Tucker is a 11-year-old Beagle/Cocker Spaniel in McMinnville, OR, who needs $488 for Dental Extraction.

I've had Tucker since he was about 4 months old. Someone was giving him up on Craigslist and I fell in love with him right away. He's my little man, 11 years later. I have Luna, who is 2, and she desperately tries to get him to play. He will give in every now and then, but is definitely an old man lol. He's got these long, floppy ears and I love them.

Tucker was mellow when he was younger. But when I introduced other dogs into our lives, he became food and toy aggressive. It was quite a problem. Since becoming a senior, he's mellowed out again. He still protects something he really wants, but it's not nearly as bad. He sleeps a lot and loves to cuddle.

I love Tucker's face and his ears. He falls asleep and his tongue sticks out. He loves me so fully and the nudging he does for attention, along with the paw on my arm, is so sweet. Because his hearing isn't the best, we've thought him to sit by signing. I love that look of hesitation he gets when I do it

Tucker developed a heart murmur about a year or so ago. It went to a grade 4 so quickly, I feel. He's sleeping a lot more. He had days where his stomach is upset and he can't eat. And his teeth have been slowly getting worse over the years. He now has an infection that could be causing more issues with his heart.

I found out on Sunday that Tucker will need surgery, but a high risk doctor will have to perform it. The cost is so much more than I expected and I don't have it right now. He needs this surgery, though.