Can you help? LUNA needs Spinal Surgery URGENTLY

My name is Luna (my nick name is "Big Girl"). I am a Clumber Spaniel and only four years old.

My human caregiver (Waimarie Bruce) adopted me when I was a pup to give me a life long loving home. She's spayed me, got me an eye operation for my entropion and ectropion issue when I was young too. She walks me, feeds me, washes, grooms me, flea tick and worms me, tickles me, takes me to see the Kauri Vet doctors when I need too, and plays tracking with me (I have the best tracking nose). She laughs at me, takes too many photos and videos of me and does her upmost best to keep me - even though she's had a tough year herself.

Yesterday (Monday 28th November 2016), I wasn't feeling well. I wouldn't get off my bed. I could still eat and drink, but my back was sore and legs wouldn't move to well. My human was scared and so she phoned the awesome Doctors at Kauri Vets, Whangarei. My human rushed me there - we were both afraid.

The Doctor said I have a "partial prolapsed disc" in my spine, and gave me some medication that my human had to give me with food (yay!), every day for six days, and to keep an eye on me if I got better or worse overnight.

I got worse - overnight.

This morning (Tuesday 29th November 2016), my back legs wouldn't move at all and I was peeing and pooing on myself. I could still eat and drink and I could still see the chickens at the neighbours that I always want to chase and catch BUT my back legs wouldn't work.

My human rushed me to the Doctors at Kauri Vet again. They said it's worse (duh!) and that I needed to see a special doctor in Kerikeri, Northland (an hour away) who can give his opinion. Without hesitation my human got me in the car and off we went. My human was saying to me "we will be ok Luna, we will find out what we have to do next, I love you Big girl".

We got to Kerikeri to see the special doctor, he said I needed emergency surgery but it'll cost at least $5 - 6,000. While I was sitting on the table being checked, I saw my human crying, I looked up at her and licked her face as many times as I could to tell her it will be alright. I knew she didn't have the money to do such a surgery, and her heart was sinking thinking it was her fault, but it's not her fault. She loves me, I love her, it's just bad luck that this happened.

My human asked those who could maybe lend the money for the operation, but alas to no avail. So in the end I nudged her elbow and she knew I meant for us to go home and spend as much time together as we can before I would see the awesome Kauri Vet Doctors again but this time ... for my last time.

My human took me home, started praying over me, with tears rolling down her eyes and feeling hopeless, then I thought, why not try 'Givealitte' and ask some animal lovers for help?

So, here we are, asking for help.

I don't have much time. The specialist said I need this surgery urgently in the next day or so (by at least Thursday 1st December 2016) before all my nerves and sensation in my back goes forever - then, it will be hopeless.

I know it's a lot to ask, it is a lot, I know my human has only a little to give, but she needs more.

My human donates to 'Givealittle' causes when she can, as she can, and she promotes animal welfare.

She loves doggies, and she loves and adores me. I am her companion, one that never judges her, unconditionally loves her and gives her cheer everyday.

I'm looking out for my humans welfare. She wants me and she really needs me.

Note: All monies will go to the 'Charles Barnard, Vet Specialist' in Kerikeri, Northland. With no money to get this surgery, he can't operate on me, so my human needs help to keep me.

Can you help?

Written with love (and help from my human).

-- LUNA BRUCE --