Abandoned Yorkie now named Happy! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Babbs3772 · 10-22-2010, 09:09 AM

Two days ago my husband found a three legged Yorkie, he brought him inside immediately and called me at work.

Once I arrived home, I could see that this wasn't a "lost" dog. Although he had on a clean coat (go figure) He was covered, and I mean covered with fleas, grunge etc. His dew claws were close to an inch and a half long and one was torn quite badly around the skin. He was hacking and I knew immediately what he most likely had was a collapsing trachea. He is not neutered.

The worse of all of this? His severely decayed teeth - all of them sadly. We brought him to the Veterinarian office yesterday and he had a full work up and check up you could say.

She said that this was one of the worst cases of neglect she had ever seen and she documented this so we could make sure that should any one attempt to come forward regarding him we could be sure he would stay with us instead. She fully was backing us up.

Her guess is he is 10 years old and has spent much of his life not very loved.

He is getting neutered next week and he is also having his teeth extraction done at the same time.

My husband and I adore our three legged little baby, we have named him "Happy" and he has a nice new harness, coat and bed. He gets along well with our two cats and our other dog Zachary. He is on medicine for his coughing and hacking due to the trachea damage and it makes him a bit sleepy.

Thank you for letting us share Happy's story with you and I hope to get to know all of you and your babies in the future.

Barbara

chachi · 10-22-2010, 10:04 AM

You did a wonderful thing taking him in and giving him a happy home bless you and your family

Bentleys Momma · 10-22-2010, 10:05 AM

to YT! I am so glad that Happy found you!!! Sounds like the poor little soul has been through a lot and you and your husband is just what he needs. Please post pictures of him whenever you can. We would love to see him. And let us know how he is doing with his procedure next week. How big is he? What kind of dog is Zachary? Boy am I nosy

LOL!!!

Peggy, Monkey & Maddie

joann1166 · 10-22-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Bentleys Momma

to YT! I am so glad that Happy found you!!! Sounds like the poor little soul has been through a lot and you and your husband is just what he needs. Please post pictures of him whenever you can. We would love to see him. And let us know how he is doing with his procedure next week. How big is he? What kind of dog is Zachary? Boy am I nosy

LOL!!!

Peggy, Monkey & Maddie

I'm with Bentley's Momma....let us know everything. We love our yorkies and everybody else's too! Your a great family to take his poor baby in.

FlDebra · 10-22-2010, 10:08 AM

Thank goodness for you and your husband's kind hearts! Little "Happy" may not have lived much longer and surely would have continued to suffer if not for you two! Now he has a clean, warm bed; medical care; and good food -- but most importantly he has love in his life! I cannot imagine what possesses people to mistreat and neglect such sweet dogs. They want nothing more than to be loved and love in return. They can add so much to our lives if we just take care of their basic needs. I know this little guy is truly living up to his name at his good fortune! Bless you all!

Sammy Mommy · 10-22-2010, 10:24 AM

How wonderful that Happy now has a loving family! God Bless You and Happy!

Deuce · 10-22-2010, 10:36 AM

You are a wonderful person for taking Happy in, thank you on behalf of all abused/neglected pups out there.

Lizzie07 · 10-22-2010, 10:38 AM

How can people continue to own a dog and let it get in the condition Happy was in?

Obviously they cared nothing about the dog or don't know how to love, because if they did, they would never have let Happy get in that condition. It's so hard to hear that poor little dogs suffer like this.

Obviously, you and your husband have the love and compassion Happy desperately needed. Surely it was fate that your husband found him. I am always to happy to hear when one of these babies lands up with angels like you two.

margaritaville · 10-22-2010, 10:50 AM

Welcome and

to you and your husband.

RUsmom · 10-22-2010, 10:51 AM

It always renews my faith in mankind when I read stories like this on YT. Thank you for investing not only your money, but your love and time in Happy! Good Luck with him and keep up posted on how he's doing!

snoopy42 · 10-22-2010, 10:52 AM

You are an angel for giving Happy a chance for happiness during his senior years. I can't imagine anyone neglecting a dog. They give so much love, it would be hard not to return that love in return.

Please keep us updated on Happy's progress.

Babbs3772 · 10-22-2010, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Bentleys Momma

to YT! I am so glad that Happy found you!!! Sounds like the poor little soul has been through a lot and you and your husband is just what he needs. Please post pictures of him whenever you can. We would love to see him. And let us know how he is doing with his procedure next week. How big is he? What kind of dog is Zachary? Boy am I nosy

LOL!!!

Peggy, Monkey & Maddie

I will post pictures soon

Zachary is an old boy, he was another pup I adopted many moons ago (14 years old now) he is half Pug and half Chihuahua. He is a bit more of the Pug size lol and then some - he is a little over twenty pounds and could stand to lose a bit more!

You are not nosey at all

Babbs3772 · 10-22-2010, 11:17 AM

Thank you so much - All of you!!! He is snuggled next to me right now on the couch - he and Zachary just went for a little walk outside. Both were suited up in coats as it is a bit chilly here in Vermont today. I have never walked two dogs at the same time LOL, what a challenged that was!

I will keep you all updated on his progress as we go along!

boopster · 10-22-2010, 11:24 AM

What a HAPPY ending to a sad story. Hope you will post some pics of your two dogs.

