Wyatt is a 1-year-old Labrador Retriever in Stanton, MI, who needs $2,000 for Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injury and Surgical Repair.

Wyatt came to us just 8 weeks old and he was one of 10 accidental pups. When we tried to pick, his owner said that when he was getting shots at the vet that he was the only one with a wagging tail. We knew then we found our pup. He’s now 1 year old and loving the new house. We live in the woods and while he loves it, it’s also how we think he hurt himself.

Wyatt loves to go explore the woods right at our side. He especially loves the water in any setting. Wether it’s a lake, a river, or even a sprinkler, he’s always there to soak it (or bite it) up. Wyatt’s companion is a kitten from the shelter named Bob. He loves to play with both and have his head in his mouth. Yet he won’t hesitate to chase Bob away if he’s stealing any attention!

Wyatt is the most loving dog I have ever met. He’s always happy to meet and love on new people. He’s not much of a guard dog though, as we are quite sure he’d happily go with anyone that may try to rob our house! He has especially stolen my husbands heart. My husband was never a fan of dogs, even ones he had owned previously. This one makes him smile and has helped him out of his depression.

Wyatt was apparently born with genetic issues that affects his hind legs. He previously had a floating kneecap which since had resolved itself with supplements. He now has a torn ACL which requires surgery. Unfortunately, he has also injured the other leg as well as we wait for the first available surgery date in mid February. We are worried this will cripple him if he doesn’t get into surgery.

We recently built a house that financially (and unexpectedly) drained us. We are in a lot of debt due to this and can barely make ends meet. Unfortunately, we aren’t even able to get a credit card to pay for the surgery due to all the debt.