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xLoLa · 02-11-2008, 03:37 PM

ollie and bug are lucky to have found you!

sweetheartsok · 02-11-2008, 03:45 PM

Awww....poor little baby. She's so lucky to have you. I'm wondering if the hair loss is alopecia or something like that. Hopefully you can get it figured out. She sure is adorable. Thanks for sharing your story. God bless you for being her Angel.

yorkiesmiles · 02-11-2008, 03:53 PM

Welcome to all of you. I think Bug is a Beauty in her own right.

Have you considered seeing a holistic vet and/or acupuncture vet? My holistic acupuncture vet is absolutely amazing. You can read some very interesting case studies on his website http://www.apvet.com/index.html
While none of them exactly match what you are describing with Bug, you will see that with herbs & acupuncture skin and hair condition can be changed (It saved my Bichon's life after a stroke that left him paralyzed!)

Here are 2 different sites to find an acupuncture vet: http://www.ivas.org/member_search.cfm
http://www.aava.org/pub/directory_links_public.html

This is a site to find a holistic vet:
http://www.ahvma.org/

Others on YT can tell you the amazing results they have had with acupuncture. My vet was originally trained and practiced as a traditional vet, so it is so wonderful that he can make the best assessment for how to proceed with a problem.

Julie1760 · 02-11-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BuggieMom

I love this response! So true!! I haven't been dressing her lately because I'm afraid the clothes will rub what little hair she has off, but if it turns out that this is just how she's going to look from now on, I'll be outfitting her like a queen...couture all the way baby! I've already been eyeing the websites of a couple of YT'ers who make custom tiny clothes.

Welcome!!! This is the best place in the world to get Yorkie support!! If you are worried that clothes might cause more hair loss, you might want to check into the silk clothes that one of the YT members make. I'm new myself, so I don't remember who it is, but they look so wonderful. When my Myah comes home and gets a bit bigger, I'm going to order some silk jammies for her. Hopefully someone will post her website for you.

Again Welcome!!!!!

reeses · 02-11-2008, 04:32 PM

Here is something you can try for her hair....my mother had a weenie dog that lost all the hair on her ears and was loosing the hair on her underside as well....we were told to put some Cod Liver Oil (make sure you get the Liquid)on her food every meal she eats. I cant remember how much it was...maybe like a teaspoon? Not sure on how much. Lemme know how much you feed her and Ill ask my mother and find out how much you should put on her food. But you can get liquid Cod Liver Oil at vitamin places like GNC (thats where we got ours) its like $10 I think for a bottle and it lasts awhile. The hair on my mothers dog came back and it came back really nice...it was actually THICK in some places! I cant remember how long we had her on it before all the hair came back but just be persistent and you will notice hair growin before too long. But dont quit if it takes a couple weeks...hair doesnt grow very fast so you gotta remember that when or if you think its not working. lol.
You can PM me with any questions and let me know how much you feed Bug!
She is precious and very lucky to have a home with you!!

bettyeanne · 02-11-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BuggieMom

Leather ear is exactly what I thought Bug had too! The first place she started losing hair again was on her ears. Then her little naked ears would peel like a bad sunburn (she's never been in the sun since I've had her). My vet has assured me that it's not leather ear; the insides of her ears are perfectly clean. He thinks that the peeling is related to the malabsorbtion.

If anyone thinks this all sounds crazy, please feel free to speak up. You won't hurt my feelings. I started her with her new vet because I thought the other clinic must be missing something. These doctors are human after all. I am wide open to any anectdotal experiences you all may have, and at this point I'll try anything. Other than the weight and thin hair, she seems to be very healthy.

Believe me, noone here will think it sounds crazy! We have all been where you are ... frustrated because we want to help our baby and can't seem to come up with answers! There are lots of knowledgeable people who will do everything they possibly can to try to help you come up with answers. They often suggest a second opinion or even specialists. I wish I had answers for you, but I believe that a new vet is a good start. Please keep us updated on little Bug, meanwhile, the only thing I can offer are my prayers. God bless you for helping this little one!

