GOAL REACHED! [Please help us help Buckley]

Colin White is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Lynn Braveheart.

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My name is Colin, and after falling in love with someone whom I had not seen since I was 18 and knowing that we live 700 miles apart, I was nervous and excited when Lynn wanted to bring Buckley for the road trip. When Lynn asked me why I would ever be nervous to meet little Buck, I replied that someone so important in her life, should he not like me, would be horrifying to me. I still remember the conversation. We talked about how random dogs cross the street to greet me on their walks and that I had nothing to worry about. He would love me.

I did not know how hard I would fall for this little dog then, but I felt good. You see, Lynn is like me; she adores dogs. In fact, saying we both adore dogs would be an understatement. I sincerely hope you keep reading and might feel the same way as we do. Buckley is a Brussels Griffon/Border Terrier mix.

As hard as I had fallen for Lynn, I fell heart-first for Buckley, and there was no going back to life before him! I was completely unprepared for the way he filled my heart from the very first second we met. Lynn has always had dogs in her adult life, and the Buck was a little dog that wandered into her neighbourhood a few years ago. Since then, they have been inseparable, and Lynn has returned to visit once every six weeks with Buckley riding the console of the SUV. The second he gets here, he hops his little body out of the car, races to my door and spins around in a circle to let me know he would like to come in.

I am completely powerless over this little guy. I count the days to when I next see him and Lynn, and I always know that if there is a road trip here, Bucley rides shotgun the entire 15-hour trip. He is the most incredible dog because of his personality. He has always been a puppy and loves to play with his toys, which are all food-shaped. He loves eating tomatoes, broccoli, mangos, blueberries (cleaning the kitchen floor while we cook), and watermelon, and he stares in awe when he sees popcorn.

This is Buck eating his favourite tomatoes.

Buck goes on 7-mile hikes and speeds well ahead of Lynn. He loves being in nature and has the cutest little strut. I have always been in my own state of awe of his ability to understand English. We speak to him like he is human when in reality, he is far better than a human. The innocence of this loving friend is only matched by his capacity for love. He jumps onto the bed and curls up right behind Lynn's knees, or he runs up to me and pounces onto my stomach, his paws on either side of my neck, looking up.

He has had many visits to my home, and I cant wait to see him again. My girlfriend Lynn has to be the best mom a dog could ever have. We have spent many nights on WhatsApp together, and during those times, I listened and watched their interactions. I don't have to say anything; I am at ease just hearing his little paws hitting the floor as he chases his ball around her house. He has a treat puzzle that is pretty advanced. It took him one or two tries to master it. He loves his mom so much. He just stares at her, and you can see how amazed he is by her. I have to admit, I feel the same way about her. he is always looking at Lynn. It's adorable. I can't imagine the two of them separated because it just doesn't happen.

These are two of the most beautiful creations in this world to me. Recently, there have been some issues with his health that have come up, and like most dogs, a visit to the vet can help fix things when they come up. Buckley has been a healthy little guy; most importantly, he is happy and energetic. What Buckley doesn't know is that he has kidney stones. He is on special food to help disintegrate the stones at this point, and he is off all other food and treats.

However, there are a couple of stones lodged in his urethra, and he is going to need those surgically removed.

Here is the x-ray of his cute little body:

The vet is at Brighton Vet Hospital in Minneapolis. The cost is $2400 USD

Buckley is a healthy and happy dog. Today, when he went outside to pee, he yelped. This was when we decided to try this to get some help and not pretend it is just going to be ok.

I want to try to help in any way I can to come up with some funds. I am hoping out there somewhere are a few people who understand that vets and surgeons, while compassionate and understanding of people's financial situations, have a business that needs to be paid for. The cuteness and "adorability" of a dog is quite subjective. The reality of the situation is that both of us are having trouble coming up with this fast enough to ensure a positive outcome. Now that he felt pain, this changed it all. We have both had our time to cry and now we need to ask for help. Humbly, I am expressing my powerlessness here.

I mention powerlessness again because I have never felt so unable to effect change as I do tonight. There is a dog suffering inside Lynn's house, and my heart is breaking. I know that given the opportunity to contribute to my write-up here, Lynn would feel the same fear and shame as I feel today. The shame felt by someone completely capable yet with no funds to save Buckley. If there is any help you can offer, in any amount, there would be a life debt neither of us could pay back. What I can offer on behalf of myself and my girlfriend, Lynn, is to pay this forward one day. To do what you might do and contribute to the urgent help of another.

I am studying in a field where I may be able to help heal lives, and here I write, unable to save one I love. It feels terrible.

Please enjoy some more pictures, and I will add a video of Buckley taking a bath if I can. He is the most adorable creature I have ever had in my life, and I have had a few amazing doggies.

With love and respect from us both, Lynn Braveheart and Colin White.

Between Ontario and Minnesota, Buckley means the world to us. The funds go directly to pay for his immediate surgery. If there is anything you need to see that isn't here, I urge you to get in touch, and Lynn and I will make ourselves available. Thank you for your consideration, and please enjoy some photos and videos below.