This is Kona. My forever best friend. I think it safe to say that most people know I would do anything for this girl.

Kona is the most wonderful, kind spirited, happy dog I could ever imagine. Since she was a puppy she has had many medical problems. She has always been a fighter. From multiple knee surgeries, broken bone, seizures, pneumonia, poisonings, dog attacks she has always bounced back when the odds were against her.

She's now 14 and has had a really rough couple of years. Her liver started to give out last year and we thought we would surely lose her then. But in true Kona fashion she came out fighting.

This morning I woke up to find Kona lying in a pool of all her bodily fluids. She was weak and tired. I was shocked as the previous evening she was fine. She saw my presence and immediately tried to get up and act as if every thing was fine. She's a fighter like that. I scooped her up and jumped into the truck running nearly every red light on the way to the emergency vets office.

Her lungs were full of fluids, her heart was beating so hard, swollen with inflammation. Her eyes rolled back into her head and she fell limp. I thought was it and burst into tears. The vet let me stay in the room as they performed their duties. Put her on oxygen and gave her medication to calm herself and slow her breathing. After a lot of test,IVs and being put in an oxygen chamber she started to come back around. A call late this evening from the vet told me she had finally stabilized.

It's looking like she will be hospitalized for the better part of the next week. I'm in a complete state of disarray. I'm not even sure what is really going on but I am trying to do anything to get her home where I know she will fight this one through where she loved to be. The doctor thinks she has a good chance of recovering but it won't be cheap. I'm over 10k in treatment bills since this event started this morning and I imagine that won't even touch whatever the final bill is.

As her father I promised her I would always do whatever it takes to keep her well. I am going to continue to live out my promise to her until I can look her in the eyes and see she wants no more. I didn't get that today. She has touched so many people and is my rock and I know she wants to come home once again to bark at some squirrels.

COVID really took a beating on all of us this year. Job loss, unemployment, medical bills. So please don't feel obligated to help if you are also going through a lot.

Kona wouldn't want to take anything from anyone that is also suffering. I will always figure out a way to make sure she get the care she deserves. That said if you find yourself in a position to help anything would be greatly appreciated. She's loved everyone so much and we love you all. Thanks so much for loving her to.