Niko is a 6 month-old Standard Poodle in Snohomish, WA, who needs $2,000 for Kidney Dialysis .

Niko was born on January 10th 2020 and I had the great privilege of helping to deliver him, along with his 6 other brothers and sisters. Niko resides in the same home where he was born, surrounded by his parents, and their owners, my parents, along with one of his brothers Brew, me and my daughter.

Niko is always the life of the party, he loves to play and gets along with everyone. Him and his brother, Brew, are two peas in a pod, they often talk to one another and play their favorite game of tug-a-war. He enjoys walks, being brushed, tummy rubs and a good meal.

The bacterial disease, Leptrospirosis, is attacking his kidneys, compromising his kidney functions and has required him to undergo, so far, 5 dialysis treatments. This sudden emergent need has created a hardship with over twenty-thousand dollars in specialty care.

This is all about how my little pup, although not so little, has a personality bigger than life but is fighting hard to keep it. At the start of this month Niko was acting unlike himself, not active nor eating, which are two of his favorite things. We took him to VCA of Seattle and has been under the great care of Dr. Gambino and Dr. Tse treating him for Leptospirosis, a bacterial disease.

Niko is a special pup I knew this from the moment he was born and I helped him take his first breath. After holding him, after he was first born I instantly felt connected with him, he was a gift at time in my life when I needed unconditional love and companionship.