YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community - View Single Post

crazydoglade · 03-20-2013, 05:27 PM

I somehow ended up fostering a 2 year old yorkie with a broken leg, things like this happen to me a lot. The poor baby was hit by a car approximately a month ago and spent 3 1/2 weeks at the vet. The original owner couldn't afford the repair so said to euthanize him or find a new home, whatever they wanted to do. A few rescues found out about him but didn't have the budget for the repair. Another rescue, not ours, said they would pay for the surgery but they now seem not as commited as they once were so another friend an I may have to pay for the repair. Our local vet is willing to do it for under a$1000 but since he'll need to have frequent visits for dressing changes he'll need to stay with me. First question is any ideas on keeping him occupied after. I don't want to sedate him but keeping him quiet these past days has been very difficult. I have put him in a crate smaller than I would like because he jumps and tries to stand on the fractured leg if I don't. He doesn't like toys and won't chew on anything. Second question, what to name him. I refuse to let him go to surgery named Yorkie. I've narrowed it down to Axl, Baxter, Caleb, Reese,Rudy or Zach. All opinions appreciated.

03-20-2013, 05:27 PM	#1
crazydoglade YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: california Posts: 405	surgery tomorrow I somehow ended up fostering a 2 year old yorkie with a broken leg, things like this happen to me a lot. The poor baby was hit by a car approximately a month ago and spent 3 1/2 weeks at the vet. The original owner couldn't afford the repair so said to euthanize him or find a new home, whatever they wanted to do. A few rescues found out about him but didn't have the budget for the repair. Another rescue, not ours, said they would pay for the surgery but they now seem not as commited as they once were so another friend an I may have to pay for the repair. Our local vet is willing to do it for under a$1000 but since he'll need to have frequent visits for dressing changes he'll need to stay with me. First question is any ideas on keeping him occupied after. I don't want to sedate him but keeping him quiet these past days has been very difficult. I have put him in a crate smaller than I would like because he jumps and tries to stand on the fractured leg if I don't. He doesn't like toys and won't chew on anything. Second question, what to name him. I refuse to let him go to surgery named Yorkie. I've narrowed it down to Axl, Baxter, Caleb, Reese,Rudy or Zach. All opinions appreciated.