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jm11726 · 12-05-2006, 09:59 PM

New to this forum. Ramble. I don't know if any of these are symptoms of an illness, or if they are completely unrelated. I found my new Yorkie at the pound today. No name yet. They didn't have history as he was found tied up outside one morning. Age 8-12.

He is walking around in circles. Not kidding. He just circles around and around many times(5-6).
He does a lot of sleeping.
And in his sleep he has really bad twitches. He was sound asleep laying in my arms before and he jumped up and looked confused, scared. He actually just woke. Before he openned his eyes he jumped up and started viciously growling. Almost like he had a really bad nightmare. he doesnt seem to have a nasty bone in him though. I'm, fairly, sure he isn't a biter. And he's not a very nervous doggie. Fine with a little noise. He's been passed around a bit today.

He has major dental problems. Most will probably have to go. I can't imagine the pain he is in all the time. His hair is thin.

My sister seems to think he may have been kept in a cage for extreme amounts of time, maybe a puppy-mill? I also have a boxer. Yorkie headed straight for the huge crate as soon as i put him on the floor. She said they go crazy walking around the walls of the cage with nowhere to go.

Does anyone have an opinion??? Could this be medical. I know, I am going to call the vet, ASAP. I'm sure just getting his teeth fixed alone will put him in a better mood. He stands still and looks at me like he is waiting for something. The thought of what he has been through makes me SICK.
-Janine

12-05-2006, 09:59 PM	#1
jm11726 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LI, NY Posts: 10	New pound puppy. Various concerns. New to this forum. Ramble. I don't know if any of these are symptoms of an illness, or if they are completely unrelated. I found my new Yorkie at the pound today. No name yet. They didn't have history as he was found tied up outside one morning. Age 8-12. He is walking around in circles. Not kidding. He just circles around and around many times(5-6). He does a lot of sleeping. And in his sleep he has really bad twitches. He was sound asleep laying in my arms before and he jumped up and looked confused, scared. He actually just woke. Before he openned his eyes he jumped up and started viciously growling. Almost like he had a really bad nightmare. he doesnt seem to have a nasty bone in him though. I'm, fairly, sure he isn't a biter. And he's not a very nervous doggie. Fine with a little noise. He's been passed around a bit today. He has major dental problems. Most will probably have to go. I can't imagine the pain he is in all the time. His hair is thin. My sister seems to think he may have been kept in a cage for extreme amounts of time, maybe a puppy-mill? I also have a boxer. Yorkie headed straight for the huge crate as soon as i put him on the floor. She said they go crazy walking around the walls of the cage with nowhere to go. Does anyone have an opinion??? Could this be medical. I know, I am going to call the vet, ASAP. I'm sure just getting his teeth fixed alone will put him in a better mood. He stands still and looks at me like he is waiting for something. The thought of what he has been through makes me SICK. -Janine