Millie is a 1-year-old Dachshund in Fairfield, CA, who needs $1,800 for emergency sugery.

Even the best and most responsible dog parents know what it's like: your pup finds something on the floor and gobbles it up. Sometimes they're so swift you don't even know they got it.

That's what happened to Taina H.

Recently her beloved Dachshund, Millie, started vomiting. Tania rushed her to the animal hospital, where X-rays revealed a corn husk created a life-threatening blockage in her intestines.

"Her intestines were so inflamed that they could rupture," Tania tells Waggle. "I made the decision to have her undergo surgery at that moment with no hesitation."

Millie's total medical bill was $20,000 -- a tab that many could not afford!

Tania is a full-time student without a job. She is now frantically trying to raise money to pay Millie's expenses.

Millie means so much to Tania, who says she is a complete joy and brings laughter and kisses to everyone!

"Any help would mean so much to Millie and me," Tania says. "I have to sell my car."