Shortly after getting to Mexico, I began volunteering at the animal shelter. "Anna" was the only survivor of a litter of German Shepherd mongrels someone found in a dry river bed. I had to train her to walk on a leash, the inevitable happened, and she's been our dog for four years now.
Two months ago, she got hit by a car, dislocating her leg. We agreed that if the vet wanted more than $100, we would have her put to sleep. He told me $250, I took one look at Anna, and I agreed.
She usually walks on all four legs now, and the vet says that she will recover completely.