Watson, our 10 year old corgi, is currently at Tufts Veterinary Hospital in Grafton, MA fighting for his life. A freak accident happened on Tuesday, July 15 while he was playing ball, his favorite past time. He somehow fell over and was paralyzed. He was in excruciating pain and couldn't move. We rushed him to the ER and an MRI confirmed a herniated disc. He had surgery the following day to repair the herniated disc, but couldn't breathe on his own so he was put on a ventilator for a couple of days.

He's still being monitored on a table in the ICU so they can make sure he continues to be able to breathe. They say there must be bruising on the spinal cord still, preventing him from breathing normally. He hasn't even moved to a kennel in the neurology department because his condition is so serious. His neurological symptoms are improving slightly and he has feeling in his toes again.

There are no words to describe the emotions we're feeling right now. He has been a part of our lives through all the major milestones for the past decade. We are not ready to say goodbye and he's just the bestest boi. We miss the sound of the tippy taps of his feet walking through the house, and we just want him to come home. His smile lights up a room, but at the same time he is the sheriff of the household, in true corgi fashion.

As you can imagine, this is not cheap. We have an emergency fund, but that was wiped out with just the deposits the hospital requires for treatments and surgeries. Everything else is going on a credit card. If he makes it through, he will have a long recovery phase, including learning how to walk again and likely physical therapy. Any small amount will help so we can focus on our sweet boy.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for thinking about Watson.

If you would like to follow his story, his instagram is https://www.instagram.com/watson.and.duke/