Ruby is a 1.5-year-old GoldenDoodle in Benbrook, TX, who needs $2,000 for Blood Transfusions, Pain Management, Overnight ER Stays, Catheter.

We adopted Ruby from one of my dearest friends. My husband has always wanted a dog, but he was too until he saw puppies from the litter preceding Ruby’s. I secretly put a deposit down for the next litter and Ruby was born 1 month before his 40th bday. In addition to raising high quality dogs, Andrea is a single foster/adoptive mom and we were so excite to be able to support her family in this way.

Ruby has never met a stranger, everyone is an immediate friend. She is sweet, smart and oh so energetic! She loves to please, but is a little mischievous too. She has brought our family so much joy with her playfulness and deep love. She was also a great comfort to each of us when our cat (Jasper) suddenly died last summer. She adds so much light to our lives!

Ruby loves to cuddle, so much so she finds a blanket, pillow or stuffed animal if no human is available. She loves to follow us so closely that if we suddenly stop walking she runs into the back of our legs. Fetch is her favorite game but her absolute favorite activity is waking the kids with morning kisses.

Ruby was in the garage with me when she decided to venture out into the front yard. I followed, calling her name but she was investigating all the smells. Then she noticed a neighbor across the street and bolted over to meet a new friend. Unfortunately a truck didn’t see her in time and hit her. She broke her pelvis and has uncontrollable internal bleeding.

We have had a rough year! Major plumbing issues 3 times and storms blowing down our fence. Repairs have drained our ER fund. We’ve canceled vacations and taken on extra work but still struggling to keep up with it all.