Hi my name is Rexx!

My Mommy and Daddy, Arroya & Ryan, rescued me over 5 years ago and we’ve been best friends ever since!  I might have run away at first… and all of Long Beach was looking for me for 3 days… woops… but ever since then they’ve been my most favorite humans and I’ve been the goodest boy. 

I was just a scared ‘lil pup who didn’t have the best puppyhood and jumped at anyone or anything that spooked me.  But that all changed with I saw my Mommy.   

This nice lady from my animal shelter brought me to a big party with a bunch of other dogs. While I was laying in my cage, minding my own business, my Mommy and Daddy walked by and we locked eyes.  When I was let out of my cage, I immediately sat on my Mommy’s feet. It was then I knew…she’s the one.

My Daddy, on the other hand, reminded me of the scary man who used to hurt me, so I wasn’t too sure about him.  But Daddy was patient with me as I learned to trust him. Every day, he would lay down on the floor and let me sniff his whole body from his feet, to his belly, and eventually his head.  He may have scared me at first but now I like his pats and hugs even more than Mommy’s!

Together, we’re a happy family. We go to the beach, the mountains, play at the park, and sometimes even the snow!  I LOVE playing.  I love to run and jump and chase balls all day long.  That makes me a happy dog.

But one day, a few months ago, I was jumping and playing when all of a sudden I felt a terrible pain in my back left leg.  I didn’t want Mommy and Daddy to worry so I tried to hide that I was hurting.  Sometimes I’d hop or limp as I moved around, but eventually the pain became too much and now I have to hold my leg up while standing because putting weight on it is very, very painful.  

When Mommy and Daddy noticed me limping, they took me to that evil lady they call … The Vet.  She said I tore my ACL and needed something called – TPLO Surgery.  I don’t know what that means but I know it made my Mommy and Daddy really worried.

You see, they were getting married and they kept talking about this thing called – money.  Both Mommy and Daddy were supposed to leave right after the wedding for work but they promised me as soon as they returned, I would have the surgery.

But Mommy and Daddy never left.  In fact, they’ve been home every single day since they  got  married!  It’s great to be with them all day, but because of my injury, I can’t play with them or my little sister.

So, they took me to another doctor who said the same thing as the first one, and now they seem even more worried.  Something about losing their jobs and having an uncertain future due to this thing called COVID…  Unfortunately, their work went away and now they don’t have the money to get me the surgery I need to fix my back leg!   

They say it will be very expensive, but necessary for my health and happiness.  The doctors say my surgery will cost at least $4,000, and that I will also need about 4 months recovering and rehabilitating.  I can see the concern in Mommy and Daddy’s eyes and I feel their hearts beating a little quicker than normal.

That’s why I wanted to share my story with you.  In hopes you might be able to donate to me and my family so I can get this scary surgery over and move on with being the goodest boy around! 

Anything helps.  And belly rubs are also welcome <3

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