4 Month old Male (needs home ASAP)

[manolos mom]

I dont get it, What has happened to this pup...

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by manolos mom

I dont get it, What has happened to this pup...

No one knows....the OP just stopped responding. Maybe something is going on in her life, but I do hope this poor puppy is OK.

[Princes mom]

Originally Posted by Yorkieville200

Hi, Everyone.

I am the YT member that spoke with Marie. I gave the info to my Vet and he wanted to examine the puppy and see his Vet records.

It's quite a drive from where Marie lives to Valparaiso, IN so I had her call my Vet. Her daughter is a Vet Tech so she called an spoke with him.

My Vet is very interested in helping this little guy. He prescribed 1/4 of a Rimadyl tablet, twice a day for one week, and asked me to have Marie or her daughter bring him in with me, next week Thursday. He said there will be no charge for the Vet exam, because I am the one that wants to adopt him.

He has known me for many years, and knows the extent I have gone for my Wildlife Babies and for my girls.

I believe my Vet feels he can help him, otherwise he would not have gotten involved, and prescribed Rimadyl or want to examine him to see how well the Rimadyl worked.

When my tiny Kia injured a disc in her back, a number of years ago, she was given a cortisone shot and Rimadyl and it worked. She re-injured it slightly a few years later, and I noticed immediately and got the Rimadyl refilled and she has been fine ever since. We just do not allow her the opportunity to jump.

This little guy is in far better shape than Kia when she injured her disc, so I am thinking he probably won't require surgery, but if he does, I have great confidence in my Vets.

I have left Marie a message on her voice-mail, and am waiting to hear back if she is willing to travel out here.

People travel from Michigan and the Northern Suburbs of IL to see the Vets at McAfee Animal Hospital.

If Marie feels this is too far a distance to drive, please someone that lives closer, step up. I really believe, from talking to her, he is going to be fine. These little ones do amazing with LOVE. Even if he never walks quite right again, he is a sweet, loving little guy and that would not prevent Rich or I from taking him.

Sheila

I wish there were more people like you. God bless you!!!!!!!!

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by manolos mom

I don't get it, What has happened to this pup...

You know, I am not really sure. Marie told me, that the owners surrendered him to her, and told her that their bigger dog had stepped on him.

He went 4 weeks after the injury without seeing a Vet. In my opinion, that is inexcusable!

However, I am very confused as to why no treatment has been done, other than a cortisone shot. He was fine on the cortisone, but off of it returned to his previous state. He can not walk on smooth surfaces. He can walk on carpet, but sometimes falls over.

Now, years ago, my tiny 4# Kia jumped off a 12" mattress that was on the floor, while we were putting things together in our new home, after just installing oak flooring. I realize, she should not have been allowed to play on that mattress. And believe me, I was extremely upset with myself. My baby suffered because I allowed her to do something that turned out to be dangerous.(Both my girls had been playing on the mattress for several days, and that one day, she jumped, "wrong". She has never been allowed to jump, since then, and she seems to know she shouldn't jump.)

We noticed, very quickly, that she was walking with her back, roached, and her rump, down, and took her, immediately that day to our Vet. He gave her a cortisone shot and a round of Rimadyl and she healed very nicely.

No surgery needed. But, time is off the essence with these little ones. If we had waited a day, the outcome would have been quite different, I'm sure.



The only thing that I know that has been done is an x-ray and he does not have a fracture.

I have not heard further from Maire. I had e-mailed and called her yesterday, reached her voice-mail, and told her that if she was going to bring him out to see my Vet on Thursday, that I needed to make the appointment yesterday. So, it is now, too late to have my Vet see him.

My Vets stipulation was that they give him 1/4 of a Rimadyl twice a day for a week, and he would examine him on Thursday to assess how well, the Rimadyl helped him.

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by Princes mom

I wish there were more people like you. God bless you!!!!!!!!

Don't applaud me just yet. But, thank you, you are very kind. It doesn't appear that I will be adopting him.

