Hoagie is a 12 year old Dachshund in Palm Bay, FL, who needs $5,000 for Perineal Hernia Repair with Bladder Reduction.

Hoagie came into our life 12 years ago. I'll never forget the day my son brought him home holding him and nothing but his hand. We had several cats at that time and two other dogs they fell in love with Hoagie as well. Hoagie has brought so much love to our lives. He loves to cuddle he loves to sleep with us he loves to be rocked to sleep still at 12 years old.

Hoagie was diagnosed with a hernia. It is right next to his bottle so he has to take medication three times a day so that he is able to have bowel movements. In the last week Hoagie has been struggling to urinate. We found out yesterday that unfortunately his bladder is now involved and has gone into the hernia as well. Now we are on a short timeline before we will lose him to a ruptured bladder.

Hoagie is a stubborn little dachshund. Filled with personality. He is so intelligent almost like speaking to a human we often feel he totally understands what we are saying. The love he has given us is like no other animal has ever given us before. The thought of him not being in our family is unbearable. He gets super excited when we come home to greet us. All he wants to do is love and cuddle.

The surgery is going to run around $5,000. Unfortunately I am unemployed due to the fact I take care of my mother who has dementia. I am trying to reach out to any organizations and trying to find a vet that will accept payment plans but they're just not out there.