Ryder Wright is a 13-year-old Miniature Pinscher/Cross Miniature Dachshund in Lancaster, CA, who needs $1,088 for a tooth extraction.

As a 12-year-old boy I went to visit my father and he had a lot of dogs. One particular weekend somebody decided to bring their dog over and left him to be babysat for the weekend. Now mind you when this dog showed up all he would do would roll on his back and just lay there and submit like if he'd been abused so instead of taking him to the dog pound he came home with me.

Now Ryder is a loving dog turns out he had so much energy in him he'd think he could run with the pit bulls all six of them he loves to lounge around sunbathe and chase his toys, me and my mom share him sometimes he'll sleep with her sometimes she'll sleep with me sometimes I'll sleep by himself now when it comes to eating and treats he does do that but it's hard for him because of his teeth.

My dog is my life my best friend and everything to me he's been with me since I was 12 years old and I'm 25 now I'm never going to let him go he'll be with me always and forever through it all and all things and all places everywhere and all of existence.

Now Ryder's main problem is his teeth he got hit by a car a long time ago and was never really taken to the vet but I took care of him myself because we couldn't afford it before he's been poisoned too and again couldn't afford the vet but he made it through it. Now he's in a lot of pain too his teeth are almost all rotten he can barely chew and they're very loose possibly

Ryder is extremely smart he knows when you're trying to fool him so there's no tricking him into going outside if he doesn't want to go he won't go he'll speak when you're talking to him but he normally doesn't have much to say but he's definitely smart and he has many ways to show it especially around other dogs, but in his old age things changed still strong and vibrant but not as interested.