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marcerella02 · 03-18-2009, 01:17 PM

Oh what a sweet sweet thing for you to do. Looking forward to an update

chandracz · 03-18-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MyGirlSunny

Hi! I am glad I found your forum, as I need your help:

Yesterday, a Yorkie wandered into my front yard, stumbled around and walked in circles. He was accompanied by a big black dog that I think might have been his guardian pal. When I went outside to see, the big dog ran away, but the yorkie didn’t react to my presence. I approached him carefully, and realized that not only was he blind, but he was deaf as well. He was all skin and bones; his hair was matted and, well, rather smelly! He must have been on the streets for a month. (how his people could lose track of him, I have no idea) We gave him food and water, which he scarfed. We scooped him up and gave him a bath and a little trim. This sweet boy was appreciative; he rested his head on my chest for a while and went to sleep. He appears to be an elderly pooch. We can see that he has a cataract in his right eye, and his left eye is red with a little globular bump, and kind of runny. He responds to no sounds. I know what ear canals look like, as we keep my toy poodle’s ears clean; so either this yorkie has the tiniest of ear canals, or this little fella wasn’t born with any (is that possible?). Anyway, we’ve put up flyers, put an on-line ad in the paper, and called Animal Control to see if anyone reported a lost dog. No luck yet. I really don’t know what to do next. He pooped, and his stool is loose, and there may be some whitish looking worms. Can I give him a de-wormer? How about a capstar? I would love to take him to the vet, but considering my circumstances, I am unable. I would like to know if there is something I can do for him at home. He is an amazing boy; He already knows where his food and water bowls are in relation to his new cushion. My better half is not pleased that I already named the pup Chewbacca (Chewie, for short), as he thinks we already have our hands, and house, full of rescued people and pets, and there is no money to care for a special needs dog. Can I please get some words of wisdom? Thank you, so much!

This poor little baby must feel so much better thanks to you!!!! This stuff just breaks my heart to hear but i'm so happy there are people like you out there to help the poor little baby out!!!!

chattiesmom · 03-18-2009, 02:10 PM

Boy, what warm fuzzies I'm feeling right now. What a human interest story - the big black guardian angel dog brings this needie Yorkie to your home -- probably wound up there because He knew that you would take him in, care for his immediate needs and assure that he found his place.

Sending hugs to you and little Chewie

YorkieShadow · 03-18-2009, 02:30 PM

Im so glad you took him in, I hope he finds the care he needs. I would leave a treat or a little food out side for the black dog in thanks for doing such a good job in bringing this poor little guy to you for help.was the black dog skinny an din bad shape too?

Wylie's Mom · 03-18-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MyGirlSunny

Many thanks to you all for your comments. To put your minds at ease, I would never take Chewie to Animal Control or a shelter - I know how things are handled over there. I am going to look for a rescue group, thanks for the suggestion. John, I like to think that the black dog led this little fella to my home - but we'll never know for sure! I really think that he was trying to take care of Chewie; it was cute to see the difference in size of these two friends. I will keep you informed about what happens when I contact a rescue group. I am so thankful to have everyone's input and advice.

Thank you all again.

You are SO wonderful, I just want to HUG you! I wonder if the rescue could let you be the foster home for him?

Btw, if the rescue will let YOU keep him - I will donate money specifically for his sponsorship. Let me know!

sleeplee337 · 03-18-2009, 03:11 PM

I would like to help too. Please continue to post, if you need more help with the Yorkie Rescue. There are so many wonderful people with great ideas and resources here at YT. God bless you, I hope because of the unselfish act and nice thing you did that something good happens for you.

Lee

chandracz · 03-18-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

You are SO wonderful, I just want to HUG you! I wonder if the rescue could let you be the foster home for him?

Btw, if the rescue will let YOU keep him - I will donate money specifically for his sponsorship. Let me know!

This just gets better and better! Wow another amazing person from YT steps up for the well being of a baby!!!!! How special of you both! Very amazing people we have here!

PANAMA69 · 03-18-2009, 03:43 PM

So glad that you rescue this little angel, may God bless you in a very special way

yorkie mom-3 · 03-19-2009, 04:52 PM

God bless you for what you are doing. And may the angels above look after little Chewie and his friend.

mackymom · 03-20-2009, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by marcerella02

Oh what a sweet sweet thing for you to do. Looking forward to an update

MyGirlSunny · 03-20-2009, 09:50 AM

Hello to all my new friends on YT!

