Moose is a five-year-old Great Pyrenees in Lansing, MI, who needs $2,000 for knee surgery.

Moose and his canine sister came to Jane E. and her family almost five years ago as puppies.

"Their parents are livestock guardian dogs," Jane tells Waggle." He was the biggest puppy in his litter, and it wasn't long after he came to live with us that we realized his name needed to be Moose. He's always been a very laid-back dog and has always been the calm one."

Moose became an instant and important member of the family.

"Moose loves everyone in the house and even puts up with my granddaughter," Jane says. "He will definitely let us know if there's something outside we need to be concerned with. The only time he gets really excited is when it's time for him to eat - he loves his food! His favorite treats are peanut-butter-flavored dog cookies."

But even though Moose is the mellow one, he recently ruptured a ligament in his back left knee. "We're not sure how it happened, but suspect either he slipped on ice in the yard or his sister was playing too rough," Jane says.

Now Moose needs surgery to fix up his knee, but Jane is having a tough time coming up with all the money. "Moose is one of my family. I hate seeing him hobble around, knowing he's in pain. Unfortunately, I was not prepared for an emergency expense like knee surgery. Getting Moose healthy is my top priority right now," Jane says.

Please help Moose stop hobbling and get back to his happy old self!