Sophie is a 4 year old Dutch Shepherd Dog in Caribou, , who needs $1,500 for Bloodwork, EKG, and Echocardiogram, and ProBNP.

Sophie came into my life a few months after she was born. She looked younger than she was because she was malnourished. I just got into an apartment after 4 years. She has severe separation anxiety as a result of what she went through as a puppy prior to my getting her. She was puppy-milled. She is 4 years old, Dutch Shepherd Siberian Husky mix. A professional has said she is more Dutch Shepherd.

Sophie was diagnosed with a heart murmur at 8 weeks old in July 2022. Hoping it would get better, but didn't. It got worse. It went from a grade 1 to a grade 3 in a year and a half. She has started eating random objects, so I have to keep my eyes out for everything to prevent her from eating. She has started to swallow hard and stops eating for 48 hours at a time. Just moved so new veterinarian.

Sophie has a brother and a sister and both are dogs. Sophie loves to cuddle with me. Sophie has picked up on my husbands blood sugar with no official training. When he starts going in and out of consciousness before I can even grab my phone to call 911 she is already rousing him by licking his face. She is mostly a velcro dog. She has always been a picky eater and I take it, its her breeds.

My husband and I are on a fixed income, just got housing after being homeless for 4 years. Trying to get on our feet and dealing with a dog that is getting sicker. Having an official diagnosis with diagnostics will help us with a path to addressing her health.