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SwordSister · 03-12-2015, 07:57 PM

I am the new mother of an eight-month-old Yorkie girl. She came to me because the overwhelmed person who had her knew she couldn’t care for Lexie adequately when her own life circumstances changed, and she began caring for her very needy two-year-old granddaughter. Lexie was unintentionally neglected socially for the last couple months.

Little Lexie is tiny (3 pounds 4 ounces) and newly blind from granular corneal distrophy. Lexie’s former person had never had an indoor dog before, much less one with a disability.

Lexie is adorable and shy but cuddly. She moves around cautiously but without a problem. She can not only walk on her back legs, but when she takes a whiz, she lifts her entire back end up and walks away from the wet spot on her front legs, too fastidious to get her back feet wet with pee.

I am so happy to be here in YorkieTalk, and I would love to be pointed toward resources which might help with the following questions:

1. Lexie is underweight and bony. How can I put weight on her quickly and healthfully? She came to me on Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrior puppy food, and I just bought a bag of Blue Buffalo Small Breed Puppy chicken and oatmeal formula. I am happy to prepare meals for her, but what would be best?

2. What ideas do you have for enrichment for a blind puppy? I wear her a lot in a sling.

Thanks to all, Natalie

PS: I haven't figured out how to upload a picture yet. Working on it.

03-12-2015, 07:57 PM	#1
SwordSister YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Knoxville Tennessee Posts: 7	New Member with New Puppy (blind and skinny) I am the new mother of an eight-month-old Yorkie girl. She came to me because the overwhelmed person who had her knew she couldn’t care for Lexie adequately when her own life circumstances changed, and she began caring for her very needy two-year-old granddaughter. Lexie was unintentionally neglected socially for the last couple months. Little Lexie is tiny (3 pounds 4 ounces) and newly blind from granular corneal distrophy. Lexie’s former person had never had an indoor dog before, much less one with a disability. Lexie is adorable and shy but cuddly. She moves around cautiously but without a problem. She can not only walk on her back legs, but when she takes a whiz, she lifts her entire back end up and walks away from the wet spot on her front legs, too fastidious to get her back feet wet with pee. I am so happy to be here in YorkieTalk, and I would love to be pointed toward resources which might help with the following questions: 1. Lexie is underweight and bony. How can I put weight on her quickly and healthfully? She came to me on Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrior puppy food, and I just bought a bag of Blue Buffalo Small Breed Puppy chicken and oatmeal formula. I am happy to prepare meals for her, but what would be best? 2. What ideas do you have for enrichment for a blind puppy? I wear her a lot in a sling. Thanks to all, Natalie PS: I haven't figured out how to upload a picture yet. Working on it.