Matthew · 02-11-2008, 06:51 PM

Bug is beautiful! Thank goodness there are good folks like you around to take on little "lovebugs" like Bug! Don't be ashamed. My recently rescued Yorkie looks a lot like Bug... patchy hair, either oily or dry skin, and open sores.
What seems to be helping him is a product called Missing Link. It is a powder that can be mixed in the food--a sort of super supplement. Stanford really likes it, and his skin is showing improvement after about three weeks on it. I give him about 1/8th of a teaspoon per day, mixed into the food.
Give Bug some time on this, and high quality food. I feed Stanford Solid Gold, which he sucks down in record time.
I also use a coal tar shampoo formulated for dogs. It immediately got rid of a lot of his nasty skin flakes, and reduced the itching by about half.
All of these products should be available in your local pet store.
Keep us posted. You are doing a wonderful thing, and as I am finding out, you will not regret it.

Matthew · 02-11-2008, 06:58 PM

I almost forgot that Solid Gold is canned food, which is the only kind I feed either of my dogs. The big dog begins to itch, flake, and loose his shiny coat after about a week on any kind of dry food. I just have a bias for wet food, but it is more expensive, and some dogs refuse it. My vet told me once that dry food is the one of the biggest culprits for exacerbating any existing skin conditions, and causing dogs to drink more, thus setting up the dog for possible bloat. Stanford refuses any kind of dry food (even before I took him in, according to his previous family...but had to eat it as they felt this was "better than spoiling him with wet food.") Oh well.
Then again, some persons swear by dry, and never have a problem. So who knows? Just try some different options, and keep us posted.

mustangbee · 02-11-2008, 07:10 PM

Welcome to YT!!!!!

Thank You for sharing you're Little Bug with us.
She is so super sweet, and very lucky to have you!

ali · 02-11-2008, 07:10 PM

I like the Missing Link Supplement too. Maybe you can try home cooking. I don't know any dogs who will not eat home cooked meals. You can get all kinds of different recipies here. I think that your little bug is just perfect. When I saw her pictures I just wanted to give her a big hug and kiss. Thank God for people like you!!

Baby Madeleine · 02-11-2008, 07:58 PM

You are a wonderful person for taking your little Bug in. She is beautiful

sherrijmkassie · 02-20-2008, 10:28 AM

Just wanted to bump this to say I would love to see you posting more in all the forums. It helps me to not feel like such a newbie ,teasing. Your story just touched me and I really hope you stick around so we can all get to know you.

LittleMansMomma · 02-20-2008, 10:54 AM

Your little bug is so adorable! I don't think there ever could be an ugly yorkie. They are all so cute and cuddly. I wish the best of luck with bug and welcome to YT!

labrown · 02-20-2008, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sherrijmkassie

Just wanted to bump this to say I would love to see you posting more in all the forums. It helps me to not feel like such a newbie ,teasing. Your story just touched me and I really hope you stick around so we can all get to know you.

Hear Hear!

browniesmom622 · 02-20-2008, 11:10 AM

All of your babies are adorable Feel free to post tons of pics esp of bug shes is such a cutie !!

02-11-2008, 03:37 PM	#76
xLoLa Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: europe Posts: 539	ollie and bug are lucky to have found you! __________________ Kamila & x.Lola ♥

02-11-2008, 03:45 PM	#77
sweetheartsok YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 626	Awww....poor little baby. She's so lucky to have you. I'm wondering if the hair loss is alopecia or something like that. Hopefully you can get it figured out. She sure is adorable. Thanks for sharing your story. God bless you for being her Angel. __________________ ~Mary~ Mommy to Mindy 1 Years Old and Bear I Years Old "Proud Member of the Little Gentlemen's Club "

02-11-2008, 03:53 PM	#78
yorkiesmiles Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,493	Welcome to all of you. I think Bug is a Beauty in her own right. Have you considered seeing a holistic vet and/or acupuncture vet? My holistic acupuncture vet is absolutely amazing. You can read some very interesting case studies on his website http://www.apvet.com/index.html While none of them exactly match what you are describing with Bug, you will see that with herbs & acupuncture skin and hair condition can be changed (It saved my Bichon's life after a stroke that left him paralyzed!) Here are 2 different sites to find an acupuncture vet: http://www.ivas.org/member_search.cfm http://www.aava.org/pub/directory_links_public.html This is a site to find a holistic vet: http://www.ahvma.org/ Others on YT can tell you the amazing results they have had with acupuncture. My vet was originally trained and practiced as a traditional vet, so it is so wonderful that he can make the best assessment for how to proceed with a problem. __________________ yorkiesmiles Loved by Bubba & Roxy *Holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come* Last edited by yorkiesmiles; 02-11-2008 at 03:56 PM.

