[Natalie Marie]

Hello All,

This is my first post on this website. I have a 7 1/2 month old male Yorkie. His name is Pierre and he is the love of my life...

Well, long story short. My bf's golden retriever got mange from his roommates dog. He then passed it onto Pierre and my golden. Pierre had it on the tips of his ears. He has been itching for months. I thought he had an irritation from the groomers shaving his ears.... Now all three dogs have to wear cones for the next two months, take antibiotics every single day, and every two weeks needs a shot from the vet. Not only is this extremely pricey but it is completely breaking my heart.

Pierre looks at me like I am punishing him by putting this cone on him. He is 4.5 lbs... I am surprised they even had a cone to fit on his little head. He is acting up... chewing on everything possible, barking a lot, and acting out of character. I guess that is his way of fighting back??

I guess the reason I am posting this is to see if there is anyone out there who has had to deal with mange. It is also contagious to humans so that makes me nervous. I still try to give him lots of love and kisses even though the darn cone gets in the way. He still tries to crawl under the covers with me, but cant... and he got stuck under the bed the first night he had it on. Any suggestions on how to cope with this and how to still keep him a happy and loved pup?

It is going to be a long two months.......