Thank you everyone for the great advice and warm welcome! I've wanted a Yorkie for years - but I'm a big believed in rescueing when you have no intention to show your dog - and I only wanted a pampered pet - so this sweet baby boy is a dream come true for me!
I'm one step ahead of you on the vet - he went the day after I got him for a exam and complete bloodwork, thyroid panel, UA, and fecal. Everything came back perfectly normal. Vet didn't think anything about the hair loss on the ears, said it was "a Yorkie thing". The tips and bases have hair, but not the rest of the pinnae.
I'll try to post pictures soon - he's way cute with his tongue that flops out the side without teeth to keep it in LOL. My vet and I are guessing him to be around 6-7 years, maybe younger - it's hard to say, no clouding of his eyes, but the missing teeth make us think he's probably a bit older - but we could be wrong!
Back to the ears - it could be "leather ear" as someone refered to it as. The skin on hear is very pigmented and seems thicker then normal for me.
I did look at ferret stuff - he's a little to big for those, but to small for cat stuff to fit. Ferret collars worked - but they're all breakaway that I found - so still can't find a solution for a good option for attatching a leash to! I'll check out the products page here!
I've looked at now! grain free but couldn't find a supplier of it locally. I also really like Merreck but again the kibble is to big for Benji. |