Lucy is our 4-year-old Shepinois (German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois) and a diabetic alert dog for our daughter with type 1 diabetes. On Saturday afternoon, our world was turned upside down when Lucy was shot in the face in our neighborhood inside city limits. She did nothing wrong—she was simply being her gentle, loving self. Lucy is not just a pet; she is a vital part of our family and a constant companion to our children, especially our daughter who relies on her everyday. We were all outside together when it happened in the middle of Saturday afternoon. I heard the shot so loud beside us and when I see her I see blood all over her chest and face and legs ands paws then she turns and the whole side of her face is gone. It's hanging off past her chin, teeth gone, and she's not going to stop running till she gets in the house. All the neighbors on the street are outside now but I'm trying to calm her and Brandon already got the car out of the driveway and pulled it up to the mailbox to load her in. I'm trying my best to spare you the real horror and visuals and blood soaking all over my body front and back. The panic and the bloody shaking hands trying to use my phone to find the nearest Emergency Vet. Piper at the vet getting soap and wet paper towels to bathe her little sister because she was covered in blood and knew she needed help and that their parents (us) are talking to the vet and staff. They wanted payment upfront and I didn't even have my purse or wallet or shoes. 
 
The impact of this senseless act has been devastating. Our little girls witnessed Lucy’s injuries firsthand, seeing her face after it's hanging off. They were there for the blood-soaked, 30-minute car ride as we rushed to save her life. The trauma of that day has left us all worried and scarred, and we are praying for her recovery every moment. Lucy's now had an emergency stay at the hospital, surgery to put her face back on, remove bone, tooth, and bullet fragments from her mouth, tongue, and sinus cavity and lots of medicine. She will also need dental surgery to remove shattered teeth and will likely have future problems with her face, teeth, and sinuses. The costs are overwhelming, and we want to do everything we can to give Lucy the best chance at recovery. Our little girls have even offered all their birthday and tooth fairy money, and said they would give up their Christmas presents if it meant saving Lucy. Their love for her is endless, and our hearts are broken seeing her in pain. 
 
Lucy came to us because we needed her. We sought her out because our little Piper is Type 1 Diabetic and suffers from extreme low blood sugars. And Piper loves Lucy. We trained this pup to alert when blood sugars dropped-but Lucy is so much more. Our sweet Lucy has never been scolded, punished, or seen anger directed toward her. She lives to please and be loved. Lucy goes everywhere we go, behaving perfectly all the time. She's never moved from the vehicle when all the doors open until she is told to exit. She never jumps up on people. She loves her family, her pack, her toys and children. She's been in the girls' school, park and play grounds, always being friendly and well behaved. We couldn't imagine our lives without her. Lucy makes our hard lives bearable, even good. 
 
We are reaching out to our community and beyond for help. Lucy means the world to us, and we can't imagine our family without her. Any support you can give will go directly to her care and recovery. Please help us on Lucy's long road to recovery and give her the chance to keep being the hero and friend our family needs. 
 
God lead us to the right surgeon to do the jigsaw puzzle of putting the whole side of her face back on. God gave us a good vet who gave me his cell phone number to text him at home. God kept her mind and body whole. Pray for her pain and her skin to stay alive and regrow. 
 
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