Hello everyone, meet Kenzo! 

A five year old blue merle french bulldog. I got Kenzo when I was at the lowest in my life and in need of companionship. Since day one we formed this beautiful connection and he really is my best friend. He is not your average frenchie. I like to refer to him as frenchie XL who is very hyper. Kenzo is very active- long walks at the park, playful, and has joined my fiance and I on some hikes. He loves being outside with us and when we aren’t on adventures we are inside cuddling! 

When he was a puppy he tore his ACL and he bounced back so quickly. He was so hyper after surgery and healed very quickly. My biggest obstacle at that time was keeping him from running. I  thought that was the hardest time in our lives. Unfortunately I was not prepared for his IVDD diagnosis and believed I was doing everything right to avoid it. This past Christmas we decided to spend it alone – just us three in a cabin. What we thought would be a winter escape turned into our biggest nightmare when Kenzo became stiff and yelping whenever touched. He was rushed to the emergency hospital where we learned of his diagnosis and the long recovery. Kenzo has had two emergency visits to help with the pain. We felt helpless and still do. There is no right time to receive this news but we are getting married in April and are asking for help. 

Thankfully Kenzo is already showing signs of improvement but this is due to the continuation of pain management with medication. At this point surgery is the next option to elevate the pain. If he is a candidate for the PLDA surgery we could be looking at an estimated cost of $5,000-$9,000. We appreciate any donation – big or small. Please share our story. Anything makes the difference towards Kenzo getting back to his happy life. We would appreciate any help so we can get him to the finish line and back to doing what he loves! Kenzo thanks you ! 🙂