HELP CHUBBS GET HIS SURGERY

Hello.

I normally would never reach out and ask for help , but I am desperate with no other options to my availability.

Me and my family have a rambunctious, energetic, and loves everyone Boston Terrier named Chubbs.

He's been with us since he was 8 weeks old, and it's been a pure joy to call him our other child 8 years later.

During those last 8 years Chubbs was best friends with our other two dogs who are unfortunately no longer with us.

Both passed away from Cancer, with the most recent only last year.

It has been incredibly hard on me on my wife losing our babies but devastating on our children.

And this is why we as a family are reaching out for any help we can get in any way we can get to save Chubbs.

We never imagined that this bad luck would strike again and yet so soon.

A few months ago we started to notice a small bulge on the rear end of Chubbs under his tail towards the left.

At first we didn't think it was anything to be alarmed about , we assumed his anal glands were needing to be expressed or were infected.

We took him to the vet for his anal glands to be expressed and the vet looked at Chubbs and knew that it was something more severe.

They took x-rays and found out it was a Perineal Hernia.

The pelvic floor supports the rectum and keeps the abdominal contents in their normal positions.

When the muscular diaphragm is weakened, it may rupture, allowing organs to become entrapped in the hernia.

Perineal hernias exhibit as a swelling adjacent to the rectum and are most common in Boston Terriers.

Though a perineal hernia is not life-threatening in "ITSELF", it may require an emergency response if the bladder moves through the rupture, as this can obstruct urination If a loop of intestine is trapped in the hernia,

this may lead to strangulation of the bowel and loss of blood supply.

A perineal hernia is a rupture in the pelvic floor, through which an organ may protrude into the region between the anus and the scrotum.

This affects a dog’s ability to urinate and defecate and may be life-threatening if the bladder or intestine is involved.

WE ARE TERRIFIED that something of this nature could happen to him and end his life.

We want to save Chubbs from this becoming his reality.

He's already very uncomfortable daily since this Hernia is forever growing in size, it's now the size of a small plum with his anus already being shifted to the left.

It's so hard watching him deal with this pain daily. He deserves to live a long and happy life, my kids can't stand to bare losing another dog.

My son can't function without Chubbs, can't sleep without him , can't eat without him , can't even take a shower without him right next to him.

My son refers to Chubbs as his "Brother" and that if he dies , he wouldn't know what to do.

But the unfortunate part of all this, we can not afford the cost of his surgery that we were quoted.

Around 2K is what our vet told us.

We don't want to give up now and throw in the towel, we want to do whatever we can do, to ensure our dog gets the surgery he so desperately needs.

If there is anyone who can help us save our sweet Chubbs , even if only a $1 ...we would be forever grateful and always pay it forward.

Thank you for reading , The Sebbens.