UPDATE ON BERNIE! 2-3-10 ~ Bernie's wonderful therapist says he is doing awesome, everything is going just as planned! He is a joy to take care of and a love all the way around... If all goes well he will be going to his foster home on the 9th of Feb... One step closer to his forever home.... Yay for Bernie! If you wish to donate please do so with our donate button. The only balance we have remaining is his medical boarding which will be around $330. We will pay this bill from our paypal account the day he is picked up.
Bernie's (aka "Dog") Story
My name is Dog. Yes, you heard it right... Dog..... My dad died suddenly right before Christmas and me and my Canine Brother stayed with my with my mom and her family. It was hard on us, no one was home with us during the day so we pottied in the house a little and sometimes we would chew when we got bored. The days were long, waiting on our mom to come home from work and we missed our dad's company during the day very much.
Our mom decided, since we peed in the house and it was smelly, that we could just stay out during the day while she was at work..... I was really having fun and it was much easier to "not" potty in the house at night when my mom came home. I would eat supper and rest peacefully because I had a whole day running with my friend and exploring all of the things in our neighborhood.
I love my human family, especially the kids and really don't understand why they didn't tell me that the shiny things on the black road were dangerous. I really didn't know, my dad had a shiny thing and it was always fun, going with him for rides were my favorite time..... I just didn't know that, as fun as they were, that they could hurt me so much. On the 21st of January one of the shiny things got me... I tried to get home but couldn't make it any farther than the field beside my human's house. They did look for me, but I couldn't get up to show them I was there.
For part of day, a whole night and another day I lay in the field, I was able to see my human's house but unable to get there and they couldn't see me because of the tall grass. My front leg wouldn't work any longer and my hips hurt very much. The shiny thing was going fast and hit me very hard.... I don't understand why my human family didn't protect me, did they not realize I didn't understand?
I was so glad when the lady with the blankets showed up and covered me up. I was so cold and I didn't say a word as she moved me onto another blanket and she and another lady took me to her shiny thing...... I loved rides.... it was my favorite thing, riding with my dad. This time was different, I hurt so bad and I couldn't stand up and look out the windows and I knew it wasn't happy...... the lady seemed very upset and I so hoped I hadn't done it, I didn't mean to get hurt.
I am now in a shiny silver cage at the new human's vet... They say they are going to try to save me and find me a new home where I have a fenced yard and will no longer be in danger of being hit by the shiny things. I hurt very much and I overheard them say that my pelvic is fractured on both sides and my front leg may need removed.... I don't understand and I just lay quietly and wait...... I still trust and I know they are helping me. They say the new human runs a rescue where many dogs needing help go. I hope they can help...... I am only a puppy of around one year and I love to run and play..... I do hope someday I can do that again.
The vet with the shiny cages say it may cost up to $2000 to fix me and a new vet with shiny cages will have to be found for me. I know it's a lot in human dollars, but in dog dollars it isn't much.... Please help me.......
Sincerely,
Dog
Our first estimate on our little guy was $6000, we were thrilled to find Dr. Beckett who agreed to do the surgery at a much reduced rate! We have at this point raised near $2200 of the $2800 for "Dog's" surgery. As for our new boy "Dog", his name has been changed to Bernie, he is resting comfortably with pain meds and an epidural. His surgery took 4 1/2 hrs., but Dr. Beckett believes it was a success. We are now in prayer mode, praying the sciatic nerves show no damage when all is said and done. Dr. Beckett thinks we may not know for sure for a week or two. So here's to praying and having faith, we know that both work wonders, Barley proved that.
If you would like to Donate please use the donate button and specify "for Bernie". The only bill remaining is for his medical boarding which will be paid from this account. Thank you!