Bobo the Yorkshire terrier is in stable condition one day after he was hogtied and set on fire over a stove, a veterinarian said Monday.
In the meantime, the woman who allegedly burned her dog appeared in Jefferson County Court Monday and was advised she is being held for investigation of cruelty to animals and fourth-degree arson. Tanya M. Martin, 38, also was ordered held on $10,000 bail.
Veterinarians said they were cautiously optimistic about 6- year-old Bobo's prognosis.
"One of his biggest hurdles is whether or not he gets an infection," said Elisa M. Mazzaferro, the director of emergency services at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital. "It's too soon to tell if he's out of the woods."
Bobo suffered burns to more than 50 percent of his body. The serious injuries were to his tongue, lower jaw and feet pads.
"He's lost most of his feet pads," she said. However, the terrier's trunk, torso and abdominal areas were spared.
Veterinarians treating Bobo also learned that he's deaf, Mazzaferro said.
The hospital desperately is seeking a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to help deliver oxygen to Bobo's damaged tissues. Dead skin on the dog's body could be a major source for infection, Mazzaferro explained.
Lakewood police officers who found the dog inside Martin's apartment on Sunday morning learned that veterinarians found speaker wires wrapped around Bobo's four legs, according to court papers. Officers also found that the wires were attached to the stove where the terrier had been hogtied over the flames.
A neighbor told officers that he saw smoke coming from Martin's apartment on Sunday and went to check on Martin. The neighbor said he heard the dog crying and found it on fire on the stove top, according to an affidavit. Officers tried to question Martin but described her as speaking incoherently and refusing to make statements about the dog.
A relative said Martin suffers from mental illness.
How to help
The Table Mountain Animal Center is accepting donations to help pay for Bobo's medical treatment.
People can mail their donations to Table Mountain Animal Center Foundation, P.O. Box 270587, Louisville, CO 80027. Write "Bobo's Care" on the checks.
People wishing to make a donation online can go to
Table Mountain Animal Center - Home and find "Help Bobo the Burned Dog."