Hello everyone, my name is Kathy and our family is reaching out for some help...

Max is our 2-year-old Frenchie. Sweet, smart, loving, and just a great dog. He quickly learned tricks: sit, lay down, gummy bear, high five, spin, and dance.

At his first vet appointment, she advised us he had a heart murmur. That possibly he could grow out of it...

However, around Christmas time, we noticed his belly was growing. Water retention? We took him to see his vet, and she gave us the bad news. Max is in severe heart failure. She pulled 800ml of fluid from the poor boy. She also explained that surgery wasn't an option as the murmur was on the right side of his heart and inoperable. She gave us water pills for him to take twice daily, just to give him a little more time at home with us...

The vet also asked us to reach out to the breeder and let her know about this genetic problem. We did. The breeder said Max was healthy as it stated in Max's papers. Mother and father both healthy. I find this challenging to accept due to the fact this kind of heart condition is genetic. Contact the AKC so they also know.

He has now reached the place where we need to help him cross the rainbow bridge. So unexpected, so heartbreaking and the cost is too overwhelming for us. Please help Max cross the Rainbow Bridge with us. ✨️