I want to start right off by saying thank you to everyone for all your comments and well wishes for Chewie! It's a long and winding story - of which I'll fill you all in, in a moment - but to relieve the anxiety, I will tell you that as I type this, Chewie is on the road to wonderful Miss Kit of the Florida Yorkie Rescue in Palm City, Florida. Yay! After my last post here the other night, I began working on all the suggestions. One of my many phone calls was to Kit, who by the way is an amazing woman, and she suggested we take Chewie to the vet to get weighed and scanned for a micro-chip. Our neighborhood vet was a little hesitant to help, but eventually agreed to the scanning (why? I still am wondering). Chewie weighed in at 5 pounds, even though he felt like a feather to me! After some trouble with the scanner, another tech came in and scanned Chewie and found an ID number. We were ecstatic!! At home we first called AVID, who said the number wasnt theirs, and they gave me the number for "Home Again". I called them, and they said that the ID number is from a test chip. Okay, what did that mean? It meant that the scanner only picked up the test chip attached to the machine, and Chewie doesnt really have a micro-chip. Wow, this was an emotional roller coaster ride. All this time, Chewbacca doing great - he was eating well, drinking well, pooping well, and he even took over my poodle's cushion, as he liked the worn-in feeling better!! He's a spunky little guy, who despite his physical limitations, made his way around my house and yard after only a few little bumps on various pieces of furniture. Anyway, Kit was wonderful and made all kinds of plans to take Chewie to a vet she uses, and even said she knows of a surgeon who might be able to operate on the cataracts! The only obstacle was how to get Chewie to her home about 3 hours away (Florida is a looong state). Fate works in a very interesting way: It turns out that a lovely lady named Judy lost her 15 year old Yorkie a few months ago, and missing the sweet companionship, she recently contacted Kit about adopting a Yorkie from her rescue. Judy lives about 10 minutes from me, and she was set to go meet her new baby (3-year old Geordi) at the mid-point between our town and Kit's. One of my houseguests (who also became close to Chewie in the last few days) offered to take him to Judy's today (I had to work!) so she can make the swap with Kit somewhere in Boca. So, that's where we are: Chewie is on his way to a brand new beginning, and I am so confident that Miss Kit will do all she can for my sweet little Chewbacca. I gave him a gentle hug and kiss this morning, and said goodbye. Again, thank you to everyone for your wishes and advice. And yes, we do have some food outside in case the guardian angel dog returns - it's funny because I also have six rescued cats that hang out in my front yard, and none of them reacted when the two dogs wandered in, which is not usual for them. All the way around, this has been quite an experience. Many blessings to all of you and everyone that helped.

Lisette

wemple2 · 03-20-2009, 09:57 AM

May God bless, you, Chewie and all those involved...even the big black dog and your cats. I love happy endings...

TLC · 03-20-2009, 10:00 AM

THANK YOU SO MUCH

...for updating us - BUT - most of all for SAVING Chewies life

There are special places in heaven for people like you....

jp4m2 · 03-20-2009, 10:30 AM

Lisette, this is a wonderful thing you did for that little sweetheart!...The pieces of this story all seemed to fit seamlessly!!.....It couldn't have been more perfect!!...Good job girl!!

mollie jade · 03-20-2009, 10:32 AM

I am very glad he found you .

03-18-2009, 01:17 PM	#16
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	Oh what a sweet sweet thing for you to do. Looking forward to an update __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon

03-18-2009, 02:10 PM	#18
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Boy, what warm fuzzies I'm feeling right now. What a human interest story - the big black guardian angel dog brings this needie Yorkie to your home -- probably wound up there because He knew that you would take him in, care for his immediate needs and assure that he found his place. Sending hugs to you and little Chewie __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

03-18-2009, 03:43 PM	#23
PANAMA69 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ~~YorkieWorld~~ Posts: 8,428	So glad that you rescue this little angel, may God bless you in a very special way __________________

