Ushio is a 9-year-old Dachshund in Los Angeles, CA, who needs $2,000 for IVDD CT/MRI.

Ushio came into my life 1.5 years ago when I met my boyfriend. She use to have a sister but she already passed. Ushio is the only pet in the household. Ushio's name means tide, salt water, opportunity. My boyfriend use to take her to the dog beach before be went to work in the mornings until she had a traumatic experience after getting bit by another dog.

Ushio likes to walk on the strand by the beach and go for bike rides. She likes to sleep near my boyfriend and I on her couch next to our bed. She is our ESA and communicates by a little boop/lick when she knows something is wrong with you and she lets you know when she needs to go outside to potty.

Ushio loves her lambchop toys to play fetch with and cuddle when she sleeps. She likes whole hearted beef treats. She loves to let you know when someone is walking by the house to protect you. She loves when I take her for a bike ride out on the strand by the beach or when I take her for a car ride she likes to stick her head out the window.

Ushio was seen at the Vet who referred us to go see a neurologist as she will need to have a CT or MRI to confirm if she has IVDD. At the moment she is being treated by our veterinarian until the Neurologist does her consultation to verify next steps.

This is an unexpected major expense and currently on a fixed income due my boyfriend does not have a job so I have been supporting us and have been behind on some bills.