Saide is a 8-year-old German Shepard in New Port Richey, FL, who needs $500 for Apoquel.

Said was a special gift 8 years ago. I lost my other german shepard to cancer. I never thought that I would ever want another dog but when I got her that all changed. She has brought laughs to my life and is always there to greet me when I come home and it always includes a toy in her mouth so ill play with her. Or if im feeling down I can always count on her to cheer me up in her goofy dog way.

She loves to be the center of attention and no matter what you do or where you go she is always there. She loves to sleep at the foot of the bed and in the walkway just so you know shes there. She loves to go for a car ride but wont sit still she trues so hard to sit up front with me and edges her way to the drivers seat. She just can't figure out why she can't be a lap dog.

Any toy is her favorite as long as it squeaks. And she goes on for hours squeaking until the noise is gone. She can be a scary cat when it comes to thunder and want to be my shadow until its over so she snuggles by me to comfort her when I always thought dogs are supposed to protect us. She will bark for her favorite treat pig ear rolls. If she sees me she will sniff till I give up the other one

SAIDE has always had a problem with allergies but nothing like this. She bites and chews be legs and paws raw till they start to bleed. I recently had be to the vet and the suggest Apoquel to help her with the condition but its so hard to purchase when you live paycheck to paycheck. I look at her suffering and feel like I let her down horribly because I always promised to take care of her.

Going from full time and overtime to 30 hours with no overtime makes it hard to keep a roof over my head and take care of my best friend that has always been there for me. Losing the hours has made my budget tighter and has made it impossible to buy her necessary medicine.