03-20-2009, 09:50 AM	#26
MyGirlSunny YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Miramar, Fl, USA Posts: 5	A Happy New Beginning.... Hello to all my new friends on YT! I want to start right off by saying thank you to everyone for all your comments and well wishes for Chewie! It's a long and winding story - of which I'll fill you all in, in a moment - but to relieve the anxiety, I will tell you that as I type this, Chewie is on the road to wonderful Miss Kit of the Florida Yorkie Rescue in Palm City, Florida. Yay! After my last post here the other night, I began working on all the suggestions. One of my many phone calls was to Kit, who by the way is an amazing woman, and she suggested we take Chewie to the vet to get weighed and scanned for a micro-chip. Our neighborhood vet was a little hesitant to help, but eventually agreed to the scanning (why? I still am wondering). Chewie weighed in at 5 pounds, even though he felt like a feather to me! After some trouble with the scanner, another tech came in and scanned Chewie and found an ID number. We were ecstatic!! At home we first called AVID, who said the number wasnt theirs, and they gave me the number for "Home Again". I called them, and they said that the ID number is from a test chip. Okay, what did that mean? It meant that the scanner only picked up the test chip attached to the machine, and Chewie doesnt really have a micro-chip. Wow, this was an emotional roller coaster ride. All this time, Chewbacca doing great - he was eating well, drinking well, pooping well, and he even took over my poodle's cushion, as he liked the worn-in feeling better!! He's a spunky little guy, who despite his physical limitations, made his way around my house and yard after only a few little bumps on various pieces of furniture. Anyway, Kit was wonderful and made all kinds of plans to take Chewie to a vet she uses, and even said she knows of a surgeon who might be able to operate on the cataracts! The only obstacle was how to get Chewie to her home about 3 hours away (Florida is a looong state). Fate works in a very interesting way: It turns out that a lovely lady named Judy lost her 15 year old Yorkie a few months ago, and missing the sweet companionship, she recently contacted Kit about adopting a Yorkie from her rescue. Judy lives about 10 minutes from me, and she was set to go meet her new baby (3-year old Geordi) at the mid-point between our town and Kit's. One of my houseguests (who also became close to Chewie in the last few days) offered to take him to Judy's today (I had to work!) so she can make the swap with Kit somewhere in Boca. So, that's where we are: Chewie is on his way to a brand new beginning, and I am so confident that Miss Kit will do all she can for my sweet little Chewbacca. I gave him a gentle hug and kiss this morning, and said goodbye. Again, thank you to everyone for your wishes and advice. And yes, we do have some food outside in case the guardian angel dog returns - it's funny because I also have six rescued cats that hang out in my front yard, and none of them reacted when the two dogs wandered in, which is not usual for them. All the way around, this has been quite an experience. Many blessings to all of you and everyone that helped. Lisette

03-20-2009, 09:57 AM	#27
wemple2 Wee Winston Wiggles Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kewanee, Illinois Posts: 9,666	May God bless, you, Chewie and all those involved...even the big black dog and your cats. I love happy endings... __________________ As Ever, Kathy Intruducing Bentley Winston and Spencer: RIP My Sweet Angels

03-18-2009, 02:30 PM	#19
YorkieShadow BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 9,999	Im so glad you took him in, I hope he finds the care he needs. I would leave a treat or a little food out side for the black dog in thanks for doing such a good job in bringing this poor little guy to you for help.was the black dog skinny an din bad shape too?

03-18-2009, 03:11 PM	#21
sleeplee337 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Posts: 68	I would like to help too. Please continue to post, if you need more help with the Yorkie Rescue. There are so many wonderful people with great ideas and resources here at YT. God bless you, I hope because of the unselfish act and nice thing you did that something good happens for you. Lee

03-19-2009, 04:52 PM	#24
yorkie mom-3 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: nebraska Posts: 616	God bless you for what you are doing. And may the angels above look after little Chewie and his friend.

03-20-2009, 10:00 AM	#28
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 7,247	THANK YOU SO MUCH ...for updating us - BUT - most of all for SAVING Chewies life There are special places in heaven for people like you.... __________________ Adopt Donate Foster www.yorkie911rescue.com

03-20-2009, 10:30 AM	#29
jp4m2 Love my Boys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: w/ my boys Posts: 5,056	Lisette, this is a wonderful thing you did for that little sweetheart!...The pieces of this story all seemed to fit seamlessly!!.....It couldn't have been more perfect!!...Good job girl!! __________________ B.J.mom to : Jake J.J. Jack & Joey, momma misses you..... The joy found in the companionship of a pet is a blessing not given to everyone. The two most powerful words when we’re in struggle: me too..

03-20-2009, 10:32 AM	#30
mollie jade YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 712	I am very glad he found you .