'Despite all his pain, he continues to give our daughter the strength, support and courage that no human or amount of money is able to do.”
Kobe has been in the lives of Michelle Cuffe’s family for a relatively short period of time but has quickly become a loved member of the household. He has developed a particularly strong bond with Michelle’s teenage daughter Ellie, for whom he acts as an emotional support dog. Ellie isand before Kobe was welcomed into the family home, did not communicate much and spent a lot of time in her room. However, Kobe’s transformative impact has led to her interacting with her family daily.
Michelle said: “He inadvertently turned into an emotional support dog, which blew us away to be honest. I got my first dog for that reason, but my daughter at the time really wasn't interested. When I decided to get Kobe, I just wanted a second dog, there was nothing behind it."It was like a light switch had been turned on with her. She decided she wanted to be downstairs and sitting with us all the time. She comes on walks and talks to people about him.
Although his impact has been significant, Kobe has been dealing with serious physical health issues. On just day three of having Kobe in the family, Michelle feared all was not right. She explained: “I got him at exactly eight weeks old. I noticed on day three of having him that he wasn't quite right. I've also got a 10-year-old Japanese akita so I'm quite familiar with this breed."I was watching him and I said to my husband 'there's something wrong with his legs'.
One vet suggested Kobe’s joints were popping in and out and another said he was suffering from growing pains. It was not until a referral to a specialist was made that Kobe’s actual issue was discovered.A GoFundMe page has been set up in order for the funds to be raised ahead of the surgery. He was diagnosed with severe hip dysplasia, and requires expensive surgery for the issue to be fixed. Michelle and her family have already spent money on X-rays and other treatments for Kobe, and now have to fork out £15,000 for his hip dysplasia surgery.
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