@sophiarose Thank you for sharing your story. I’m so sorry for your own ill health and also dealing with your much loved adopted dog’s health challenges. Veterinary care is so expensive as it’s not covered by something similar to Medicare. Pet insurance is also expensive and useless if a condition occurs before being insured. Such a dilemma for new pet owners for various reasons whether or not they can take on a pet with health challenges.

We had Labradors when we were kids and it had always been a deep dream to get myself one when I retired. When I did retire, I roamed dog shelters. Put my name down on Labrador adoption sites. No luck. Then Labradoodle pups (litter of 7) around the corner from my house needed homes.

Life sure throws up challenges and changes ❤️‍🩹