Lyla is a 6 year old Mix-Breed in Silver Lake, NH, who needs $2,000 for Left TPLO- Knee Repair Surgery.

Lyla joined our family about 6 years ago. She was just 4 months old and had come to New Hampshire through the animal shelter from Puerto Pico. She didn't love the cold at first, but now she likes playing in the snow. We have a small farm with some cattle and chickens. Lyla likes to help with chores in the barn and likes to help when cows get out! She loves to run around the yard and play.

Lyla hurt her left rear leg and was limping. We took her to the vet after 3 days of no improvement. She had to rest it for 2 weeks and see if it improved. It didn't. She had x-rays done and it showed ligament damage in both knees. We took her to a specialist who said she had torn ligaments in both rear knees. It can be repaired surgically by Portland Vet Emergency & Specialty Care in Maine.

Our little Lyla means the world to us. She's smart, sweet and so affectionate. She loves to run and play with our other dogs. She snuggles with us on the couch and in bed. She loves to just be with us. She greets us at the door with lots of kisses. She will lean on you for hugs and wants to be with you. She likes to go for car rides even though she pants and seems nervous the whole time.

We own a small, hometown type of bakery. We rent our space and also purchased the building adjacent to our current location. Our plan is to renovate that and move into that. It's not cheap so we are trying to do things ourselves. We break even at best, so we don't have extra