[ZoeysHumanMom]

Good morning, everyone!

I feel blessed! On Monday night, a friend texted me to say a friend of hers had rescued a Yorkie from a breeder who was going to put him down because he wasn't perfect enough to sell. She asked me if I was interested in him. I jumped at the chance! I drove to San Francisco and picked him up yesterday. He's 11 months old, and he is a lovable little guy. They had him named Skittles, but he didn't know his name. I renamed him Harley. He is already responding to that.

His coat is really dry. His tail is missing all of his hair. I took him to the vet when I got home from San Francisco. She thinks he could have a thyroid problem, which would account for the dry hair and the hair missing from the tail. He weighs 8.3 pounds, but I can feel all of his ribs. He needs more meat on his bones. That could be part of the problem with the thyroid too, I think.

He's been marking everything he can find. I'm having him neutered today, so I hope that stops. He is in desperate need of grooming. As soon as he heals from the neutering, I'll get that done.

At first, my other yorkie, Zoey, was terrified of him. She hid under the sofa or the bed any time Harley would get near her. Today, they're playing together like they've known each other their whole lives.

I just wanted to share the news with you. If anyone has any thoughts about the dry hair, please feel free to share.