Patti · 10-22-2010, 11:55 AM

You are an angel to take Happy in. Nikki was a rescue found on the streets and he had to have all his teeth pulled and gum surgery because his teeth were so badly neglected. Once he healed from all the extractions he was like a new dog. I know Happy will feel so much better after his surgery next week. I would love to see pictures.

10-22-2010, 09:09 AM	#1
Babbs3772 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 82	Abandoned Yorkie now named Happy! Two days ago my husband found a three legged Yorkie, he brought him inside immediately and called me at work. Once I arrived home, I could see that this wasn't a "lost" dog. Although he had on a clean coat (go figure) He was covered, and I mean covered with fleas, grunge etc. His dew claws were close to an inch and a half long and one was torn quite badly around the skin. He was hacking and I knew immediately what he most likely had was a collapsing trachea. He is not neutered. The worse of all of this? His severely decayed teeth - all of them sadly. We brought him to the Veterinarian office yesterday and he had a full work up and check up you could say. She said that this was one of the worst cases of neglect she had ever seen and she documented this so we could make sure that should any one attempt to come forward regarding him we could be sure he would stay with us instead. She fully was backing us up. Her guess is he is 10 years old and has spent much of his life not very loved. He is getting neutered next week and he is also having his teeth extraction done at the same time. My husband and I adore our three legged little baby, we have named him "Happy" and he has a nice new harness, coat and bed. He gets along well with our two cats and our other dog Zachary. He is on medicine for his coughing and hacking due to the trachea damage and it makes him a bit sleepy. Thank you for letting us share Happy's story with you and I hope to get to know all of you and your babies in the future. Barbara

10-22-2010, 10:04 AM	#2
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	You did a wonderful thing taking him in and giving him a happy home bless you and your family __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

10-22-2010, 10:05 AM	#3
Bentleys Momma YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 793	to YT! I am so glad that Happy found you!!! Sounds like the poor little soul has been through a lot and you and your husband is just what he needs. Please post pictures of him whenever you can. We would love to see him. And let us know how he is doing with his procedure next week. How big is he? What kind of dog is Zachary? Boy am I nosy LOL!!! Peggy, Monkey & Maddie __________________ "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." — Will Rogers

10-22-2010, 10:08 AM	#5
FlDebra Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL Posts: 7,651	Thank goodness for you and your husband's kind hearts! Little "Happy" may not have lived much longer and surely would have continued to suffer if not for you two! Now he has a clean, warm bed; medical care; and good food -- but most importantly he has love in his life! I cannot imagine what possesses people to mistreat and neglect such sweet dogs. They want nothing more than to be loved and love in return. They can add so much to our lives if we just take care of their basic needs. I know this little guy is truly living up to his name at his good fortune! Bless you all! __________________ FlDebra and her ABCs Annie, Ben, Candy Promoting Healthy Breeding to the AKC Yorkshire Terrier Standard

10-22-2010, 10:38 AM	#8
Lizzie07 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ball Ground, GA Posts: 1,262	How can people continue to own a dog and let it get in the condition Happy was in? Obviously they cared nothing about the dog or don't know how to love, because if they did, they would never have let Happy get in that condition. It's so hard to hear that poor little dogs suffer like this. Obviously, you and your husband have the love and compassion Happy desperately needed. Surely it was fate that your husband found him. I am always to happy to hear when one of these babies lands up with angels like you two. __________________ Kristan Lizzy's mom

10-22-2010, 10:24 AM	#6
Sammy Mommy Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Posts: 3,896	How wonderful that Happy now has a loving family! God Bless You and Happy!

10-22-2010, 10:36 AM	#7
Deuce No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,717 Blog Entries: 1	You are a wonderful person for taking Happy in, thank you on behalf of all abused/neglected pups out there.

10-22-2010, 10:50 AM	#9
margaritaville Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: west long branch, n.j. Posts: 4,457	Welcome and to you and your husband. __________________ Joan, Bubba and Sissy-BEWARE OF PUPPY MILLS breathe in, breathe out, move on -jb

10-22-2010, 10:51 AM	#10
RUsmom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central MA Posts: 185	Good for you! It always renews my faith in mankind when I read stories like this on YT. Thank you for investing not only your money, but your love and time in Happy! Good Luck with him and keep up posted on how he's doing! __________________ DebRUBonnieand Tinkerbelle Maggie and Bella:

10-22-2010, 10:52 AM	#11
snoopy42 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: OC Posts: 684	You are an angel for giving Happy a chance for happiness during his senior years. I can't imagine anyone neglecting a dog. They give so much love, it would be hard not to return that love in return. Please keep us updated on Happy's progress. __________________ Joan Mommy to Zeusand Zena RIP Phoebe My

10-22-2010, 11:17 AM	#13
Babbs3772 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 82	Thank you so much - All of you!!! He is snuggled next to me right now on the couch - he and Zachary just went for a little walk outside. Both were suited up in coats as it is a bit chilly here in Vermont today. I have never walked two dogs at the same time LOL, what a challenged that was! I will keep you all updated on his progress as we go along!

10-22-2010, 11:24 AM	#14
boopster Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 1,643 Blog Entries: 1	What a HAPPY ending to a sad story. Hope you will post some pics of your two dogs.

10-22-2010, 11:55 AM	#15
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	You are an angel to take Happy in. Nikki was a rescue found on the streets and he had to have all his teeth pulled and gum surgery because his teeth were so badly neglected. Once he healed from all the extractions he was like a new dog. I know Happy will feel so much better after his surgery next week. I would love to see pictures. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html