rescue wants to turn things around and give this sweet dog a great future.

"He came from Texas, one of the number one places for euthanasia in the U.S. for dogs," Maggie S., from the rescue, tells Waggle. "Domino became one of our only survivors from the dogs we pulled due to a distemper outbreak. He came here to Virginia, unbeknownst to us, with a broken leg in multiple places. Our veterinarian concluded that the break was done early on."

The rescue brought Domino to Veterinary Specialists of Hanover for an expert opinion on how to treat his injury.

"Domino has a leg break in three places," Maggie says. "The leg was never treated properly. He now hobbles and picks it up to ensure he can move around effectively. The veterinarian says that an amputation will provide a 100% more quality of life as we seek to ensure he lives a pain-free and happy life."

The rescue is now trying to raise the money so Domino can get his surgery and finally be ready for adoption. The group needs donations to pay for his operation.

"We are a small rural Virginia rescue with limited funds," Maggie says. "The distemper outbreak wiped us out financially, and we have not been able to open back up for intake. We hope to do that this month, but we are struggling to pay for current medical bills."

And after all Domino has been through; he's quite a gem! "Domino is such a snuggle buddy; he has such a great personality," Maggie adds. "He does not let his leg slow him down and loves to snuggle up with his canine and human friends to show his love and appreciation at the end of a long day. His tail is always wagging, and he is one happy boy!"