Sorry to bring you into this, but I wanted to come back in to update.

((Bobbi)) Thanks, my son in law tried that but was turned down. They don't have bad credit but are loaded with debt, most especially their mortgage, and they used up a lot of their savings recently for other emergencies.

Prayer must be mighty powerful.

I had to try and tell you this without going overboard on explanation. My folks said they would take Otto to the college vet clinic to have him put down. Daughter and SIL were sobbing and couldn't bear to do it. As I said, I left and went to a bedroom where I fell on my knees sobbing into the bed, begging and praying for help to see my family through this, most especially my daughter who had a 'minor' nervous breakdown in the last couple of months. I stayed in there just repeating, please help us and give us strength!

About an hour passed and my folks' phone rang. (Mind you, these are my 88 year old parents doing this for us.) It was my mom and she said the vet tech wanted to speak with SIL. That was when he said they needed him to sign papers before they could go on with the procedure.

Well, they had poor Otto in a room, already shaved and prepped for the 'lethal' injection. They were about to administer it when the top spine vet happened by the room and said "So what do we have in here?" They said what they were doing and the vet said "STOP!" He examined Otto. I can't remember everything he said but he said that he must talk to the owner.

SIL arrived and the specialist was waiting in there with Otto. He in essence begged SIL to reconsider, that Otto was a beautiful young and healthy dog and that he did these surgeries all the time with great success. SIL broke down sobbing in front of those men.

Anywayyyy, they did the tests and I can't remember the technical name but definitely one his discs, either diseased or trauma injury. Otto went into surgery about 5:45.

Can you believe that surgeon happened by just as they were preparing to inject him?

Thank you all so much.

Oh, my aunt. She's the widow of a farmer who sits on a lot of productive land. She gave my mom $3000 to give to the kids and they will pay her back.