Nike
Nike is a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy in Hastings, NE, who needs $2,000 for Surgery at Kansas State University.
Hastings, NE
I'm a lone mother who just left an abusive relationship which required me to relocate with my young daughter 4,000 miles. During the past year I lost my seizure alert dog of 8 years, and in January, had a grand Mal seizure. My neurologist helped me find a seizure dog prospect, and all of the training and work of his young 5 months has been going well, but costly. Nike is a member of our family. He has integrated well into our community, has bonded closely to me, is already showing signs of being a potential seizure alert dog, not just seizure response. Until now he was very healthy, and he's still a very happy boy, just in so much pain, and this will only get worse daily. I am a lone parent, so no support. Starting over after an extremely abusive relationship with epilepsy, each seizure being life threatening. Having him healthy will help one aspect of my life so I can be here for my 3 year old daughter. I am the only family she has. Treating veterinarian is Companion's Choice Animal Choice Animal Hospital (ccah.com), and he needs surgery ASAP at Kansas State University. Surgery estimate is 2500, to put pins in his rear leg bc his bone is growing further apart from his growth plate everyday. While he remains happy, he is in a LOT of pain. Unfortunately, service dogs are not cheap, and I just don't have the funds for surgery. He's a big goofball, and in typical Berner puppy fashion, growing so fast he is the clumsiest doggo around. Nike is already in tune with my moods and is great about keeping tabs on me, and my young daughter. He's the perfect Berner, friendly but aloof around strangers, and not much rattles him, making him a great service dog. He is medically necessary per my neurologist.
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$870Raised
$1,130To go