Yorkie mix? Need help with identifying

[Taryn0405]

I love this story!
She looks like a beautiful yorkie girl to me. Love, love, love her big ears!

[KimInMD]

Aww, I love happy endings. I too have an older girl who was a stray. Bringing her home has been such a joy! With a lot of missing teeth, she may need you to soften her kibble with some water if it hurts her to eat or you see her having trouble chewing it. I think she looks like a Silky, but I am no expert. Please have your vet check her over as others have recommended. I'd get her started on a good grain free kibble, and see if that helps with the red yeast staining I see. The weepy eyes and runny nose are most likely from the rotten teeth that she had. That should clear up as her little mouth heals. If her eyes continue to weep, try Gerber water (Walmart, water section, $1. a gallon). Sorry, I know you didn't ask for any of this advice, but I just get so excited to know what a wonderful life your new baby is about to have with you and your dear, compassionate hubby. The world needs more good people like you. Bless you for giving this sweet girl a home where she will be loved and cared for. We are waiting anxiously to learn her name, and look forward to more pictures. Welcome to Yorkie Talk!

[Msgatorslayer]

Thanks to everyone for advice. I really appreciate it.

Her name is 'Petunia'.

[TammyJM]

This story has me in tears.....such a happy ending! I know that you have received a lot of wonderful advice so I hope it's okay for me to add one as well. When I put my furkids on ACANA dog food, you would not believe the difference in their coats!!!! I would post pictures on Yorkietalk and people would send me private messages to ask what I feed because their coats are so shiny. ACANA is more expensive than other kibble, but my guys do not eat as much of it as when they were on a cheaper food so it equals out. But I swear, the difference in their appearance is INCREDIBLE and you will see the change within a couple of weeks. Plus, my guys have so much more energy on this food.

By the way, she is adorable! I am very excited for her, you and your husband.

Tammy

[msyorktown]

As others have posted, she looks all yorkie to me as well....and i love her name. Petunia will bring you much joy. Bless you and your husband for giving her a loving home, she cetainly deserves it!!
Welcome to YorkieTalk!!
And she is a cutie!

[richards6402]

What a story with a happy ending. So glad you were rescued by this little girl. Hope she continues to thrive in your household and brings you years of love and happiness.

[Yorkiedaze]

This little girl was meant to be with you guys........I just know it! An angel sent to you guys to fill a sad void, and to be helped as well. What a wonderful husband you have. I had a little foster that looked exactly like her, thin coat and all and with just proper food and love, he ended up with a beautiful thicker coat. I love to watch them blossom like that. Bless you both for giving this baby a loving home to live out her precious life. Keep us up to date on her progress.

[Msgatorslayer]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

This little girl was meant to be with you guys........I just know it! An angel sent to you guys to fill a sad void, and to be helped as well. What a wonderful husband you have. I had a little foster that looked exactly like her, thin coat and all and with just proper food and love, he ended up with a beautiful thicker coat. I love to watch them blossom like that. Bless you both for giving this baby a loving home to live out her precious life. Keep us up to date on her progress.

Thanks for you story! I want to see her healthier but also love her for the little rat dog that she is, now, lol.

I've been calling her my Gremlin. I was stroking her hair lastnight while she was falling asleep and I had all her forehead hair spiked up like a gremlin. She looked so cute.

[Msgatorslayer]

Originally Posted by richards6402

What a story with a happy ending. So glad you were rescued by this little girl. Hope she continues to thrive in your household and brings you years of love and happiness.

We will make sure that she thrives as much as she can. Our old dog never knew a bad day in his life and that's what we want for her for the rest of her life. Nothing but happiness with the job of keeping the couch warm.

