Dooby’s Vet Bills

Hello from the Petersons -

Update: with heavy hearts we share that Dooby passed away today. He fought as hard as he could till the very end and we’re glad we were with him when he went. Thank you for your love and support. ♥️

On February 25 one of our family’s dachshunds - Dooby - was viciously attacked by a pit bull while on a walk. Elias had to fight off the pit bull to get Dooby free and rushed him to the pet hospital.

Dooby stabilized well enough for surgery that night. He sustained major trauma, most significant of which was damage to his intestines. He spent five days and four nights in the hospital. By Thursday he had perked up and was eating some of Jan’s homemade dog food. The doctors were optimistic enough with his recovery that he was able to go home.

Fast forward to Saturday. He had stopped eating and became very lethargic. My mom and I brought him back in to the hospital. Initially they thought he was just low on fluids but later discovered he is septic and his kidneys are struggling along.

He went in for another surgery this afternoon. The little guy pulled through the surgery. Now we wait for his prognosis.

This has been a really hard and expensive week for us. His care to date out of pocket is over $6,000 and expected to increase as care continues. Unfortunately, there is no easy or fast way to getting damages paid by the family, although we will pursue this as forcefully as possible.

If you know us, you know how much Dooby is loved. We are really pulling for him. He is only 4 years old and has many more years of pup cups, bacon bones, and squeaky toys in him.

Thank you for reading and helping as you can. ♥️