Twelve-year-old Dominic from San Diego, California, isn’t saving up for a new game console or a skateboard this summer. Instead, he’s been manning a cookie and lemonade stand, chock full of his mom’s fresh-baked cookies, and asking for donations to Rosie’s GoFundMe page.
Who is Rosie? Well, Dominic didn’t know her until recently, either, but that didn’t stop him from doing everything in his power to raise money on her behalf.
Rosie is just a few months old, but she has a stage five heart murmur.
If she hadn’t been able to have surgery, her prognosis gave her no more than 12 months of life.
Dominic’s 17-year-old Yorkie recently passed away. His heart broke when he heard that this pup might not even live for six months.
Few young men would go to great lengths for a pup that wasn’t even part of their family.
But Dominic has raised over $800 for Rosie, not to mention all the attention he brought to her cause.
Watch Dominic’s story here:
CBS News 8 – San Diego, CA News Station – KFMB Channel 8
(source Life With Dogs)
While Rosie’s surgery is already scheduled, you can still donate to her GoFundMe Page. Her fund is run by The Rescued Pup, a rescue organization with plenty of other pups in need of medical care.
This story is truly inspiring, and it gives me hope for the future of our society. I hope young Dominic inspires more people, young and old, to pay it forward.
