Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
I have talked with the vet and will definitely get my vet to look at the dog and do some standard tests. And I will separate my Maltese from the Yorkie for a quarantine period. The shelter requires all animals adopted have the shots and confirmed spay/neuter by them. As part of the $80 adoption fee they also include those shots and micro-chipping.
This Yorkie had no collar, tags, or microchip and I have been told that the waiting period is 7 days (unless there are major health issues).
I will check to see if we have any local breed specific rescues for Yorkies...good suggestion.
Of course the best scenerio would be if the original owner could be found and he or she was a caring and responsible owner. Maybe they are looking for this dog and would love to get her back. This dog had been on the street a while though, and I checked some back issues of the local newspaper for lost ads about a dog like this, but couldn't find any listed... |