Max is a 2-year-old Cane Corso in Apple Valley, CA, who needs $2,000 for Surgery.

Hi everyone. Max my gift from my friends. No one knew that Max had a congenital disease - hip dysplasia. Max is my best friend. He is my son. I am very worried about Max, as he may become disabled and he is experiencing pain in his right leg now.

Max and I live together. I'm expecting a baby who is due in January, I work a lot, but I can't work enough to provide Max with a second operation. I operated on one leg and 2 joints, taking 2 credits this spring, but now Max has begun to limp on his second right leg, since the operation must be done on both legs in turn.

Max has helped me through some of the most terrible situations in my life. He is my son and best friend. He was always there in the most difficult times. Just like me for him.

Max has already undergone 2 surgeries on his left leg; he has implants in the pelvic and knee joint of his left leg. Now he needs surgery on his right leg. We had our surgery at Inland Empire Veterinary Surgical Specialty in Rancho Cucamonga.

Now I'm expecting a baby and I'm a single mother. Due to pregnancy, I can no longer work as much as before. But I'm trying really hard. No insurance will cover us for the the operation, since it is a congenital disease. I'm currently paying off 2 loans of $10,000.