This wanker just cost me a LOT of monies.

Poor bastard ruptured his cruciate ligament while chasing a ball. We were meant to be moving to a Sweden in the coming week (from Australia), and now we'll need to wait a couple months until he's healed.

He's a bit down at the moment, but he's a chirpy fella, he'll be right.

Edit: I should definitely make it clear that I'm insanely lucky to have the partner I do. She doesn't even blink when it comes to dedicating resources to this dipshit. Also, here is a picture of better times: https://imgur.com/elGPbLz. So graceful.

EDIT 2: Answering a couple questions that are coming up a lot-
1. “Why no pet insurance?” Unfortunately, cruciate ruptures are often contributed to by pre-existing conditions (Like this one). Such cases unfortunately aren’t covered by the majority of brokers.

2. “Why can’t he travel? Sedate him!” ´That was a thought, however, there are a whole bunch of risks associated with sedating a dog over a long flight (22-28 hours in this case). From cardiovascular risks, to respiratory issues with air pressure changes, to risk of injury to the dog when conscious yet unable to feel discomfort. Furthermore, it’s difficult to keep a big dog (doggo is approx 50kg) sedated over such a large amount of time. Between airport restrictions, long flights, etc, it’s almost impossible to keep the dose up throughout.

Finally, thanks to all the well wishes! It’s hugely appreciated and it’s improved our day immensely. I’ll be sure to post an update when doggo is recovered and derping around in the snow!