Awww I feel so sorry for the little thing. They are not outside dogs, and theres prob not much they would do if you turned these people in, most places wont get involved with a dog unless it has no shelter and or no food and water kept out for it. can you get a closer look and see if he has water? If not then they might come check it out.

They should not be having him/her tied up. he shouldnt even be wearing a collar, collars seem to cause Collapsed Trachea .

The trachea is the valuable structure that connects the throat to the lungs. It is made up of 35-45 rings of cartilage that are joined by muscles and ligaments to create the “tube” that is know as the trachea. When the rings are closed from top to bottom, the trachea is collapsed. Rapid gasping for air can cause the trachea to flatten and make it hard for air to enter the lungs.

Toy dogs tend to have an abnormality in the genetic makeup of their tracheas. The rings easily loose their rigidity and are not able to retain their round shape.
This is the main reason anyone who knows about the breed will recommend a harness as opposed to a collar/leash for a yorkie. Leashes attached to collar put too much pressure on the delicate tracheal structure.

maybe you can print that out and talk to these people about it.

First of all, I'd like to welcome you to YT! You are going to love it here!

Second of all, I am from Knoxville myself, and I agree that the storm that went through was a really bad one! At my house, we had hail and off and on power. I would definitely look into asking the owners about the dog or I would call Animal Control and speak to them about the situation. They can always do a drive by to see the situation and determine if they need to speak with the owners or even take in the dog themselves.

I hope the poor little one is safe and made it through the storm okay. If there is anything I can do, let me know! I will gladly help out with the situation! :)

Edit to add phone numbers: Knox County Animal Control: 865-215-6658 or Knoxville City Animal Control: 865-215-7457.

Welcome to YT.

Poor little baby! I can't believe anyone that has a Yorkie would leave it tied up outside :( They are fragile little beings. Do you have any idea how old it is? Do they leave it outside during the winter too?

I had Abby and Daisy outside for a just a bit today to potty and poor Abby was panting so hard, I could tell she was miserable. She's been laying on the bed all day ever since.

I hope you can help him or her out of this situation.
Thank You for caring and trying to help.

How about he "RESCUES" the dog in the middle of the night and lets you take the dog in...That way noone sees the dog with him and he is not suspected... Trust me, my husband is a cop and most of them are more concerned about real crime, then someone calling to say I left my little dog tied up outside and now it is gone.. They will probably think that he ran off and just let it go....If you cannot handle the dog or rehome him, then I can workout some way to get him and find him a great home...People like that obviously do not care and I bet they would be glad that it was gone....

omg that is so sad...i would go take the yorkie...obviously they don't care enough for him/her to tie him/her outside...like that...

I hope he lets us know something .

I second that! I feel like it's a rescue, not stealing. That poor baby doesn't stand a chance with those people, and they definitely do not deserve him. If they don't love the dog anymore than that...to just tie him up...they wouldn't miss him anyway. I would go get that baby just as fast as I could get there and think nothing of it. You want my number?

I would take that poor darling in less than two seconds. I understand you don't want to do anything illegal, but do you know anyone that would? Poor thing, I can't even keep Ranger outside for like, five minutes without worrying! What is the point of having a dog if it's tied up outside 24/7??????????????????????????

looking for an update..............:(

Aaahhhh this is so sad ..... I hope you will post an update today on how it went .... poor Furbutt .... :(

I would first inform the owner about the danger of leaving the dog tied up all summer. I would approach the dog owner in a friendly manner and show them that I am concern about the dog\'s welfare. I would offer the owner some suggestions on how to take care of a small dog. If the owner does not take better control of their dog in a week, then I would call the humane society. I would routinely check up on dog to make sure he is O.K. Some people do not know how to properly take care of their dog and need help on how to be a good dog owner. I agree taking a dog from the owner is wrong because it is called stealing. If your neighbor is confrontational, then just call the humane society. I hope the owner starts to understand that Yorkies are inside dogs. I hate to see any dog tied up all day. I prefer my dogs to live inside the house with me so I can shower them with love. I understand your concern about the dog\'s welfare.

SOS

I was getting ready to type and Maxwell, wanting attention, jumped on my hand - SOS is what typed out.

That says it all!

Hope to hear update.

i wouldnt even confront the owner, come on!! how stupid can ya be..
obviously they dont care about the animal by leaving it outside like that.
rescue the dog away from those sickos. you will be saving him..

hmmmm.....:hmmm33:

Wonder if she has like an extra 100 bucks sitting around. If she goes and asks for the dog sometimes money talks. If they dont care for this dog at all most will take the money and say she hes all yours