I wish I could have helped him, but for one thing, Marie did not get back to me, at all in regards to getting the appointment scheduled. And I had left her a voice-mail and an e-mail yesterday morning, that I needed to schedule the appointment at the latest, yesterday, because as she new my Vet required to see him after he had taken the Rimadyl he prescribed, for one week.

My Vet was providing this exam at no cost, as a favor to me.

We had talked on Thursday and Friday and my Vet had also spoken to her daughter, who is a Vet Tech and he had prescribed the Rimadyl and told her that he wanted to see him after he had been on the Rimadyl one week.
It was very important that he be seen at that one week mark.

I spent a lot of time, talking to my Vet, my chiropractor, Maire, and I've lost several nights of sleep worrying about getting things done.

My Vet has zero tolerance for people that do not follow his directions. He didn't get to be a top Vet by doing things, in a sloppy manner.

Another thing, I have been advised by Rescue that his medical bills may be up-wards of $5,000. And that I wouldn't know for 6 months, if he had improved, or would require surgery. An MRI would cost $2,000 and surgery can start at $3,000.

My husband and I do not feel we can spend that money, when we have two Senior Yorkies of our own already, and will most likely need more medical care as they age.

When our first Yorkie became ill when she was 9, her medical bills were extremely high the remaining 4 years of her life. Her remaining 4 years were good years (until she became very sick in her last few months of life), and that was because she had excellent Vet care. We want no less for our other senior girls.

I have a few friends, that breed on a very limited basis, and show, and they do Rescue, and they Vet each dog they take in as a Rescue, before they are adopted.

Their retirees remain in their family.

They disagree, wholeheartedly, with a breeder doing rescue and not vetting the dogs.

As disheartened as I am to say it, I think this little guy is going to need to go into a good Rescue that can raise the money for what I believe, are going to be major Vet bills.

[Tae1107]

Just reading this thread....I hope someone hears from her, and that this little guy can get into a rescue that can help him and his medical needs....

[megansmomma]

The last that I heard from her was before the weekend when she told me that she and her daughter would be going to see Dr. Larry in Valpo on Monday (tomorrow) and have not heard anything since. This and what Yorkieville200 just posted are not adding up to the same story. I do not know what else to think at this point.

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by Tae1107

Just reading this thread....I hope someone hears from her, and that this little guy can get into a rescue that can help him and his medical needs....

I am praying so, too.

If by any chance I hear from her, I am going to refer her to Yorkshire Terrier Rescue or Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue.

I am very disappointed that she did not get back to me for me to schedule the appointment with my Vet.

This baby did not deserve to go this long, untreated.

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

The last that I heard from her was before the weekend when she told me that she and her daughter would be going to see Dr. Larry in Valpo on Monday (tomorrow) and have not heard anything since. This and what Yorkieville200 just posted are not adding up to the same story. I do not know what else to think at this point.

I know, nothing is adding up. I don't know what else to think either.

I was very clear that Dr. Larry does not see patients any day but Thursday.

He spoke with her daughter, the Vet Tech this past Thursday ad prescribed the Rimadyl and told her that he needed to see him after he had been on the Rimadyl one week.

He only works in the clinic 3 days a week now. He is in surgery the other two days, and she has no idea how lucky she was to have had the chance to have him examine this puppy. Between him and Dr. Steve, I have never seen any Vet diagnose & treat, so well.

(I wish my doctors were this good!)

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by Yorkieville200

I am praying so, too.

If by any chance I hear from her, I am going to refer her to Yorkshire Terrier Rescue or Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue.

I am very disappointed that she did not get back to me for me to schedule the appointment with my Vet.

This baby did not deserve to go this long, untreated.

I have to say that his bills will be too much for YHR to handle. It could be very close to $10,000 to make him well if it is even possible after such a long time. He needs to go to a rescue that has many more donations than we do. Love is not always enough when it comes to vetting these sick puppies it sometimes takes huge amounts of money.

