#help dog

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But my family dog is very sick. We took him to the vet yesterday because he was vomiting and today we where told he has a gallbladder problem and we need to get surgery done ASAP.

The thing is: we are already in debt and it don’t even fit in all my families credit card together.

We need to raise 6000 dollars to help him.

Please he is my family’s baby we are all here crying and trying everything to help him.

So if u can donate anything that would help so much.

1. Exercise!

It may seem obvious but dogs, love and need exercise! If you have a dog, the chances are you know how excited they get before going out for a walk, because they start acting like a child just before Christmas!

Ok that's great, but how can you actually  help your dog get more exercise. The most obvious way is to take dogs for a walk. You will be surprised how nice, relaxing and great this can be for your own mental health too! If you ever go for runs too, then maybe consider taking your dog

2. Water

We tend to be pretty good at remembering to give our dogs food. Mostly, because it is super exciting when we get to give our dog a Pawdington's meal!

But water is much easier to forget! Why? Because its not something that naturally falls into a routine. When it comes to food, we typically eat at certain times of day, and so when it comes to those times, its a case of: "I need to eat, and I should feed my dog too". But of course in many ways, forgetting to give your dog water, can be a lot more dangerous than not giving him/her food.

My advice is just to tie your water giving in to a routine. Perhaps every time you give your dog a meal, you give them water too! If it is a hot day, then chances are your dog is going to need more water, so remember to check more regularly, and ideally tie that to part of your daily routine too. Try and make sure the water is fresh too.

3. Provide Reasonable Shelter

Ideally your dog will be in your house, and will have its own bed, with which he/she can make their own kingdom! Some dogs do live outside, but if you are going to do this, make sure that your dog has a place where they can stay warm, dry and happy (ideally a kennel or equivalent).

4. Visit the Vet

We recommend visiting the vet once a year. You don't need to be paranoid that your dog could have some secret life threatening condition all of the time. But by taking your dog to the vet once a year, you increase the probability of spotting an issue, before it becomes more serious! Additionally, there are smaller things that the vet will be able to tell you, that you might just not realise e.g. if your dog is overweight, or has dental issues etc.

5. Don't Let them be Lonely

Dogs need attention. When you have a dog, you are that dogs world! They don't have a job to go to, some unique hobby or a game show that they want to watch. Life is much simpler for a dog. And because of that, the role that you play in their life is so much more important. Try and make sure that you give your dog some love every day! I'm sure that you will naturally want to do this anyway, but never forget about your pets emotional needs! :)

Why not try Pawdington's

Pawdington's is delicious, nutritious, healthy pet food for dogs! You get the meals delivered to your door each week! Not only that, but you can choose the meals for each day. This means that your dog doesn't have to get bored of eating the same meals every single day! Why not give it a try? You will get free shipping (always) and a special discount on your first order!

Doing commissions to pay for my dog's dental operation. We are not sure how much its going to cost, but pretty sure its going to cost some money.

This little chihuahua is the sweetest girl~ Her name is Sophia. She had been passed around the neighborhood because no one wanted her. We decided to take her in in fear of her getting run over, taken into an abusive family, or euthanized at a shelter. Soon we found out she has some dental issues. She is an older dog, but still has lots of life and love in her.

If you can, commission me to help this little princess so she won't be in pain anymore.

You will find my commission post Here.

I also have a ko-fi

This one got to me, dogs don’t deserve this. (I will not post photos, because his injuries are really bad and I know it may trigger some rough thoughts.)

I donated to a few dogs, but there are too many dogs who need help for the limited income I have.

There’s a man in my town who’s blind (his good eye only has 2% vision) and I see him many times, walking around with his dog, the 8 year old Biba. She is a well marked help dog (marked both visually and with a bell), and the owner has a white cane, so if you put two and two together, it’s hard to misinterpret.

A few days ago they were taking a walk through the town, where we have a big old apartment building, which also has stores in the lower levels, so you can pass through it openly via a passageway. That (long) passage is open only on the two sides of the building and has a high ceiling, so everything done there sounds louder than usual and echoes strongly. When the visually impaired man and his help dog were walking through the passage, a man threw the strongest fire cracker on the market right in front of them. After it exploded he yelled ‘I just wanted to see how the dog would react!’ and ran away. Due to the architectual qualities of the passageway I described earlier, the very strong bang sounded even louder. There was no warning before it went off and no apology after.

Sadly, nobody else was in direct vicinity to see the sick bastard. Luckily, the dog handled it good enough in the circumstances, and she and the owner were left with only shock and no physical injuries. Still, the outcome could have been very different, especially since they’re both of decent years. The perpetrator could risk everything happening, from a heart attack to a fire breaking out in that mostly-closed passageway.

The visually impaired man shared this story on his facebook, hoping to warn others who might find themselves in similar situations and it blew up in local media. I want to share it here, with a wider audience and in English because these stories need to gain recognition.

Fire crackers are still very much available in my country, and there aren’t many laws stopping their retail. Put in the hand of responsible adults they have caused damage and frightened both people and animals in the vicinity. But because most of the people who they’re sold to and who use them are either highly irresponsible or idiots (many times both), the outcome can cause more damage. This time, it was minimal due to the circumstances, but it may happen again and we need to spread awareness and stop these kinds of actions!