[Millies mamma]

Originally Posted by JillyBean

I lost my very special friend in october 2011, she was an incredible 12 year old aussie. We lost her to cancer. I was crying like, all the time, and missed my furry soul mate terribly. About a month ago the hubby and I decided to get a yorkie and try to fill the void. I researched the breed as I am not real familiar with yorkies. Then we looked searched and searched for a reputable breeder. But wow the puppies were so exspensive. Well one night looking through a web site called Hoobly, we found the sweetest lil face I have ever seen.(HOOBLY is full of Lies and scams..BEWARE!!) He was sweet and affordable. He is 3 pounds and 3 years old and only $500.00. So we went to meet him. He was as she said, sweet and tiny. But he was wearing a bellyband. She said that was because they were just moving into the new house (it was a new house), and he would mark his new territory. She said he was not use to a collar and was only walked in a stroller. She said not to bother to feed him hard treats, he does not like them. I had to pay and extra $100.00 for his AKC papers. She asked me not keep him locked in a cage.

I had to have him, he just snuggled into my arms and into my heart. On the way home I realized he was shivering and his breathe was horrific! At home he didn't try to play, he wouldn't eat...he piddled on everything!!! He only curled into a ball and shivered. His nails were real long, ears dirty and a hack job for a haircut, like she just did it on the fly! I'm trained in pet grooming. So we went to the vet. He is 3 pounds and basically healthy except that he has the worst teeth our vet has seen in years, diaper rash from wearing the bellyband all the time. He had a fever from rotten teeth and that is reason he would not eat the treats and his food! We believe he was not scocialized and possibly only let out of his crate for breeding because he went right into his crate with no problems and didn't know how to play.

Since his antibiotics and working with him everyday, showing him how much we love him and showing him how to play, he really is turning into a special lil guy! His dental surgery is Friday and he will missing about 10 rotten teeth and a ton of tartar.

So what I am saying is don't give up on your lil ones. Work with your vet and see what happens!!!!

What a touching story, you should be so proud of yourself!!! You are giving this little one a real chance at life. God Bless!!!