[Franceen]

Hi there everyone

I am new and my username is Franceen. I have just taken on a 4 and a half year old yorkie from someone, who was not looking after her as well as they should have been. They then decided that they didn't really want her!! How can people like this exist??!! At least she wasn't hurt and she has now, at this late stage, had her shots and her nails done by the vet, as well as a general check up. After a few days of getting used to us I then took her to the doggie palour and they did a reasonably good job and all the ladies there wanted to take her home! She is so sweet natured and loves a cuddle. What sort of people don't care about such a dear little animal? I will go to the help and nutrition and after this, for advice about feeding her.

In the UK where I live, we have fireworks night on 5th November (called Guy Fawkes Night) and people just go crazy making the loudest bangs and have large exciting firework displays, which go on well into the night. A few days before Guy Fawkes Night - which is awful tradition, I think, as there are nicer things to celebrate - and a few days afterwards, they let off big bangs and rockets at odd times during the day and in the evenings. Eventually their pocket money runs out and it stops. We are having the odd bang and firerocket going off already and Tootsy (this is the name she was given) is terrified. She leaps up barking ferociously and then rushes to be picked up and cuddled. When you pick her up she is trembling with fear. What are we going to do when everyone has their fireworks going off in the neighbourhood? I get upset thinking about it!! I thought of going to the vet and asking him to give her a strong sedative that will knock her out for the night. Then again, he could just give her too much and kill her!!! What can I do? Has anyone any suggestions.

Hope you can help me.

Love
Franceen xxx