Our beloved five-year-old rescue dog, Aspen, had a terrifying accident on Friday afternoon. While lying in the sun on a double-length leash outside Strive Foods, a customer unknowingly ran over her right side. Miraculously, her hips are okay, but her right front leg suffered multiple breaks in the ulna and a dislocated radius from the elbow joint, tearing ligaments.

Aspen spent much of the weekend in the ER and today, Monday, November 17, she is undergoing surgery with plates and pins to repair her leg. The road ahead will be long, with restricted activity as she heals, but we are determined to get our energetic, loving girl running and playing again.

The medical costs have been extraordinary, and any help you can provide would make a huge difference in Aspen’s recovery. She is a beacon of love and energy in our lives, and alongside Sitka, they are Strive’s mascots and a huge part of what makes Strive so unique. It is heartbreaking to see her in pain and unable to move without severe discomfort. Your support will help cover surgeries, specialist care, and the recovery process—including her time in a splint over the next four weeks, then the physical therapy for the 8 plus weeks after that.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for any support, well wishes, or prayers for Aspen as she begins her healing journey.