Pippin is a 1-year-old Australian Shepherd mix in Springdale, AR, who needs $2,000 for media patella luxation repair.

We had to have our Yorkie, Bella, put to sleep in the fall of 2018. Both my husband and I missed having a dog. So I answered an ad for free puppies, and picked the cutest one of the bunch. She and my husband became fast friends and she loved to be in his lap, or sitting at his feet. She was well behaved when taken to the nursing home to visit with Dale. Pippin lets me know when anyone approaches the house, but quickly reacts positively to my acceptance of the individual. After my husband's death in June, she has become my emotional support dog.