05/24/2026
Please help with anything you can! This is the sweetest dog on the planet with the BEST OWNERS!!
Tragedy came during what should have been an ordinary walk.
Phoebe was only 3 months old when a freak accident changed the course of her life forever.
In a terrifying instant, the sweet golden retriever puppy became tangled around a tree after being pulled unexpectedly while on leash. Her family rushed her to emergency care, where they learned just how devastating her injuries were.
Phoebe had suffered a pneumothorax, head trauma, and a severely broken hind leg. She fought for every breath inside an oxygen cage while doctors worked desperately to stabilize her tiny body before surgery could even be attempted.
Despite everything, Phoebe fought.
Dr. Williams at Blue Pearl was able to save her leg with pins and screws. Her family poured everything they had into helping her heal, emergency care, surgery, medications, physical therapy, follow-up visits, around-the-clock care, sleepless nights, and endless love. They used CareCredit, insurance reimbursements, and every dollar they could find because giving up on Phoebe was never an option.
And for a while, it seemed like things were finally getting better.
She started using her leg again. She wagged her tail. She played. She acted like the happy puppy she was always meant to be. Then suddenly, everything fell apart again.
One of her surgical pins began migrating and had to be removed. Shortly after that, Phoebe stopped eating and became increasingly painful. Another emergency visit revealed heartbreaking news: she had fractured the SAME leg again… this time her tibia and fibula. Her fever had climbed to 105 degrees from the pain.
Specialists feared something much worse was happening. They tested Phoebe for Osteogenesis Imperfecta — brittle bone disease and began preparing her family for the possibility that euthanasia may be the kindest option.
For three agonizing weeks they waited for answers.
Miraculously, Phoebe tested NEGATIVE not only for OI, but for over 270 genetic conditions.
Now, after consultations between specialists and orthopedic surgeons, the recommendation is clear: Phoebe needs an amputation to end her suffering and give her the chance to finally live pain free.
And the heartbreaking truth is… her family simply cannot do this alone anymore.
They are recent college graduates just beginning their lives. Since May of last year, every penny they have has gone toward keeping Phoebe alive, over $9,000 in emergency care, surgeries, rehab, medications, and repeated procedures. They are still drowning in CareCredit debt while trying to move forward through unimaginable personal hardship, including a sudden death in the family, another loved one on hospice, and an upcoming surgery of their own.
Yet through it all, they have never stopped fighting for Phoebe.
Because she is not “just a dog.”
She is family.
She is loved.
She is wanted.
And right now, she is hurting.
Phoebe’s amputation is estimated between $4,200-$4,600, not including the biopsy they hope to perform to finally understand why these fractures happened.
They are asking for help to give this sweet girl the future she deserves — one without constant pain, fear, and suffering.
If you can donate, no amount is too small. If you cannot donate, please share Phoebe’s story. Somewhere out there is someone who can help carry this family through one more impossible hurdle.
Because after everything this little puppy has endured… she deserves the chance to run again.
The Lantz Tucker Memorial fund for pets is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and your donations are 100% tax deductible! We have zero overhead, and every penny donated goes directly to pay vet bills for the animals we have agreed to help. Any funds raised above and beyond what we need to raise for any one animal, will be used for life saving care of another pet in urgent need.
Donations can be made here, or we also have:
Venmo: (last 4 digits are 6696)
PayPal: [email protected]
Thank you so much for supporting our little fund and those furry friends who need it most!!
