Originally Posted by lillymae (Post 3877516)

I know someone has already suggested this but did you put an ad in your local paper ? as most All news papers will run found adds for free & that & the shelter is most often the 1st places people look when they loose a pet. I am so glad you picked her up or who knows what could have happened to her. Also I wanted to tell you that walking a yorkie with a collar is not recommended as it can damage their trachea, a harness is best for walking but the collar is good for holding their ID tags.;)

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 3877509)

Thank you for all of the things you are doing for this little Yorkie and the owners. It could be something terrible happened and the owner is very ill in the hospital with no one to help her find her baby right now or something else very traumatic. I would keep checking everywhere with officials as much as possible and make sure they retain your information to contact should the owner respond.

One thing I might mention about Yorkies - they tend to have bad dental problems so they need to have their teeth brushed daily and regular dental check-ups and cleanings as people do. And most of them cannot handle fatty human food, pork, etc. Some are prone to pancreatitis and other problems so you might want to search and look for the medical conditions they are more subject to developing. I wouldn't use a collar and leash as they can develop collapsing trachea. Regular vet checks and tests can catch any of these things early on. Yorkies can be very personal dogs and will attach to you very readily and adore the lap time.

They tend to be true terriers at heart and usually react to potential prey such as a cat or squirrel with bolting right after it without even thinking so you always have to leash them when out of a fenced yard and expect them to react first and think later when their chase instincts kick in. Never leave a Yorkie outside unattended - they are prey themselves to hawks, large cats, dogs that jump in your yard, dog thieves and don't tolerate hot or cold weather at all. They can escape through the tiniest enlarged place in/under a fence or gate. That's all I can think of right now.

Again, thank you for working as hard as you can to reunite this baby with her owner and giving her a home until and if he or she is never located.

Originally Posted by btytler83 (Post 3877631)

I have put an ad in the Birmingham news and a little circular that is in our area. My mom has given me an old harness of hers that I have been using. I only use it when we go out somewhere other than that she runs free in our yard (under my supervision of course ;)) I also check craigs list regularly and have put my own ad on there.

Originally Posted by btytler83 (Post 3877792)

Originally Posted by lillymae (Post 3878193)

Awww, she is very cute. I can't believe no one has advertised her as missing/lost. I would call the Police dept & your local shelter to inquire as to how long you legally have to search for her owner before you can legally consider her to be yours. It its possible that her owner was a victim of one of the auto accidents you mentioned. Did you see the clip of the dog who swam up to a kayaker in the middle of the water? the dog was injured & they found the owners family. The owner had been walking his dog & was struck by a car & killed & the dog was thrown over the embankment into the water. It was a sad story but the family of the victim was very happy to have the dog back.

Originally Posted by concretegurl (Post 3878614)

Awesome job on the harness not a collar.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Pedigree is not a fav I prefer Taste of the Wild in the Roasted Wetlands Foul flavor for my dogs.

There are many favs here to each their own don't be mislead by small breed specialty brands or just because a food cost the most doesn't make it the best.

And then you have to ensure the dogs eats it...

corn is bad never feed a food with corn it has minimal nutritional value and is basically a cheap filler-such things really affect dogs more when they are smaller in size (a lot of small breeds especially do better on grain-less diets-no rice, wheat, corn etc) also a good rule of thumb it doesn't need to be pricey but if yiu arent shopping at a whole foods market you really shouldnt be buying dog food there most of it is junk and over priced for its quality.

Also great job not only contacting animal control and the police departments but be leery of any random claims to her...sadly a found dog add is a free dog ad to some people ask for a description or they bring a pic the real owner would appreciate that welcome to yorkie talk oh I use dental sprays mine all don't like the tooth paste you can get at the vets..

If you end up keeping her because she is unclaimed-please find a vet that will do teeters instead of just re-vaccinating her-you don't know her history and over vaccinating is dangerous-even more so in small breeds.

So glad you found Yorkie Talk! It's a wealth of information here (opinions too so sort through it all). WELCOME!!!!

Oh Yorkies have hair and not fur so using a good brush, along with shampoo and diet will really make a dramatic difference in appearance!

Small dogs don't know they are small, heights (decks, stairs, vehicles, beds, furniture, etc) can be a difficult transition for those used to large dogs.

Originally Posted by gracielove (Post 3878232)

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That is so sad. I remember an accident site we were called to several years ago. A man and woman had flipped their pickup truck and were killed. Later as everyone was leaving the accident site a dog was spotted peaking out at the truck from the side of the road. It was later discovered that the dog had been in the truck but was thrown out of the way. It took several days to catch the dog because it was so terrified. The remaining family was very glad to get the dog back.

Originally Posted by lillymae (Post 3878645)

Was this story on the news ? I think I heard about this.

Originally Posted by yorkiemini (Post 3879039)

Don't mean to be cynic but be careful- there are folks who will call and claim a dog that has been advertised for a while so they can turn around and sell them. Only interested in the $$$$$. I hear that a lot on Criags list.

Kudos to you for taking care of this darling Yorkie - they will own your heart in no time:D

Originally Posted by yorkiemini (Post 3879039)

Don't mean to be cynic but be careful- there are folks who will call and claim a dog that has been advertised for a while so they can turn around and sell them. Only interested in the $$$$$. I hear that a lot on Criags list.

Kudos to you for taking care of this darling Yorkie - they will own your heart in no time:D

Originally Posted by btytler83 (Post 3879474)

I thought about that when I was making signs and posting online about her so I have not added any pictures of her and haven't let it be known she is spayed (or that she is a she for that matter). I figure if someone has lost her and are looking they will know these details and what she looks like.

Is there anything else I can do to insure I have the correct owner?

Originally Posted by Nancy1999 (Post 3879628)

That's tough, but I don't care how well people described her, they could always have someone call and describe a boy etc, until they narrowed down what it actually was. I think the dog will show you that it knows AND loves the person. If it doesn't, I would not release the dog. I found a yorkie once and there was no doubt in my mind when the owner came, crying her head off she could hardly talk, and the little pup was so excited, she ran to her mommy.

Originally Posted by Nancy1999 (Post 3879628)

That's tough, but I don't care how well people described her, they could always have someone call and describe a boy etc, until they narrowed down what it actually was. I think the dog will show you that it knows AND loves the person. If it doesn't, I would not release the dog. I found a yorkie once and there was no doubt in my mind when the owner came, crying her head off she could hardly talk, and the little pup was so excited, she ran to her mommy.

Originally Posted by btytler83 (Post 3880871)

I have started asking for pictures of their dogs. I have had a few people email me from craigs list and 2 sent pictures and she definitely wasn't theirs and the 3rd still hasn't emailed a picture.