Some of you might have wondered why our little boy still hasn’t caught up with his siblings.2 weeks ago I went to a check up with him and the vet heard a heart murmur. After an ultrasound he was diagnosed with Patent Ductus Ateriosus (PDA). It’s a hole in his heart if not treated will cause him to die. You can imagine how I felt since our family has so bonded to him. Prince is a very strong puppy and has shown from day 1 that he wants to live. His m…om Roxy has nurtured him and is still watching over him. He is fun, he likes to tug, he loves people and will make someone in life very happy. Yes, Princie will need this surgery to survive. On the good side the surgery has a very high success rate and a 2 week recovery time. It will be a fix forever and he will flourish afterwards. He continues to gain weight and will be ready for the surgery within the next 10 days. For now we limit his physical activities to not put unnecessary stress on his little heart.You all have encouraged me to keep going and rooted for this little guy. We will start a fundraiser shortly to help Stephanie and Liz to raise money for the surgery. The surgery will be performed in Raleigh at the North Carolina State University Veterinary School, which is very close to where we live. So Prince will stay with us during his recovery time until he is ready to stir up Stephanie’s household …(psssst).I hope I can count on you all one more time. We all want to see what the Big Prince will look like when he is older.