Spike Hughes

Spike fought a car, and the car won. The surgery to fix Spikes broken hip is $4,000.00. Yes, $4,000.00
A lot of money I must admit.

What price do you pay for pets? How do you put a price tag on loyalty, protection or companionship?

Spike has pulled Robin through some fairly tough times. The gradual decline of a marriage, the breakup and divorce and the semi recovery.

"Just put the dog to sleep and I will buy you another one." was the comment that the boyfriend made. "He's just a dog."

Years from now, when Rick wonders when it was actually "over" between them I could tell him. Sunday afternoon when Robin called you crying with the estimate from the vet and you spoke those words, that's when it ended for her. It was already rocky but at that moment, it became crystal clear.

Can't unring a bell. Can't snatch those words back out of the air.

In August, she will have enough set back to leave. Until then, Spike is in my care.

By August, he'll be so stinking spoiled I will be truly ashamed. Until then, let the spoiling begin.

Surgery is next week. He needs two plates and will have to stay 2 days in the hospital.

Afterwards he will have to be confined to the house. No steps, etc..
Yes, $4000.00 is alot of money. But he's worth it. For he is more than "just a dog"