Taffy Lynn Jackson is a 12-year-old Corgi in Bend, OR, who needs $1,100 for dental extractions.

Taffy has been in our family since September 2008. She was a little over a year old when we adopted her, but we knew her as a puppy. Her family was elderly and experienced sudden loss and illness and could no longer care for her. Being long-time corgi owners, we welcomed Taffy into our home and began an adventure with one of the quirkiest corgis we've ever known! In addition to her penchant for sleeping in weird, contorted positions, she has been known to follow a food bowl into just about any corner of the galaxy, even if it required a bit of gymnastics! We have come to believe Taffy is part acrobat, part engineer, which has been endlessly entertaining, but has also led to her current need for care. We have often lamented how we need a "Go-Pro" on her when we are out of the house, so that we can witness the shenanigans first hand!

Her name, Taffy Lynn, was not a name we gave her, but we kept it when we brought her home, because it suits her unique personality to a "T." Taffy is the homiest of home bodies we have ever met! She is the only dog we've known who will go for walks with the sole purpose of trying to get back home as soon as possible. One time, on a walk to the mailbox, she escaped her leash and ran straight back to the house and perched up on the door to look in the window. She seemed to beg, "Let me in!" Once inside, she hopped up back into her favorite Lazy Boy as if she was happy the ordeal was over! She loves cuddling, being cozy, and getting kisses on top of her head. She is one of the sweetest babies any dog lover could ever meet, and she means the world to us. We are desperate to get her the care she needs so that she will be with us as long as possible. She has made our lives happier, much more interesting and hilarious in ways we could never have imagined. She is an integral part of our family and she makes our hearts full.