Duke is a 10 year old Golden Retriever in Pomona, CA, who needs $2,000 for Surgery.

Duke lives with my husband and I. Duke is a pure breed Golden Retriever. He came into mine and my boy's lives 9 years ago from a friend who was a Golden Retriever breeder whom I had wanted from for a long time but couldn't afford it till one of her buyers couldn't keep theirs. I gladly said yes and brought him home to my boys and later to my now husband. He is part of a fur family of 3 dogs 6 cats

Duke developed a mass that started smaller than a golf ball went away then came back into a large mass. It was confirmed cancerous and had his front right leg amputated December 2024. Less than a year later he has another mass, golf ball size, on his amputation scar that is so far benign but needs to be removed as a precaution. It bleeds heavily from the pressure of his movement.

Duke is such a good family dog and brother to the other dogs and all the cats. Duke is definitely not a security drug because he loves everyone, especially kids. His biggest attention getter is food, balls and squeaky toys. One less leg doesn't stop him.

We are a 1 income family. I still have a minor in his senior year and plays baseball year round that I split the costs with his father as well as medical expenses for both my boy's and financially support my college son on top of rent and regular bills. We are stretched .