I found a deaf and blind Yorkie yesterday....

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by TLC

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....

Amazing. I'm so happy for Chewie.

[mina0710]

What you are doing is so nice!!

[dogbert]

Originally Posted by John Stelting

I second the othe posting..... do not take him to a shelter, he will be deemed un-adoptable and put to sleep. If there is anyway you can manage to keep him please do so.....

I believe that the black dog led this baby into your yard because you love animals and take care of God's little creatures.

John

Animals have been known to care for one another. The only reason he was not attacked by a big dog or run over is probably due to the guardian he had. To bad he took off before you could give him a little food and water too. Poor thing just needs a good home to finish out his days however many that may be. Thanks for helping him.

[keylargolady100]

Originally Posted by MyGirlSunny

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

[Jacklynn]

You did a great thing

[ParrotLady]

Wow, what a happy ending! I love happy endings!! LOL Thanks again for doing what you did.

[coolbar]

It is possible he has an ear infecton that may need antibiotics, although a bathe of luke warm water and milking the ear very gently will help make sure the area is kept dry after treatment

Gently milk the ear regularly to evict any rubbish which he should not have in there, worming will help

A good bit of love and care and you will be a yorkie convert like us


Love G

From the UK

Keep us posted

and if you find his mate, give him a good bowl of stew, what a gem, he knew who to take him to, so he deserves a treat

[coolbar]

Bit slow there wasn't I

So pleased he is fixed

Now go on and find his pal, he deserves a good supper for looking after his little mate


Love from England

[mscat]

Dear Lisette,
You are a hero to little Chewy. What an incredible person your are. i am so glad you went out of your way for this little fellow. he would not have stood a chance without you. He had a pal with him, that led him to your house. Isn't that amazing?
I am very happy that Chewy will be going to a wonderful home to a lady who can give him the love he deserves and needs. I am certain he will put on a little more weight and start feeling better. It is great news that the cataracts can be fixed! YAY This is the most heartwarming story i've heard on YT ! Thank you so much for rescuing Chewy.

[yorkiesmiles]

Lisette, Thank you!! It sounds like the guardian dog & you were Chewies angels. May he live a happy life in a home filled with love. I'm sure all your furbabies know how loved they are & fortunate to be cared for by someone with such a generous heart.

[luvfla]

Lisette...YOU are an earth angel!

[tsurc]

Goosebumps and tears...wow...what an amazing occurrence...for the big dog to "take care" of little Chewy the way he did and then to lead him to such an amazing person. Yes, He truly works in mysterious ways. Big HUGS to you and best wishes to little Chewy and a great life ahead.

[sleeplee337]

thank you for the update!!!! You are really a wonderful person. You will be blessed for the wonderful thing you did.

Lee:aimeey ork

[MyGirlSunny]

Good Morning, Friends! I wanted to let you all read what Miss Kit from the Florida Yorkie Rescue sent me yesterday... My tears started flowing, bittersweet ones because I am so happy, but sad that I couldn't have done for Chewie what Miss Kit is doing for him. I hope the pictures upload okay. I miss him so much.

Dear Lisette,
Here are pictures of the boy whose life you saved. We are just so in love with this little guy. We went through names and named him Quinn because it means old wise one and we think it suits him just perfectly. I attached a couple of pictures taken when he first arrived and then again after his mattes and hair were clipped and he was bathed. I am sure he feels so much better now.I took him to the Vet yesterday. He is in remarkably good health, no heart murmurs which these old boy usually have. No heartworm, no fecal worms, nothing contagious whatsoever. He teeth are all rotten and infected. He is now on antibiotics but because he has a strong heart, he will go back on Tuesday to hve a dental cleaning and the Vet will remove the teeth that cannot be salvaged. He cannot live with the rotten teeth. For his health this needs to be done.Then I will take him to the eye specialist to see about the cataracts. I believe they are too severe to do anything with, but if we could just restore sight to one eye, I believe it would return some vitality back into this old boy's life. We will see how that goes. Need to get through the dental first.Thought you would enjoy hearing how he is doing. He slept near my bed last night and only cired out once. I put him in my arms and off to dreamland he returned. I am not sure how many more years this poor boy has, but while he is here, he will always have a warm meal, a warm bed and a belly rub whenever he wants one.
He continues to do very well. He is in his little bed by my feet at the computer which is where I work all day. He sleeps soundly... then we go outside for a pee and back inside we come. I wake him up to eat and he has a good appetite. So he eats 2 to 3 times a day and loves to pee in the grass, which beats peeing on the kitchen floor any day. He makes me so proud. Considering how old he is, the fact that he had yet to have an accident speaks volumes for him. I wish the younger dogs in the house would follow suit.
Thanks for calling me. I love him!

So there we have it. Again, Thank you Everyone!

[marcerella02]

oh what a great GREAT update- it just warms my heart as I'm sure it does yours! And what a handsome little man- Was the vet able to guess how old he is?? other than his poor eyes he doesn't "look" old at all! SO glad he is doing well in his new home- he deserves the world