Foster Needed for Tibbe While I Have Surgery

[ChibiLuv]

Oh I'm so sorry to hear. I know how you feel about boarding, I had to leave my 2 for a week and stressed out about it until I bribed a friend to watch them. Hugs!
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[Doodlebug]

Jeanie, I am hoping and praying that you can find the right babysitter for Tibbe. Hopefully someone who lives close can stop in and visit and get to know Tibbe before he stays with them. Or maybe someone could come and stay with you. I really hope something works out for you. I am sorry you are going through this.

[MarkFromSea]

My heart just sank feeling what you are facing. To not have your best buddy with you while undergoing such a medical procedure will be torture. Closer to your home the better I'm thinking.

I went ocean fishing for just a day last week, it was a very long day, I found myself missing my Zippy for a few moments there towards the end(I won't take him on the ocean).... my point being, your Tibbe will keep your spirits up during this procedure... hey... is there someone, a person/relative, that you can bring into your home to assist? if that fits the treatment schedule...

I'm very sorry this is happening to you...

[buddybear]

Oh how I wish I could help you but AZ is so far away and I don't know of any one in that area.
Buddybear and I wish you a speedy recovery and some one to take care of your Tibbe.

[lillymae]

I'm so sorry to hear that you are having health issues & will be Praying for a fast & complete recovery. As others have said, I wish I could help. I also agree that the closer the better as you will need frequent visits both for yourself & for Tibbs. Again, I am Praying for a fast & complete recovery.

[horsnaround]

I will be keeping you both in my prayers And praying someone close will be able to help you out

[gemy]

Oh Jeanie I am so very sorry to hear about your health issues and what a worry you have with Tibbe. I would take him in a heartbeat. But like others here it is just too far away.


I am racking my brain to see if I recall any organizations that help out in a situation like this. Have you messaged Judy? YorkieMom1 I know that she lives in Texas and might have some suggestions for you.


If there is anything I can do to help out please feel free to message me.

[ladyjane]

Jeanie, I would be happy to keep him for you if you cannot find someone closer. I am going to email a couple of people I know who might be able to help.

He would certainly be with more than 4 other pups here, but all of my pups are on different diets so that is not an issue and I don't crate them. If there is an issue with personalities, I do separate them in different rooms. I would be happy to give you more details IF it became necessary for you to leave him with me. I have a feeling someone closer will help you.

I am so sorry....I have been where you are but fortunately my son has been able to help me. My pups are my life...so I totally get it.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Ya'll, I've taken a tranquilizer just a while back and my vision is getting blurring and my head fuzzy so will rea d and answer your sweet posts tomorrow if okay. It's been a rough day but Tibbes is doing better. Love you guys so much - more than i can say/

[YazminD]

Jeanie, My heart aches for you; I'm so very sorry you're going through this. Like many others I wish I lived closer, I'd gladly take care of Tibbe. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your precious boy.

[TxVicki]

Jeanie I am sorry that you are having problems. I wish I was in a position to help but unfortunately am not able to.

Sending out prayers to you.

[lisaly]

I am so heartbroken to hear that you are ill and that you will have to face this without your best friend at your side. I wish I lived closer to you to be able to take care of you and your little boy. You are very dear to me, and if necessary, we'd have to find a way to get Tibbe here for as long as you'd need to get better. You and Tibbe belong together., however He draws his strength and dog laughs from your love, and you him. I will pray that you recover and get well very quickly, and I hope you know how loved you are. I instantly saw how special you are when I saw your first posts on Yorkietalk. I didn't know then how much of an impact you'd have on my heart or how much you'd add to our community. Please stay strong and know you have the love of this community behind you.

[107barney]

I'm so sorry - I hope you find someone close by to take him while you recover.

[Lilah Charm]

Oh Jeanie, I am so very sorry to hear this. My well wishes are with you and your special little man

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Jeanie, I would be happy to keep him for you if you cannot find someone closer. I am going to email a couple of people I know who might be able to help.

He would certainly be with more than 4 other pups here, but all of my pups are on different diets so that is not an issue and I don't crate them. If there is an issue with personalities, I do separate them in different rooms. I would be happy to give you more details IF it became necessary for you to leave him with me. I have a feeling someone closer will help you.

I am so sorry....I have been where you are but fortunately my son has been able to help me. My pups are my life...so I totally get it.

Oh, thank you, Linda, for your concern and trying to help. It would be good to have a backup plan.

It's not the number of dogs - the more the merrier to Tibbe - but I think most of the vet manager's are bigger dogs and that really worries me as the time grows closer, you know. Just worried she would be able to keep him physically safe from bigger, rowdy dogs as he loves to get right in the middle of play. With my son's big American Bulldog, when Danny still lived in Dallas with his big Tex, a dog which could crush him with a paw, he'd just get right into Tex' midst and begin to rollover, play-bow and jump on Tex's legs and belly, paw at him playfully - so happy - and only the fact that Danny, who knows dogs so well, was down on the floor right beside them and has Tex trained to obey instantly kept me from having a heart attack, though I never was that relaxed with them attempting to play together. But Danny would watch Tex' facial expression, ears, body language and could predict when to call him off.

Tex, though, is a kind of dog whisperer himself and would roll over on his back or get down on his tummy to play with Tibbe as if he sensed he was fragile and tiny. Still, he's a big, dominant bulldog and certain things would trigger an intense focus on Tibbe that Danny would quench and remove Tibbe until Tex was recalcitrant and calm, would walk over to Tibbe and seem to try to make it right. Tibbe never knew anything had almost maybe happened - just pinned his ears back, squinted his eyes up in happiness and jumped back into things, so happy to have another dog around. He's never met another dog he didn't love.

Don't know if other bigger dogs would have that sensibility, restraint and level of training and I'm so scared of my Tibbe getting his back hurt with a huge paw or bigger, stronger dog landing atop his little back and hurting him. I'd just die. I would. Couldn't stand it that he got hurt because I left him in an unsafe situation. So I worried myself into 2 sleepless days and nights until I decided I had to turn to YT and just see if a Yorkie-lover out there could help out. Other Yorkie owners know what they are like - how careless they are and the total lack of judgment or fear of falling off furniture they can show when in prey drive or excited.

Chibiluv has so very kindly offered to take him and we're in the process of making arrangements. She fosters dogs in trouble so I know she's a kind-hearted, caregiver/doglover who is seemingly always out to help a dog in need. And she knows Yorkies and toy dog care! If it works out, I'll be eternally grateful to Veronica for taking my Tibbe in and giving him safehaven while his mommie is trying to get fixed and functional again. But should something come up in her life at the last minute and she can't take him, I'd love to have a back-up and not have to resort to vet boarding or the vet manager if we don't have to.