Shaggy is a 1 year old Golden Retriever in Laceys spring, AL, who needs $2,000 for Balloon Valvuloplasty.

We got Shaggy from my ex-husband. He comes from a long line of golden retrievers he was shaggy so that is why hes called Shaggy. Most of the litter were short hair. Hes was the only fluffy one.

Hi there, My name is Karrie. My puppies name in Shaggy. He's about 1 yr 6 mths old. Recently Shaggy started to loose weight, acting lethargic, throwing up, breathing fast and collapsing. We proceeded to take him to the vet and found out that part of his heart was severely enlarged and had a murmur. The Vet diagnosed him with PDA--Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), a congenital heart defect in dogs. I

He loves toys, treats, shaking, running and the water. He is scared of other dogs and is always being me putting his nose between my legs. Im always scared hes going to make me fall. Oh and car rides make his bark louder then anything I have heard. Makes my match say I have a loud disturbance going on. lol

We had this come up very quick. This is so expensive and we were not prepared to pay out 5000.00 dollars. We have already paid over 1000.00 for his care to find out that he needs surgery. Not to mention the place where the place he needs surgery is 4 hours away. We will have