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I have to say that his bills will be too much for YHR to handle. It could be very close to $10,000 to make him well if it is even possible after such a long time. He needs to go to a rescue that has many more donations than we do. Love is not always enough when it comes to vetting these sick puppies it sometimes takes huge amounts of money.

I certainly understand. Each Rescue can only help so many.

We donate monthly to our local Rescue. They are small and don't get the national recognition, so they depend on the community.

I agree, he does need to go to a Rescue that gets major donations.

And no, in so many cases, esp. this one, love is not enough to heal him, and that is, as you said, IF he can be made well.

He is certainly worth rescuing, and I hope Marie has decided she should Vet him, herself, or that he needs to go to a major Rescue.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I have to say that his bills will be too much for YHR to handle. It could be very close to $10,000 to make him well if it is even possible after such a long time. He needs to go to a rescue that has many more donations than we do. Love is not always enough when it comes to vetting these sick puppies it sometimes takes huge amounts of money.

It is not that YHR could not handle his bills and not a lack of donors. One look at our website and it is evident that that is not the case. It is that we already right now have quite a few special needs pups with a new one coming in.
IF another rescue did not step up, then we would do our best to find a solution for him.
The problem right now is that it looks like this woman does not want anyone to help.

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

It is not that YHR could not handle his bills and not a lack of donors. One look at our website and it is evident that that is not the case. It is that we already right now have quite a few special needs pups with a new one coming in.
IF another rescue did not step up, then we would do our best to find a solution for him.
The problem right now is that it looks like this woman does not want anyone to help.

Yes, I suspected that you had a number of Special Needs pups coming into your Rescue right now. There seems to be an over abundance of surrenders happening right now.

It's a relief to know, that if another Rescue won't be able to take him, your Rescue will do your best to find a solution for him.

I am hoping, the reason that she has not contacted me, is that she realized, as a Breeder, that took him in as a rescue, that she should continue with her Vet and have him treated.

Many breeders feel, they have a responsibility to do rescue of their own breed, to give something back to the breed.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Yorkieville200

Yes, I suspected that you had a number of Special Needs pups coming into your Rescue right now. There seems to be an over abundance of surrenders happening right now.

It's a relief to know, that if another Rescue won't be able to take him, your Rescue will do your best to find a solution for him.

I am hoping, the reason that she has not contacted me, is that she realized, as a Breeder, that took him in as a rescue, that she should continue with her Vet and have him treated.

Many breeders feel, they have a responsibility to do rescue of their own breed, to give something back to the breed.

I hate to say this, but if she was advertising him in the classifieds, I doubt she is keeping him and vetting him.
Responsible breeders DO rescue....but they do not ignore medical conditions or short cut on treatments which she clearly admitted doing. I will say it as I have said before...there is no big money in breeding unless you are a large operation and neglect the medical needs of the pups who need it.
I totally do NOT understand people sometimes. Here there were plenty of people trying to help and she disappears.
I don't care what is happening in her life...the poor pup needs to be seen by a vet. They are not able to speak for themselves or get the help they need. ..
Makes me want to scream. I suppose I need to ignore this thread because it just infuriates me and I know I cannot control what others do. We cannot save them all.

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

I hate to say this, but if she was advertising him in the classifieds, I doubt she is keeping him and vetting him.
Responsible breeders DO rescue....but they do not ignore medical conditions or short cut on treatments which she clearly admitted doing. I will say it as I have said before...there is no big money in breeding unless you are a large operation and neglect the medical needs of the pups who need it.
I totally do NOT understand people sometimes. Here there were plenty of people trying to help and she disappears.
I don't care what is happening in her life...the poor pup needs to be seen by a vet. They are not able to speak for themselves or get the help they need. ..
Makes me want to scream. I suppose I need to ignore this thread because it just infuriates me and I know I cannot control what others do. We cannot save them all.

I went to the site Hoobly.com that she had the original ad placed on and what I saw made me want to cry. There were people advertising stub service for their 2 lb males. Someone was trading a yorkie for a shotgun After that I just couldn't look any more. I wanted the shotgun