Hi everyone! I ran across this forum while searching for info on yorkies. I have two shih tzu's, so I'm not too familiar with this breed. Today, my sister and I were driving and she slammed her breaks. I didn't know why she did that until she screamed that there is a puppy crossing the street. I got out the car and went to pick up the little guy; I noticed he was a yorkie. He was severely dehydrated, matted, horribly aggravated skin, had poop dried to his butt, and has cataracts in one eye. He was so weak that he couldn't even stand. We decided to bring him to the no-kill shelter.
When we arrived at the shelter, the girl volunteering there said he's an extremely old dog, and she said the people who had him didn't take care of him at all, judging by his condition. We thought his tongue was sticking out because he was thirsty, but turned out he had no teeth. She said she thinks he caught a stoke, and that's why his tongue is sticking out. Have any of you heard of that happening?
She spoke to the director of the shelter and asked if we could foster him for a few days until they could find him another foster home; we agreed. He took a nap when we arrived home. He drank a little water, and I fed him as best as I could. We could tell he's feeling a little better now. He's now barking, and able to stand up without help, and walking a little faster now. But, he has a hump in his back. Is that normal for senior yorkies? He woddles when he walks. I hope he isn't in any pain. Thanks for reading, I really appreciate it!
Here is a picture of him before we brought him to animal rescue.
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