Help Shantotto get surgery!

Hello, my name is Benjamin Kim and I want to introduce you all to my five year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi Shantotto! She turned 5 years old this January, and we hope to ring in many more. She's my wife's emotional support dog, our little furbaby, and sister to our cat Y'shtola. Her presence in our lives is larger than life. Shantoots adores running in an open dog park chasing her ball and bringing it back to anyone who would throw it for her. She's learned to enjoy fetch in the water as well, even though she prefers land a bit more haha. At home she's either the best cuddle/snuggle buddy you could ever ask for or the life of the party. She keeps herself diligently patrolling the front window incase anyone dares step on her sidewalk. Nothing makes her happier than playing fetch and being able to just run free and strong.

What brings this little story here is some rear knee injuries began to progress quickly over the past month and a half. At the beginning we saw her avoid the couch, stand at the base of the stairstep for 10 minutes trying to work up the strength/nerve to try going up them. She began to run less, move/be awake less, increased aggression and 'bunny hopping'. After an x-ray and exam from the vet Shantotto was diagnosed with an affusion (partially torn ACL) in her rear left knee and both knees has osteoarthritis. We brought her home and set the house up so she didn't have to jump up, and began her on her anti-inflammatories. These showed improvement and progress for about a week until the pain symptoms started showing again this time worse. She became incredibly lame and would slip just walking let alone running. Another vet visit and x-ray later she was recommended to an orthopedic surgeon to fix the ACL tear as it's progressed to being a near full tear. This, is where I come here to ask for all of your support and help. The surgery and aftercare costs totaled to 6 grand.

Our options are to get this surgery or have to humanely put her down due to the injury. She has only gotten worse, more lame, more aggressive, and less and less and less Shantotto. Most days we can barely recognize her in her demeanor. Please help us help Shantotto to continue her life for many years to come. Thank you so much for your time! The deadline for us is February 14th to raise the money. For anyone who helps thank you so much for letting us not having to snuff out the light of our lives.