Max is a 6 month old German Shepherd Dog in Eaton, OH, who needs $2,000 for Urgent Chest Surgery for PRAA.

Max basically chose me. My friend and I went and looked at puppies, I had no intention on getting one, I was just going for support of my friend. However, as soon as I sat on the floor, max immediately came up to me and sat on my lap. He would not leave my side, and it seemed like he had chosen me. I have had max since Christmas of 2024. I have another dog named Scooby. Scooby will be 2 in June.

I had gotten Max from a breeder, when I shouldn' have. The breeder didn' inform me that Max had a heart condition. The same exact day I had picked Max up and took him home, he was nonstop puking. I took him to the vet the following day where they diagnosed him with PRAA, which is where the heart vessels are wrapped around the esophagus, closing it off. Max will not live past 1, surgery is needed.

Max is special, he truly is one of a kind. He is the sweetest, most loyal dog I could ever ask for. As mentioned, my friend adopted Maxs sister, Maya. We are neighbors and the puppies play for hours everyday. I have another dog named Scooby, they are inseparable. My friend and I take all the dogs with us everywhere. Max loves to swim, fetch, cuddle, going on walks. Everybody loves max dearly.

I recently had a tumor removed from my neck, I am still recovering. With that going on is has been hard to save money. Max needs life saving surgery or else he will not make it past one. Purdue University quoted me 8k for his surgery. I appreciate it, I hope Max can be saved