[4doggiemama]

Many of us, including myself, frown and condemn young parents for wanting to re-home their Yorkie once a baby is born. Most claim they no longer have time for the furbaby. We all know that is a matter of opinion. You just make the time. Many furbaby parents do just that when a baby is born. But then you have those who just don't love their furbaby enough to care.

I have now changed my mind. If young parents want to re-home the Yorkie then it is most certainly the best for the Yorkie. At this moment I have a malnourished 3.3 lb. Yorkie snuggled in beside me. Lucy is 7 yrs. old and has been with her family for 3 yrs. During the first year or two I believe she was loved. Along came a baby. The baby turned one. Lucy was scared and nipped at the baby. Time to re-home Lucy. The moment I saw her I knew she was malnourished. Spine was very prominent. Hip bones were sticking out about 1/2 inch. No hair on any of the legs. Facial hair very thin. No, they hadn't noticed any of this. Yet they had cut her toenails before they brought her to me and they didn't see that there wasn't any hair on her toes. I could see that the nails had been very long and were now clipped short. How they must have bled. How she must have cried. Her teeth are in horrible shape. No, they couldn't tell me if she had actually been eating. They have a lab. He might have eaten her food. Lucy was scared of her bowl because it moved on the wood floor. She would back away from her food. And, no, they didn't think of putting a placemat or a towel under the bowl, or buy a new bowl. I am now softening her food and hand feeding her three x's a day. She is very hungry. She feels so fragile that I'm afraid she might break in half. She gives us kisses. She snuggles. She gives and wants love. Lucy has a long way to go. Tomorrow a vet check is in order. Only bloodwork. She is too fragile to go through a dental. (Thank goodness she is spayed) She will most likely need a knee done. I will have all of that done before she goes to the rescue I deal with. No, it is not always best for a doggie to stay with new parents when they really don't want it and choose to ignore it until it nearly perishes. The little furbaby has a much better chance going to a rescue, maybe even a humane society, then to be left to suffer under families who do not want them. ~Joanne~