[Msgatorslayer]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

This story has me in tears.....such a happy ending! I know that you have received a lot of wonderful advice so I hope it's okay for me to add one as well. When I put my furkids on ACANA dog food, you would not believe the difference in their coats!!!! I would post pictures on Yorkietalk and people would send me private messages to ask what I feed because their coats are so shiny. ACANA is more expensive than other kibble, but my guys do not eat as much of it as when they were on a cheaper food so it equals out. But I swear, the difference in their appearance is INCREDIBLE and you will see the change within a couple of weeks. Plus, my guys have so much more energy on this food.

By the way, she is adorable! I am very excited for her, you and your husband.

Tammy

I'll take all the advice I can get. Is this a brand from the vet or store bought?

Right now she's on Science Diet which was given to us by the pound.

As far as expense goes, anything I feed this 8lb'er is going to be cheaper than feeding the Dobi we used to have. I didn't even know how much to feed Petunia and had to read the bag. It's like crumbs compared to the big boy.

[Msgatorslayer]

Originally Posted by KimInMD

Aww, I love happy endings. I too have an older girl who was a stray. Bringing her home has been such a joy! With a lot of missing teeth, she may need you to soften her kibble with some water if it hurts her to eat or you see her having trouble chewing it. I think she looks like a Silky, but I am no expert. Please have your vet check her over as others have recommended. I'd get her started on a good grain free kibble, and see if that helps with the red yeast staining I see. The weepy eyes and runny nose are most likely from the rotten teeth that she had. That should clear up as her little mouth heals. If her eyes continue to weep, try Gerber water (Walmart, water section, $1. a gallon). Sorry, I know you didn't ask for any of this advice, but I just get so excited to know what a wonderful life your new baby is about to have with you and your dear, compassionate hubby. The world needs more good people like you. Bless you for giving this sweet girl a home where she will be loved and cared for. We are waiting anxiously to learn her name, and look forward to more pictures. Welcome to Yorkie Talk!

We'll be asking the vet lot's of questions! And thank you for freely giving advice.

Her eyes and nose seem to have already cleared up. She's much cleaner already. When we first brought her home they were full of boogers and moisture.

Because of her newly extracted teeth I did buy some soft, canned food. But she didn't like it. And chose the hard soft. She's chewing it okay. I didn't notice any problems and I was looking.

[Farleys]

She is so lucky to have you and your husband

[KimInMD]

Originally Posted by Msgatorslayer

We'll be asking the vet lot's of questions! And thank you for freely giving advice.

Her eyes and nose seem to have already cleared up. She's much cleaner already. When we first brought her home they were full of boogers and moisture.

Because of her newly extracted teeth I did buy some soft, canned food. But she didn't like it. And chose the hard soft. She's chewing it okay. I didn't notice any problems and I was looking.

Yeh, the weeping eyes and nose were 100% caused by the rotten teeth. Her poor little mouth must feel so much better already. I can't imagine trying to eat with 5 toothaches. She is so blessed to have a new life with you. You'll see more and more personality come out every day, now that she is feeling better. By the way, I just adore the name Petunia. It's so cute and clever. Please post pictures for us from time to time. I bet very soon she won't look like the same dog. We're so glad you're here!

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by Msgatorslayer

I'll take all the advice I can get. Is this a brand from the vet or store bought?

Right now she's on Science Diet which was given to us by the pound.

As far as expense goes, anything I feed this 8lb'er is going to be cheaper than feeding the Dobi we used to have. I didn't even know how much to feed Petunia and had to read the bag. It's like crumbs compared to the big boy.

The runny eye problem can also be due to her diet. You can buy ACANA at a pet food store....we buy ours from a local doggy boutique. I am a firm believer in feeding a high quality food....you will see a great difference in her overall appearance and her energy level.

Would love to see more pictures of your sweet Petunia.

[Msgatorslayer]

The lil lap dog that she is, she likes sitting in her blankie on my lap while I'm on the computer. Just a little while ago she was curious about the desk so I let her up. She walked around a bit and decided it was better in mommy's lap. But I did snap a pic of her.

She's my lil puter mascott!