Kobe is a 9-year-old Springer Spaniel in PENSACOLA, FL, who needs $650 for dental extractions.

I got Kobe off of Craigslist from a shady character but he was so cute as a puppy and it was instant love. He just followed me everywhere. Kobe is so loved by everyone in my family. When folks come and visit they can't wait to see him which is funny because everyone talks crazy about him saying he is so spoiled but it's really the bottom line that he is just part of the family.

Kobe is great with family mainly with the grange kids. He just sits with them they talk to him and play with ears and he loves it. He is our in-house babysitter! They just play for hours. It's amazing to see. He also watches the house. If anyone or anything comes up on the house he starts barking and comes get me to check things out. He really is a smart dog.

Kobe is an amazing companion. You can be having a bad day and it's like he feels it and knows what to do, just come look at you lay next to with the look like it's going to be ok. And he's the ultimate protector now. If he doesn't know you or if you are not friendly acting or looking he will let you know something isn't right with this person.

Well he has 3 infected teeth in his mouth and it didn't catch it but he is not eating now and he is just moping around. I have to feed him soft dog food and almost force him to drink and it's tearing me apart that I can't do anything. He lost a lot of weight so I'm scared he is starting to give up. He has so much energy but now he has none.

Well this is simple, I want my best friend healthy again. It's terrible thinking about losing him. Kobe means so much to my family. I don't want to see him like this.