Please say a little prayer for my sweet dog and best friend, Lincoln.

He's at the vet - specialist vet in fact - in line for surgery with the neurologist.

Poor fella has a severely herniated disc (plus a few more bad ones) on his spine. I've known that his back is bad, but it flared up after a nasty little mini-poodle attacked him last week at the park.

He deteriorated so quickly over the past few days that he began to lose feeling in his hind legs and could barely walk. It was terrifying for me (and him I'm sure - as he gazed at me with his big brown eyes).

So now he's in good care but I'm waiting anxiously for him to go in for surgery. They are hoping to get him done late this afternoon or tomorrow morning at the latest.

I am grateful that we can afford the surgery. But suffice it to say it's a HUGE hit for the credit card. I am reeling from the expense but no expense is too big for my Lincoln.

Please keep him in your thoughts.