02-11-2008, 04:32 PM	#80
reeses My Lil Man! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,703 Blog Entries: 2	Solution for Hair Loss!!! Here is something you can try for her hair....my mother had a weenie dog that lost all the hair on her ears and was loosing the hair on her underside as well....we were told to put some Cod Liver Oil (make sure you get the Liquid)on her food every meal she eats. I cant remember how much it was...maybe like a teaspoon? Not sure on how much. Lemme know how much you feed her and Ill ask my mother and find out how much you should put on her food. But you can get liquid Cod Liver Oil at vitamin places like GNC (thats where we got ours) its like $10 I think for a bottle and it lasts awhile. The hair on my mothers dog came back and it came back really nice...it was actually THICK in some places! I cant remember how long we had her on it before all the hair came back but just be persistent and you will notice hair growin before too long. But dont quit if it takes a couple weeks...hair doesnt grow very fast so you gotta remember that when or if you think its not working. lol. You can PM me with any questions and let me know how much you feed Bug! She is precious and very lucky to have a home with you!!

02-11-2008, 06:51 PM	#82
Matthew Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northport, AL Posts: 123	Coat and appetite Bug is beautiful! Thank goodness there are good folks like you around to take on little "lovebugs" like Bug! Don't be ashamed. My recently rescued Yorkie looks a lot like Bug... patchy hair, either oily or dry skin, and open sores. What seems to be helping him is a product called Missing Link. It is a powder that can be mixed in the food--a sort of super supplement. Stanford really likes it, and his skin is showing improvement after about three weeks on it. I give him about 1/8th of a teaspoon per day, mixed into the food. Give Bug some time on this, and high quality food. I feed Stanford Solid Gold, which he sucks down in record time. I also use a coal tar shampoo formulated for dogs. It immediately got rid of a lot of his nasty skin flakes, and reduced the itching by about half. All of these products should be available in your local pet store. Keep us posted. You are doing a wonderful thing, and as I am finding out, you will not regret it.

02-11-2008, 06:58 PM	#83
Matthew Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northport, AL Posts: 123	Food too I almost forgot that Solid Gold is canned food, which is the only kind I feed either of my dogs. The big dog begins to itch, flake, and loose his shiny coat after about a week on any kind of dry food. I just have a bias for wet food, but it is more expensive, and some dogs refuse it. My vet told me once that dry food is the one of the biggest culprits for exacerbating any existing skin conditions, and causing dogs to drink more, thus setting up the dog for possible bloat. Stanford refuses any kind of dry food (even before I took him in, according to his previous family...but had to eat it as they felt this was "better than spoiling him with wet food.") Oh well. Then again, some persons swear by dry, and never have a problem. So who knows? Just try some different options, and keep us posted.

02-11-2008, 07:10 PM	#84
mustangbee Donating YT 9000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Carolina :) Posts: 10,616	Welcome to YT!!!!! Thank You for sharing you're Little Bug with us. She is so super sweet, and very lucky to have you! __________________ Friends are God's way of apologizing for our relatives. "Love & Support Our YT Members" Gina & Princess Member of the SSLS

02-11-2008, 07:10 PM	#85
ali Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Monrovia, Maryland Posts: 114	I like the Missing Link Supplement too. Maybe you can try home cooking. I don't know any dogs who will not eat home cooked meals. You can get all kinds of different recipies here. I think that your little bug is just perfect. When I saw her pictures I just wanted to give her a big hug and kiss. Thank God for people like you!!

02-11-2008, 07:58 PM	#86
Baby Madeleine Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 1,094	You are a wonderful person for taking your little Bug in. She is beautiful __________________ Monica and Madeleine Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club

02-20-2008, 10:28 AM	#87
sherrijmkassie The Queen is back Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,918	Just wanted to bump this to say I would love to see you posting more in all the forums. It helps me to not feel like such a newbie ,teasing. Your story just touched me and I really hope you stick around so we can all get to know you. __________________ Sherri , Cinnamon & Chai. RIP Kassie. .

02-20-2008, 10:54 AM	#88
LittleMansMomma Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Greenfield, TN Posts: 743	Your little bug is so adorable! I don't think there ever could be an ugly yorkie. They are all so cute and cuddly. I wish the best of luck with bug and welcome to YT! __________________ Larissa mommy to Little Man Tawny Odie Proud Member of: SRC LGC

02-20-2008, 11:10 AM	#90
browniesmom622 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ny Posts: 11,253 Blog Entries: 5	All of your babies are adorable Feel free to post tons of pics esp of bug shes is such a cutie !! __________________ We Love our Yt Angel! My Website< > FB page