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Florida couple postpones IVF to help dog

By Ryan Emerson
By Ryan Emerson

A Sarasota, Florida couple is dealing with heartbreak.

Their beloved dog is clinging to life after a terrible attack, and it could cost the married couple their chance at having a baby.

For the past seven years, Lauren Niolet's Chihuahua-mix "Blue" has been by her side for the highs and the lows of life.

"Blue is literally my child because we have wanted a family for so long and haven't been able to have one," Niolet said.

Last Wednesday, Lauren and Blue went outside and visited a neighbor.

"We waved hello to a neighbor, walked over to speak to them, and just all of a sudden, out of nowhere, a dog that's about 80 pounds, whereas my dog's only 10 pounds, just grabbed him and attacked him," Niolet recalled.

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The neighbor's dog nearly killed Blue.

"His entire left side he was ripped from spine to abdomen, completely ripped open," Niolet explained. "You can actually fit an entire hand underneath his skin, in between the muscle and the skin."

Blue is clinging to life and will need weeks of hospitalization.

The only way the Niolets could afford this was to dip into savings.

That money was set aside for in vitro fertilization.

"We've been saving up to do IVF because that's the only option that's left for us to have a child of our own," Niolet said. "We were supposed to send a check the day after this happened in for $17,000 for our deposit just to start the procedure. We've already used half of that on the medical bills and we're only one week in."

One of Noilet's friends created a "help blue survive dog attack" GoFundMe page to help this family out.

Click here to donate.

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