Then, when Gemini started throwing up, Etter began to fear for his pup’s life. Etter rushed Gemini to the vet, but the cause of Gemini’s distress proved to be difficult to diagnose.

The vet couldn’t identify what was wrong with Gemini but Etter wasn’t about to give up. Gemini was his best friend and he would do anything to get him help. Etter was so focused on finding a vet who could treat Gemini that he ended up losing his job while desperately visiting vet after vet.

Despite visiting multiple vets, nobody seemed to be able to tell Etter what was wrong with his sweet pup. “[I]it just seemed like I wasn’t gonna get anywhere or get him the help he needed in time. It was truly one of the scariest things I had to deal with.” Etter told

But finally, the cause of Gemini’s pain and distress was discovered; a small object was lodged in his intestines. Etter’s girlfriend’s baby girl had played with the dog by throwing her bottle to him. Etter had been diligent about quickly removing the bottle whenever the baby threw it to the pup, but at some point, Gemini had apparently gotten access to the bottle without Etter’s knowledge and swallowed a bit of the top of the bottle. That bottle piece had now created a blockage and Gemini was in need of surgery.

The surgery cost 4,500 dollars – far more money than Etter currently had. But Etter wasn’t about to let his best friend die. Etter posted a heartfelt post on Facebook where he explained his situation and put his car up for sale.