Introducing.....Forrest....yes, as in Gump :)

[BaxtersMommy]

Thank you for saving this precious baby. Heartbreaking. Glad he is in a home full of love now. Poor Baby.

[margaritaville]

I wish the best for this little one. What's with those people

[smallmans]

My heart and mind DO NOT understand human beings at times. How could they just let a living thing suffer so badly. I hope you have time to turn them in because I am terrified of them having a baby. Hearts that could ignore a suffering animal in their home certainly are not hearts that will be patient and loving with a newborn. Thank GOD that Forrest was rescued by you. Please keep us posted so we know how the little guy is progressing. God bless you for caring enough to add another furbaby to your care.

[YorkieD]

For those "people" to let little Forest suffer like this is just outrageous, I hope they will be charged with cruelty to animals. And they are having a human baby?? I just want to scream & kick, I wish I could do to them what they did to Forrest. Thank God you have him now & he will get some help. But those ears, with pieces falling off! Do you think they will have to amputate his ears?
OMG I just want to cry & hold little Forrest.

[jencar98]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

Here they are! I was thinking the same thing about poor nutrition and possibly leather ear. When I asked the vet about Truman he suggested antifungal creme and it not only worked but they healed and before he passed away his ears had fully healed and GREW hair back. My vet suggested human antifungal like you would use for athletes foot. At first they hair that grew in didn't really stick and was easily pulled out but over time it became stronger.

Here are the pictures of his ears that I just swiped

Thanks again for the pictures Meagan - I never thought about taking them off the Yorkie Haven site.

I will try an antifungal creme and am in hopes Forrest's ears will get better like Truman's did.

[jencar98]

Originally Posted by sarahheartmaddy

Jen, you are breaking my heart. He looks so sad... I feel so terrible for him. He really deserves to be spoiled. Those owners make me sick to my stomach. The poor angel.

Would it be okay with you if I sent you a black cuddlenest for him? They are super soft and would be super comfy for him since he can't move around a whole lot. And it would be soft on his skin and little ears too.

Thank you Sarah....you are too generous and kind. I will make certain Forrest's cuddlenest stays with him where ever he goes - and I'll tell him it came from his Aunt Sarah

[sarahheartmaddy]

Originally Posted by jencar98

Thank you Sarah....you are too generous and kind. I will make certain Forrest's cuddlenest stays with him where ever he goes - and I'll tell him it came from his Aunt Sarah

PM me. I bet I have some other stuff you could use for him.

[jencar98]

Originally Posted by Tiggerwit

I'm bawling my head off. OMG!!!

Just say the word and I'll fire up the truck and go pay those SOBs a visit!!

You know, everyone that has seen Forrest, after their initial expression of love and concern for him, their very next words are something like ......wish I could slap them, do you want to go beat them up, wish I could spend just 5 minutes knocking them around...... you get the idea - in my dreams the abusers get what they deserve!

[Hotel4Yorkies]

Awww...Jen, you know my favorites are these special needs babies. I know he is in good hands with you. His ears do look really bad. I had one with leather ear and hers looked similar but not as bad. I used Eucerin Calming Creme on her. She was adopted and when I saw her last I couldn't believe it. Her ears had healed and she had a beautiful coat of hair. Oh wait, it was Rosie, you probably remember her. I think her improved diet help a ton. Good luck with your little man and my prayers for him to heal quickly.

[llcornell]

Originally Posted by sarahheartmaddy

PM me. I bet I have some other stuff you could use for him.

So sweet of you

[jencar98]

Originally Posted by xxmxaxrxyxx

Ok reading that this may have been a result of leather ears really scares me because Mei Ling and I have been battling this for some time...and reading that it not treated it could cause the ears to crust up and fall off like Forrest scares me....and i don't want people to think i am abusing Mei Ling although her hair is growing back some on there after cleaning it for months with rubbing alcohol and apply 1% lotrimin cream...but it still isn't 100% and probably may never be 100%.

Can someone confirm that this is a result of leather ears? Thanks

Mary, believe me this is related to Forrest's horrible physical condition, a liver condition, he is extremely malnourished, has low thyroid, and I don't think you have to worry about Mei Ling's ears ever looking even somewhat close to this.

[jencar98]

Originally Posted by sarahheartmaddy

PM me. I bet I have some other stuff you could use for him.

Sarah....you're an angel..lol....I seem to keep telling you that So for now on, that's what I'm telling the foster kids - they have a guardian angel named Sarah

[BellaDonna]

You know one time I noticed that one of my chi girls had very thin hair on her legs and ears and one ear was only partially up and that wasn't normal for her. I assumed that was part of her aging and her coloration because she is a white chihuahua with pink eyes and the liver color nose. Anyway....at the time we were feeding all the Chi's Nutro max ultra which I thought was a good food for weight control. At some point during this time we took them off weight control food and put them on to Merrick's and one day I noticed that LilyB had hair back on legs and ears!!!! That stunned me because what it told me was that the other food we were feeding with such good intention and actually been depriving her and the others of certain nutrients she desperately needed! Her ears are also both standing and another chi with a drooping ear is no longer drooping.

The moral of the story is that some dogs are more sensitive to ingredients of food than others but even the high $$$ foods are not necessarily the best foods. Also when you are buying a diet food they may be skimping or missing out on necessary nutrients to keep calories down.
Do you research on foods and watch your babies for reactions to even the best.

[jencar98]

Originally Posted by BellaDonna

You know one time I noticed that one of my chi girls had very thin hair on her legs and ears and one ear was only partially up and that wasn't normal for her. I assumed that was part of her aging and her coloration because she is a white chihuahua with pink eyes and the liver color nose. Anyway....at the time we were feeding all the Chi's Nutro max ultra which I thought was a good food for weight control. At some point during this time we took them off weight control food and put them on to Merrick's and one day I noticed that LilyB had hair back on legs and ears!!!! That stunned me because what it told me was that the other food we were feeding with such good intention and actually been depriving her and the others of certain nutrients she desperately needed! Her ears are also both standing and another chi with a drooping ear is no longer drooping.

The moral of the story is that some dogs are more sensitive to ingredients of food than others but even the high $$$ foods are not necessarily the best foods. Also when you are buying a diet food they may be skimping or missing out on necessary nutrients to keep calories down.
Do you research on foods and watch your babies for reactions to even the best.

Thank you. I'm sure part of Forrest's general ill health is because of the low quality food he is eating. But, even more than the quality was the fact that he hasn't been eating much of the food they fed him. He really can't get to his food bowl very easily on his own - it's kind of hit and miss for him.

I've been checking him at least hourly, putting his food and water in front of his mouth. Most times he will eat then and I believe when he is thirsty he drinks too. His weight and hydration have already improved just from the few days he has been here and getting food/water consistently. Soon I will introduce a better food for him but it will have to be done slowly.

[jencar98]

Originally Posted by jencar98

Thanks again for the pictures Meagan - I never thought about taking them off the Yorkie Haven site.

I will try an antifungal creme and am in hopes Forrest's ears will get better like Truman's did.

I'm sorry Jodi....I know you're name isn't Meagan! I am slow this morning as I am most mornings